The 2nd Edition of the Sogrape Impact Hack is Coming up

Sogrape announces the return of the Sogrape Impact Hack, a unique competition that challenges students, aspiring entrepreneurs and wine enthusiasts to develop innovative solutions to reinvent the wine industry. This year, participants will contribute directly to the areas of Direct-to-Consumer and Wine Tourism in a marathon of creativity and disruption.

After the success of the first edition in 2023, which had more than 100 participants, the Sogrape Impact Hack returns to the Casa Ferreirinha Space in Vila Nova de Gaia to bring together innovative and passionate minds on an open platform for collaboration and creative problem-solving.

The competition will kick off on 16 September with an online session from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., where teams will begin the ideation process. This year, the face-to-face event will include prototyping activities and will take place on 19 September from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., where participants will have 12 hours to turn ideas into concrete solutions by leveraging innovative approaches in two key areas. Sogrape believes that the Direct-to-Consumer and Wine Tourism areas are fundamental to establishing meaningful relationships with customers and consumers. This competition is an opportunity to involve the community in co-creating a more positive and sustainable future.

The three best projects will be awarded prizes of €1,500, €1,000, and €500, to which will be added an amount allocated to NGOs. The winners will also have the opportunity to implement their concepts.

Sogrape Impact Hack is part of Sogrape's open innovation programme and reinforces its commitment to innovation and its acceleration in the wine sector. Registration is open here on the event's dedicated page until 11 September.