News – Global Impact Challenge Launch
The THRIVE ICL Global Impact solves problems of Worldwide agrifood industry, accelerates the development of the ecosystem, and selects the best startups and scaleups for investment and global recognition. The urgency of the climate crisis is more apparent than ever and disruptive innovation is key to advancing a sustainable future for agriculture. The THRIVE Global Impact Challenge is a global search for the most innovative startups across three key themes; Soil Healthy & Biodiversity, Increase Food Security and Reducing & Offsetting GHG Emissions.
The overall winner will receive multiple prizes including the THRIVE Global Impact Award, possible investment, and a place on the THRIVE Accelerator Program in Silicon Valley and an Impact strategy mentorship funded by the ICL Planet.
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Blogs & News
Stay abreast with the latest news in the AgriFood tech and in Climate tech ecosystems.
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December 29, 2025
Agrifood & Climate Tech Investment Trends to Watch in 2026
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December 24, 2025
Risk to Opportunity: Navigating Regulatory and Market Challenges in Climate-Focused Investing
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December 16, 2025
Carbon Markets and Beyond: Investment Strategies for a Net-Zero Future
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November 24, 2025
Energy Transition Investments: Betting on Batteries, Green Hydrogen, and Grid Resilience
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November 10, 2025
Circular Economy Investments: Opportunities for Corporate VCs in Recycling and Upcycling Technologies
Blog
October 26, 2025
Regenerative Agriculture 2.0: How Technology and Capital Are Shaping the Future of Sustainable Farming
Case Study
September 4, 2025
CVC as an AI Catalyst: Driving AI Transformation into Corporate R&D
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August 12, 2025
The Next Frontier in Agrifood Innovation: Investing in Sustainable Proteins and Functional Ingredients
Blog
July 28, 2025
Unlocking the Potential of Climate Technologies: How Corporate Investments Can Drive Scalable Impact
Case Study
June 18, 2025
A CVC Success Story: ICL and Lavie Bio – Setting the Course for a Biologicals Power Hub
Blog
May 15, 2025
Choosing a Winner: How Do We Select Our Investment Targets?
News
May 15, 2025
What began as a strategic investment by ICL Planet is now an industry-shaping acquisition
Blog
April 23, 2025
Maximizing Startup Investments: Unlocking Corporate Growth Through Strategic Ventures
Press
April 10, 2025
Welcome to the plant-based 3.0 era
News
March 23, 2025
Remote Sensing and MRV Carbon Markets: A Comprehensive Overview
Blog
February 24, 2025
Synergy for Success: The Power of Startup-Corporate Partnerships
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January 22, 2025
Five Trends and Techs in AgriFood that I am Excited About in 2025
Blog
January 14, 2025
Cultivated Meat: Pioneering the Future of Sustainable Protein
Blog
December 22, 2024
Empowering Change: How Climate Tech is Reshaping Our World
News
December 18, 2024
ICL Announces Follow-On Investment in Plantible Foods and Celebrates Industry Recognition for Innovative Food Ingredient
Blog
October 15, 2024
Regenerative Agriculture: A Commitment to Food Security and Sustainability
Blog
September 10, 2024
How to Make Successful Investments in Early-Stage Startups: Part Two
Blog
September 4, 2024
How to Make Successful Investments in Early-Stage Startups: Part One
Blog
August 22, 2024
The AgriFood Global Investment Landscape in 2024
News
July 17, 2024
ICL and Lavie Bio Leverage Artificial Intelligence to Make Significant Advancement in Development of Yield Increasing Bio-Stimulants
Blog
July 7, 2024
The Rise of Corporate Venture Investments in Food-Tech and Agri-Tech
Blog
June 26, 2024
Looking Ahead into AgTech Trends with ICL Planet StartUp Hub
Blog
March 7, 2024
Looking Into 2024 Trends: Food Tech Outlook
Blog
September 7, 2023
The ICL Planet Startup Hub
News
September 7, 2023
ICL and Agrematch to Develop Novel Crop Nutrition Solutions via AI
News
June 18, 2023
SVG Ventures|THRIVE Launches Global Impact Challenge in Collaboration with ICL Planet Startup Hub
Blog
June 7, 2023
The Ground is Fertile for AgriFood Innovation: The Future of Food Production is Digital
Blog
April 7, 2023
A Close Look at the Top Trends Shaping the Future of Agriculture
News
March 16, 2023
ICL is Partnering with EIT Food Accelerator Network
Blog
March 7, 2023
Food Trends on Fire
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January 19, 2023
ICL Invests in Breakthrough Sustainable Protein Ingredients Startup Arkeon
News
December 1, 2022
ICL Planet Startup Hub Launches activity in Brazil
News
November 23, 2022
ICL and Protera Biosciences Develop Plant-Based Solutions Using AI
News
August 10, 2022
ICL and Lavie Bio Enter Strategic Collaboration to Develop Novel Bio-Stimulant Products
News
July 19, 2022
ICL Joins Forces with PlantArcBio to Boost Crop Yields
News
June 15, 2022
SVG Ventures|Thrive Launches Global Impact Challenge In Partnership With ICL Planet
News
May 19, 2022
ICL Planet Startup Hub to Partner With StartLife
News
February 16, 2022
ICL Planet Startup Hub Continues to Invest in Plant-Based Proteins
Events
We invite you to join us and participate in the upcoming exciting events taking place in the AgriFood tech and in the Climate tech ecosystems. Don’t miss out, we will be on the lookout, identifying our next future partnerships. We look forward to meeting you there!
Future events
Past events

