Youth Food Lab North America: WFF and Penn State University join efforts to advance youth-led innovation

06/06/2025

FAO and Penn State University have signed a cooperation agreement which will enhance their collaboration on establishing Youth Food Lab North America at Penn State to support young innovators.

Youth-led innovation: Empowering the next generation of agrifood innovators

30/05/2025

On 6 May 2025, the World Food Forum (WFF)’s Global Youth Action Initiative (Youth Initiative) participated in the 10th Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum) at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York.

WFF Youth Food Lab Global Incubator Programme launches its third cohort

09/05/2025

The World Food Forum (WFF) Youth Food Lab (YFL) Global Incubator Programme has launched its third cohort. After two successful years of supporting young innovators, this year's YFL will work with 11 dynamic teams to address critical agrifood systems challenges. The programme began in March, providing a platform for impactful solutions.

The WFF Youth Food Lab incubator programme concludes its second cycle

14/11/2024

The second cycle of the World Food Forum (WFF) Youth Food Lab (YFL) incubator programme concluded during the 2024 WFF flagship event.