From prototype development and real-world testing to market connection, various startup support programmes and policies are placing greater emphasis on technology validation. This has created a need for spaces where ideas can be tested, refined, and gradually put into practice.

The green transition is placing demands on comprehensive innovation across the processes of production, processing and circulation of goods. In this context, many universities and colleges have created spaces for students to propose solutions to increase the value of agricultural products and local products through technology, circular thinking and supply chain management.