After receiving nearly 400 submissions, the World Food Prize Foundation is proud to announce the Top 10 semi-finalists in the inaugural Innovate for Impact Challenge. The Innovate for Impact Challenge invites forward-thinking entrepreneurs from around the globe to present breakthrough technologies aimed at revolutionizing agriculture.
The public now has a chance to help decide which venture should take home the top prize. Each of our Top 10 have made a short video explaining their innovation and startup. Select the company name to learn more and watch their pitch. Voting is now live at the link below and pinned to the World Food Prize Foundation Facebook page.
The top three finalists, chosen from a combination of public voting and a committee of experts, will be brought to the 2025 Borlaug Dialogue to pitch their agritech venture in a “Shark Tank-style” presentation to a panel of judges. The winner of the Challenge will receive a $50,000 prize. Second and third place will receive $10,000 and $5,000 respectively.
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Afrikabal | Rwanda | Blockchain-powered agri-fintech
Afrikabal is a blockchain-powered Agri-Fintech platform revolutionizing agricultural trade in Africa by providing smallholder farmers direct access to global wholesalers, fair pricing and secure payments. Learn more
APOLO Biotech | Argentina | RNA technology
APOLO Biotech addresses the pressing challenges of climate change impact on agriculture and the need to reduce reliance on synthetic pesticides. Learn more
Capsber Agriscience | India | Microbiome-based agri-biotech for chemical-free farming
Capsber Agriscience is revolutionizing agriculture through a next-generation microbiome platform that eliminates the need for chemical fertilizers by harnessing nature’s own biological intelligence. Learn more
ClimaVault Africa | Uganda | Cold storage and edible produce coating
ClimaVault Africa is a climate-smart agritech startup revolutionizing post-harvest handling in Sub-Saharan Africa through solar-powered cold storage and plant-based preservation solutions. Learn more
KiposTech | USA | Biosecurity in poultry
KiposTech is tackling the $10B animal biosecurity crisis starting with poultry, the sector hit hardest by airborne diseases like avian influenza. The system creates “clean air bubbles” exactly where animals breathe, bridging the critical gap left by standard ventilation. Learn more
Nimsy Agro Solar Concept | Nigeria | Solar agriculture equipment
Nimsy Agro Solar Concept builds solar powered agricultural equipment as cleaner and sustainable alternatives to help low-income farmers improve productivity, curtail post-harvest losses, boost income and promote a greener agricultural system. Learn more
Pheronym | USA | Nematode pheromones for crop protection
Pheronym’s products are replacing traditional synthetic chemical pesticides by using a new kind of pheromone from microscopic roundworms called nematodes to address farmers’ needs. Learn more
SEPOC | Mexico | Electromagnetic seed treatment to increase yield
SEPOC is revolutionizing agriculture with an innovative, chemical-free seed treatment that enhances crop productivity, boosts germination and strengthens pathogen resistance. Learn more
Vet Konect Ltd | Nigeria | Animal care
Vet Konect is a digital animal health platform reimagining animal care across Africa by leveraging mobile connectivity and artificial intelligence to provide animal health coverage and social protection for livestock farmers regardless of the barriers of distance. Learn more
ZibaHarvest Ltd | Ghana | Solar-powered cooling and drying for smallholder farms
ZibaHarvest introduces the ZibaBox and ZibaVault—a low-cost, solar-assisted, modular passive cooling and drying solution designed to extend the shelf life of perishable crops from 3 days to up to 26 days, without reliance on grid electricity. Learn more