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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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

November 2024 /

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

Past events

September 2024 /

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

September 2024 /

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

June 2024 /

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

May 2024 /

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

March 2024 /

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

March 2024 /

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

March 2024 /

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

November 2023 /
2023 Thrive Global Impact Challenge

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 Sustainability Summit

September 2023 /
Future food tech London 2023

Future Food-Tech’s European flagship returned in-person for the first time in three years to shine a spotlight on new technologies and partnerships that are building healthier and more sustainable food systems. The summit offered an unrivalled opportunity to meet like-minded food brand directors, investors and entrepreneurs to share, showcase and scale these innovative solutions. With two action-packed days of thought-provoking panels, insightful presentations, roundtable discussions, workshop sessions and live tasting experiences, the summit facilitated knowledge exchange, high-value connections, and long-lasting business relationships.

Future Food Tech London London

September 2023 /
World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit London 2023

In its 10th year, the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit has become the annual meeting place for the global agtech industry. As we celebrated a return to live events, the summit brought together leading agribusinesses, co-operatives, CPG brands, entrepreneurs, investors, and policy makers to accelerate the transition to sustainable and resilient agri-food systems. From breeding resilience and diversity into the food system, to tackling labour shortages with robotics and automation, to supporting farmers to adopt new regenerative ag practices, the summit identified the technologies, finance and business models needed to deliver a greener, more food secure future.

World Agri Tech London London

June 2023 /
World Agri-tech South America Summit Sao Paulo 2023

Now in its fourth year, the summit boasts an audience of local and international stakeholders in South America’s flourishing agri-food ecosystem, as well as an expert speaking faculty comprised of growers, agribusinesses, food corporates, start-ups, investors, and government agencies. Providing a bird’s-eye view of how technologies are increasing productivity for some of the largest farming systems in the world, the summit explores how new investments, collaborations and distribution systems are helping bring advanced agri-tech solutions to scale.

World Agri-Tech South America

May 2023 /
Future food-tech Alternative proteins New York 2023

Returning for its third year, Future Food-Tech’s dedicated Alternative Proteins Summit in New York reunites the protein industry in person to explore new approaches to scaling novel technologies.
Taking place on June 27-28, the summit will not only bring important conversations to the fore in the form of debates, panels and presentations, but also give delegates the opportunity to taste the future of food. From our iconic Taste Lab, allowing audience members to network with like-minded business leaders whilst trying new products, to our onstage cook-off session Step-Up to the Plate, the event’s marriage of interactive sessions, content-led programming and targeted networking is unmatched.

Future Food-Tech Alternative Proteins

May 2023 /
Investors Meet Food and Agri Startups

F&A Next spurs thought leadership, unites ambitions and serves as a springboard for partnerships that enable a sustainable food system and a better deal for all. By connecting promising startups, scale-ups, dedicated food & agtech investors, innovative corporates and thought leaders, F&A Next mobilizes capital and creates opportunities for a durable transformation of global food systems.

F&A Next

May 2023 /
Foodhack

The 2023 Hack Summit is a 2-day in-person event bringing together the world’s best and brightest food and climate tech founders, leaders and innovators in Lausanne, Switzerland.

FoodHack

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