2022 Thrive Global Impact Challenge
WHAT IS IT?
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.
The THRIVE Global Impact Challenge is a global search for the most innovative startups who are advancing a more sustainable future for agriculture.
CHALLENGE THEMES
Soil health & Biodiversity
Increasing food security
Reducing and offsetting emissions
SELECTION CRITERIA
Startups should be Seed to Series A with
technologies focused in the following areas
Soil health & Biodiversity
- Regenerative agriculture
- Ag biotechnology
- Alternative fertilizers
- Alternative pesticides & herbicides
- Crop nutrition & novel inputs
- Biostimulants
- Water management.
Increasing food security
- Alternative proteins
- Food loss prevention
- Circular economy
- Indoor farming
- Supply chain solutions
- Packaging
- Functional Ingredients.
Reducing and offsetting emissions
- Carbon sequestration
- Carbon measurement
- Carbon markets
- Reducing animal emissions and animal cruelty
- Robotics & automation
- On-farm emissions reduction
TIMELINE
Applications Open: June 15
Application Close: August 26
Review Application: September – October
Select Analysis: October 20
Pitch Event: November 15
