The World Food Prize Foundation Awards 2025 ($50k cash prize)

The World Food Prize Foundation, in collaboration with America’s Cultivation Corridor, is proud to launch the Innovate for Impact Challenge—a pioneering initiative dedicated to accelerating agricultural technology (AgTech) innovation. This Challenge seeks to identify and support early-stage, tech-driven startups whose transformative solutions address the critical challenges of global food security and sustainability

About the Innovate for Impact Challenge

Unveiled at the 2024 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue, the Innovate for Impact Challenge invites forward-thinking entrepreneurs from around the globe to present breakthrough technologies aimed at revolutionizing agriculture. This initiative aligns with the World Food Prize Foundation’s mission to elevate innovations and inspire action toward alleviating global hunger.

Key Highlights

• Global Call for Startups: Open to startups worldwide, with a special emphasis on innovation and sustainability
• Live Pitch Event: Finalists will showcase their AgTech solutions during the 2025 Borlaug Dialogue
• Top Prize: The winning startup will receive $50,000 to further their impact on global food security

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Eligibility Criteria

The Challenge is open to early-stage, for-profit startups in the AgTech space. Eligible companies must meet the following requirements:

• Be in the early stages of development, from validated concepts to pre-Series A funding
• Have at least one founder working full-time on the project
• Demonstrate innovation, market potential, and alignment with sustainability goals

Prizes and Recognition

The top three finalists will receive:

• 1st Place: $50,000
• 2nd Place: $10,000
• 3rd Place: $5,000

Timeline and Application Process

• Applications Open: January 21, 2025
• Submission Deadline: April 15, 2025
• Top 10 Announced: June 2025 at DialogueNEXT India
• Virtual Public Voting: June-July 2025
• Top 3 Announced: August 2025
• Final Competition: October 21-23, 2025, at the Borlaug Dialogue in Des Moines, Iowa

Questions about the Innovate for Impact Challenge may be directed to innovate4impact@worldfoodprize.org.

Deadline: April 15, 2025

Click HERE to Apply

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