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
- Top Prize the winning startup will receive 50,0000 Usd
- Submission Deadline: April 15, 2025
The World Food Prize Foundation, in collaboration with America’s Cultivation Corridor, is proud to launch the Innovate for Impact Challenge, a pioneering 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.
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 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
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Startups will be evaluated on:
Innovation Impact: The novelty and significance of the solution
Market Potential: Viability and demand within the agricultural industry
Sustainability Contribution: Alignment with environmental and social goals
Scalability and Replicability: Ability to expand and adapt across
Prizes and Recognition
The top three finalists will receive:
1st Place: $50,000
2nd Place: $10,000
3rd Place: $5,000
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
