The Global AgriFood TechPreneur Programme from IntelliDigest is an opportunity for young graduates to address food system challenges in their home countries.
Applications to participate are due by February 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM GMT.
Program Benefits
All qualified applicants will have :
- Their proposal promoted at World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development in March
- Access to the Food System Sustainability Programme Master Classes, Food Industry Sustainability Index Tool and be enrolled in a 6 week interactive course on Entrepreneurship, Tech and Sustainability in the Food System on the Royal Bank of Scotland Business Builder site
- An opportunity to ammend their proposal based on the knowledge gained from the above access
- Access to the World Food Tracker to help them plan their farm set up and sell their products
- Support for improving their business plan and applying for financing
The top 10 proposals will present their projects on World Soil Day and International Day of Banks
Proposal
Proposals should focus on challenges related to issues such as:
- Improving food production and distribution
- Ending hunger
- Ending obesity and malnutrition
- Preventing food waste
Applicants are encouraged to refer to the Food Industry Sustainability Index while developing their proposals.
There is an option to attach a business plan and/or YouTube link to the application, but these are not required.
