Can mushrooms show the way to more circular urban food system? That is explored in the Urban Mushroom Upcycling Operations Pilot covering cultivation, consumption, and composite creation from oyster m...

Circular and decentralized food systems are no longer just a sustainability matter. Because of growing instability in fossil‑dependent supply chains, local food production and distribution solutions a...

Over 200 applications were submitted to the Data for Farm Value Global Challenge, co-organized by The Office of Innovation at FAO and the University of Helsinki’s Viikki Food Design Factory (VFDF). Th...

Viikki Local Food Fair returns this autumn with a special Harvest Edition! Come celebrate the season and enjoy a relaxed afternoon filled with delicious flavors from local producers in the scenic sett...

"The first time someone bought our herbs at the local food fair—it felt surreal. Like, we grew that. And someone wanted it."

Viikki Food Design Factory is proud to introduce the visionary startups selected for the 2025 EIT Food Accelerator Network Helsinki Hub, where innovation meets science, circularity and cutting-edge te...

Kestäviin ruokavalioihin siirtyminen on ihmiskunnan tulevaisuuden elinehtojen kannalta välttämätöntä. Samalla ruokakäyttäytymisen muokkaaminen on pahamaineisen hankalaa. Siksi meidän ihmisten ruokaval...

Viikki Food Design Factory’s Food Startup Coworking Day is a collaborative working day that brings together startup entrepreneurs in the food systems sector.