Three-day platform bringing together investors, corporate leaders and innovation partners to connect, collaborate, and scale innovation.
DeepTech Week TLV November 4-6, 2025 Tel Aviv, Israel

Join us for a full-day summit where global corporates and Israeli deep tech converge. Gain actionable strategies to navigate disruption, strengthen resilience, and accelerate growth.
MNC Summit 2025 November 4, 2025 Tel Aviv, Israel

The THRIVE Global Impact Summit brings together over 500 global leaders and entrepreneurs from across the agrifood industry to tackle some of the world’s most critical challenges.
This premier industry gathering which is aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and key themes of COP27, will focus on disruptive innovation and transformational solutions that have the potential for global impact.
THRIVE Global Impact Summit

The leading European Climate Tech Event. A premier 2-day event designed for networking, with a strong focus on Europe. Join over 1,000 attendees from 45+ countries, representing 300+ organizations, for an unmatched opportunity to connect, collaborate, and create impactful deals. The event brings together a highly curated audience to foster networking, knowledge exchange, and business development in the rapidly growing climate tech sector.
HackSummit

As the need for healthy and climate-friendly food and ingredients grows, the role of innovation and collaboration is more important than ever.
Future Food-Tech returns to the innovation hub of San Francisco on March 13-14, bringing leaders together from across the globe navigate the R&D, strategy and partnerships necessary to ensure a healthy & sustainable future through food.
Pioneers from CPGs & retailers, ingredient and technology providers to cutting-edge innovators and investors, will address themes from ingredient development for more stable supply chains, through to the role of AI in food, exploring the rise of GLP-1 drugs and unpicking the complexities of scaling biotechnologies.
Alongside an action-packed main stage agenda, the Start-Up Arena returns for innovator-centric content and pitching showcases highlighting cutting-edge technologies. Join breakout sessions and workshops for deep dive discussions in an interactive setting, and enjoy the full food-tech experience as you fill your plate at the live demo kitchen and in taste-labs where you get a taste of the future of food.
With more networking than ever before, join Future Food-Tech to build partnerships and be part of the movement that’s transforming the food system.
Future Food-Tech Summit

