Data transparency from farm to plate - BioBoosters Hackathon powered by Neste

Neste, with its Neste MY Renewable Diesel ™, is one of the partners in the Finnish Future Farm project that enables the use and development of solutions that minimize greenhouse gas emissions and improve economic profitability of arable farming of grass and grain.

The goal of the BioBoosters Hackathon, powered by Neste, held in November 2025, was  to find new solutions that can for example gather, report and/or analyze fuel emission data and help the agri-food value chain reach its emission reduction goals.

Agri-food systems alone account for roughly one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, spanning everything from farming and land use to food processing, transport and waste. To identify climate change hotspots and to meet growing regulatory and societal demands, transparent emissions tracking is essential.

Transparency across the agri-food value chain is key to driving measurable climate impact and meeting evolving sustainability regulations. Frameworks like the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) are raising the bar for data quality and accountability. At the same time, stakeholders—from consumers to investors—expect clear evidence of climate action.

Reliable data enables progress tracking, regulatory compliance, and informed decision-making — making transparency a cornerstone of resilient, future-proof food systems.

Finalists

Out from applications from seven countries, six most potential teams were selected to compete in the hackathon. 

At the hackathon, we challenge innovators to unlock the power of data for transparent, accurate, and regulation-compliant reporting in agri-food systems. The goal is to identify new solutions that are closely aligned with Neste’s products and to support the agriculture sector players to achieve their emission reduction targets. 

We invite companies and innovators across Europe to join us in solving this challenge, especially: 

• Sustainability consultants 
• GHG accounting tool providers 
• LCA calculation experts
• Startups and innovators  

Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki) creates solutions for mitigating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. The company is the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel, enabling its customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Neste refines waste, residues and other renewable raw materials to high-quality renewable fuels at its refineries located on three continents. The company’s annual renewable fuels production capacity will be increased to 6.8 million tons in 2027. Neste has high standards for sustainability and the company has consistently been recognized by several leading sustainability and the company has consistently been regognized by several leading sustainability indices. In 2024, Neste's revenue stood at EUR 20.6 billion. 

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