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Now open - The 2016 Thought For Food (TFF) Global Challenge!

The Thought For Food (TFF) Global Challenge is the world’s leading competition for food and agriculture, calling on young innovators at universities around the world to develop new business solutions that tackle the complex challenges surrounding how to feed and nourish 9+ billion people by 2050.  This year, there are $25,000 in cash prizes up for grabs as well as extensive in-kind support.

The Thought For Food (TFF) Global Challenge is the world’s leading competition for food and agriculture, calling on young innovators at universities around the world to develop new business solutions that tackle the complex challenges surrounding how to feed and nourish 9+ billion people by 2050.  This year, there are $25,000 in cash prizes up for grabs as well as extensive in-kind support.

From September 14th until October 31st, university students can sign-up for the TFF Challenge here.

Once signed up, students have until January 8, 2017 to finalize their teams of 3-5 students and complete Round 1 of the Challenge. During Round 1, they will have access to mentors and tools such as the TFF Design Thinking Lab to help them develop their breakthrough ideas. 

In late January 2017, 10 Finalist teams will be selected to move on to Round 2 and participate in the TFF start-up bootcamp and pitch training. They will also win a trip to attend the epic TFF Global Summit, where they will pitch their ideas for a shot at seed funding ($25,000 in cash prizes) as well as extensive in-kind support!

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