Are you eager to support young entrepreneurs and find innovative solutions transforming our food systems? The time for action is now!

Let’s unite our efforts. Join the World Food Forum (WFF) and Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) and sponsor the Startup Innovation Awards to support innovative entrepreneurs globally.

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01 - About the WFF Startup Innovation Awards powered by Extreme Tech Challenge

The WFF Startup Innovation Awards are a global startup competition established to support and showcase innovators and entrepreneurs who are harnessing the power of technology to drive the sustainable transformation of agrifood systems in support of ending global hunger and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The Startup Innovation Awards are organized by XTC, the world’s largest startup competition and ecosystem for entrepreneurs addressing global challenges within four betters: Better Production, Better Nutrition, Better Environment and Better life. Within this competition, we aim to have one overall winner as well as one winner for each Better.

02 - Why should you join our mission?

By supporting the Startup Innovation awards, you will not only support the next generation of ambitious innovators, but also receive high-quality, technological solutions to actual challenges. Your support will connect your brand to supporting solutions to address food security, the climate crisis and the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. You will be able to nominate evaluators and jury members to join the Startup Innovation Awards. Finally, you will join the World Food Forum network as a cooperation partner and receive recognition and promotion through the WFF’s marketing channels, as well as a special invitation to the 2023 WFF flagship event at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome.

03 - Timeline

1. Your organization reaches out to the WFF at [email protected]
2. The WFF and XTC teams share the selection criteria and agree with your team on prizes for the winners
3. WFF and XTC teams share the Terms & Conditions
4. The WFF adds your logo to the Startup Innovation Awards website and communication material
5. XTC collects application submissions via F6S, its database platform
6. The WFF creates promotional material
7. Launch of the challenge during the United Nations’ Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum) (May 2023)
8. Your team may nominate evaluators and judges (June 2023)
9. The WFF and XTC manage the application, evaluation, and semi-finals process (July - September)
10. Finalists go through special communication bootcamps managed by the WFF, XTC and partners (September 2023)
11. Finalists pitch at the WFF flagship event and winners are selected by the jury (October 2023)
12. Winners receive funding and are supported with their next steps (end 2023/early 2024)

04 - Sponsorship packages

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