THRIVE Global Impact Challenge has opened an application for its 2024 cohort aimed at supporting the transition to a net-zero future for agriculture.
Organized by SVG Ventures THRIVE Global Impact Challenge is a global search for the most innovative startups that are advancing a more sustainable future for agriculture.
According to SVG Ventures, the urgency of the climate crisis is more apparent than ever, and disruptive innovation is key to creating a more sustainable, prosperous, inclusive, healthy and equitable future.
Aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, the Global Impact Challenge is focused on four key themes each one central to supporting the transition to a net-zero future for agriculture.
This year, the program will focus on five key themes that will revolutionize the future of the food system: They include,
Soil Health & Biodiversity: The program is seeking groundbreaking solutions that champion regenerative agriculture, bio-based pest control, novel crop nutrition, and thriving ecosystems.
Food Security & Waste Reduction: Feeding a growing population sustainably requires ingenuity, the program is searching for innovative solutions that optimize resource use, promote climate-resilient agriculture, and minimize waste across the food chain.
Reducing & Offsetting GHG Emissions: The THRIVE Challenge seeks disruptive technologies focused on renewable energy, energy efficiency, carbon capture, and sustainable transportation.
Nutrition & Health: Precision nutrition, cultivated ingredients, rapid food safety testing, and sustainable alternative proteins are all on the menu!
Cleantech: Energy & Water: With escalating water scarcity, innovative CleanTech is crucial. The program is looking for solutions in smart irrigation, water measurement, eco-friendly inputs, bioenergy, and land-use optimization.
Finalists from each theme will advance to the finals and pitch at the THRIVE Global Impact Summit, where the overall winner will be announced.
The winning company will receive the THRIVE Global Impact Challenge Award in addition to a place on THRIVE’s award-winning Global Accelerator Programme, investment of up to US$1 Million from SVG Ventures, and the the opportunity to pitch live at THRIVE Global Impact Summit in Silicon Valley.
Applications are open until July 12.