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Stockholm +50 Associated Event
24/05/2022
Agrifood Tech Innovations for a Healthy Planet: Creating opportunities and empowering the next generation of agripreneurs Hosted by In 2021, the Youth Committee of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) la
Agrifood Tech Innovations for a Healthy Planet: WFF and XTC Host Event at Stockholm+50
06/06/2022
On 2 June, the World Food Forum (WFF) collaborated with Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) to host an associated event at Stockholm+50 on “Agrifood Tech Innovations for a Healthy Planet: Creating opportunities and empowering the next generation of agripreneurs.
World Food Forum launches ‘Startup Innovation Awards’ in partnership with the Extreme Tech Challenge
22/07/2021
The World Food Forum powered by Global Youth, today announced a partnership with the Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) to launch an international competition - the World Food Forum Startup Innovation Awards - to support and showcase innovating entrepreneurs.
WFF Startup Innovation Awards Winners Announced
19/10/2022
In the finals of the World Food Forum Startup Innovation Awards, 4 winners were chosen from 8 finalists who pitched their research ideas to a global audience and a panel of judges on the mainstage of the World Food Forum flagship event.
Finalists Announced for 2021 World Food Forum Startup Innovation Awards
09/09/2021
The World Food Forum (WFF), in partnership with Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC), announce the 2021 finalists for the WFF Startup Innovation Awards. The WFF Startup Innovation Awards are a global startup competition established to support and showcase innovation.
World Food Forum and Extreme Tech Challenge launch 2022 ‘Startup Innovation Awards’ at Stockholm+50 Side Event
08/06/2022
The World Food Forum (WFF) and Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) have launched the second annual WFF Startup Innovation Awards, powered by XTC. The launch was preceded by a Stockholm+50 associated event on 2 June, entitled “Agrifood Tech Innovations for a Healthy Planet: Creating opportunities and empowering the next generation of agripreneurs".
World Food Forum 2022: Innovation Lab Highlights
08/11/2022
During the WFF annual flagship event, the Innovation Lab hosted its Transformative Research Challenge Finals, the Startup Innovation Awards finals, a Private Sector Innovation Afternoon and a Masterclass on Sustainable Packaging, and launched an Innovation Alliance with Wageningen University & Research.
Semifinalists Selected for WFF Startup Innovation Awards
13/09/2022
The first-round review of the World Food Forum (WFF) Startup Innovation Awards, powered by our partner Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC), has been completed and the semifinalistas have been selected. The Evaluation Committee reviewed over 140 applications from more than 60 countries around the world.
Young researchers and startups honoured and mentored by private sector at World Food Forum
11/10/2021
Fostering innovation and entrepreneurship for food systems transformation took centre-stage at the World Food Forum, with awards presented to young researchers and entrepreneurs. Masterclasses hosted by United Nations organizations, the OECD, the Clinton Foundation, the Slow Food Coffee Coalition, Kimbal Musk, Bill Tai, and others also took place.