The World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in San Francisco unites more than 2500 senior decision-makers across the agri-food industry to build a more sustainable and resilient supply chain. Global leaders from agribusinesses, technology giants, food brands, farmers, farming co-operatives, policymakers, investors, and start-ups will meet to scale innovation and create value in the sector.
A high-level speaking faculty focuses on tangible developments, case studies, and commercialization pathways as they discuss supply chain decarbonization, seed-shelf AI, robotics and automation, next-gen breeding, green and biological inputs, new finance and insurance models, and income diversification strategies.
Celebrating its 13th year on March 11-12, 2025, this flagship event will transform the San Francisco Mariott Marquis into the global hub for agri-food innovation discovery, high-level networking, and deal-making.
Alongside a two-day program of insightful plenaries, the summit welcomes back the Start-Up Arena to feature even more early and growth stage companies, plus interactive breakfast briefings, breakout sessions, roundtables, 1-1 networking, and exciting, new pre-event workshops and forums.
World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit

The WTO’s 166 member governments are the main viewers of the program, in addition to various think tanks, civil society groups and academia.
As part of its Trade Dialogues initiative, the WTO is launching Trade Dialogues on Food, with the aim of encouraging a debate on the role of international trade in food security. Experts from governments, non-governmental organizations, businesses, academia, think tanks and foundations will be invited to discuss the most topical issues in food trade. Each discussion can be watched live.
WTO Trade Dialogue on Food

Amidst the heightened urgency of the climate crisis, it is becoming increasingly clear that disruptive innovation holds the key to forging a future that’s sustainable, prosperous, inclusive, healthy, and equitable for all. Mark your calendars for November 6th and 7th for our 2024 THRIVE Global Impact Summit.
THRIVE Global Impact Summit

The RegenAg Challenge is a global initiative designed to shape the future of regenerative agriculture. This challenge connects startups with industry leaders, providing a unique opportunity to adapt and pilot cutting-edge technologies.
Our programme offers mentorship, real-world testing environments, and access to extensive research infrastructure, with the opportunity to compete for a funded proof of concept (POC).
RegenAg Challenge Launch

The FoodNavigator Climate Smart Food Digital Summit returns for its fourth year, spanning across three days from the 24 – 26 September, 2024.
The Climate Smart Food Digital Summit will cover issues ranging from Decarbonising Supply Chains at the Source, Eco-friendly Production from Farm to Fork, to New Tech and Novel Ingredients for a Sustainable Future.
Climate Smart Food Digital Summit

Join +2000 bright minds for a week of celebration in Lausanne. Learn from the world’s leading founders, investors, operators, scientists and creatives through a week packed with insights, culminating with the HackSummit.
Hack Summit

F&A Next is about thought leadership and connecting promising startups and scale-ups to dedicated Food & Agtech investors and leading corporates. It includes two days of networking, pitching and debating the dynamics in food and agriculture
F&A Next

The Global Sustainability Conference, to be held in Amsterdam this year, is a vital event for all those concerned about the sustainable production and use of fertilizers. In 2024, we are taking a deep dive into various aspects of sustainability, exploring topics ranging from decarbonisation and biodiversity to the circular economy. The event will focus on key factors such as sustainable finance, startups, and artificial intelligence. In addition, the Conference will provide an excellent networking platform for professionals in industries such as sustainability, public relations and communications.
IFA Global Sustainability Conference

Future Food-Tech returns to San Francisco on March 21-22, as the go-to meeting place for the food-tech industry to collaborate towards a healthier food system for people and planet.
Over 1,700 food-tech leaders, from CPG brands, retailers, ingredient providers, investors and start-ups will gather to discuss the most pressing challenges facing the sector, explore breakthrough technologies, and forge the right partnerships to bring these solutions to market.
Future Food-Tech Summit

The World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in San Francisco unites more than 2500 global leaders and pioneering businesses dedicated to advancing and investing in technologies to build a stronger, more resilient agri-food supply chain.
With a focus on harnessing nature-based solutions to meet climate commitments, and successful paths for commercializing biological inputs, next-generation breeding, AI and automation, an outstanding speaking faculty uncovers the innovations and investment propelling new value creation in this sector.
World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit
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