Early-stage foodtech startups have until June to apply to the second edition of the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and Tamkeen’s global FoodTech Challenge, with an earnings pool of USD 2 mn.
The challenge is looking to find “the next wave of technology innovations on the cusp of transforming traditional agriculture practices, efficiently and sustainably” specifically geared towards innovation in food production and food loss and waste. Partners supporting the competition include Aspire, ADQ, Silal and Emirates Foundation.
The FoodTech Challenge is organised by the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and Tamkeen, an Abu Dhabi entity that partners with leading local and international institutions to deliver projects that enrich the UAE’s social, cultural and educational landscape.
For this edition of the competition, they are joined by ASPIRE, the program management pillar of the Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), which oversees technology related R&D funding for Abu Dhabi and the wider UAE.
Each track is also being supported by a local champion, with ADQ and Silal being the track partners for increasing food production, and Emirates Foundation the track partner for reducing food loss and waste.
Commenting on the launch, Her Excellency Mariam Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, said: "The importance of food security has never been more pertinent, with supply chain challenges and climate change disrupting the world as we know it".
"The pressure is on for us to rethink food for the future, to rethink resilient agricultural practices, and to leverage the best of technological advancements in doing so. The FoodTech Challenge brings us closer to finding some of those solutions, acknowledging the critical role that innovation has to play in addressing our shared challenges".
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