3 Days Left to Apply for the Open Innovation in Agrifood Programme’s International Call for Solutions.

Applications are still open for the Open Innovation in Agrifood Programme’s International Call for Solutions.

The Open Innovation in Agrifood Programme is targeted at businesses, associations, start-ups, and would-be entrepreneurs with the aim of facilitating the matching between demand and supply of innovation in the agrifood sector. The programme produces and collects ideas, models, products, and services that innovate the agrifood sector in a sustainable way and with a positive impact, and shares them with all interested stakeholders

The 10 best proposals will be selected by a scientific committee comprising experts from the different sectors covered by the Call, and will be invited to participate to the Global Innovation Camp in Italy in April 2018.

The organisers are looking for innovations in one or more of the following themes:

• Sustainable food supply chains
• Food security and equal access to resources
• Shared value across food networks
• Wine and Tech
• IoT as a solution for precision agriculture
• Tracing and tracking using blockchain
• Climate control
• Circular economy applied to agriculture

Open Innovation in Agrifood Programme will select  up to 10 ideas or projects that will be invited to attend for free the Global Innovation Camp 2018. The organizers will cover travel and accommodation costs for the participation to the event for the first 10 winners of the Call for Solutions.

All other selected proponents will be invited to join the Global Innovation Camp at their own expenses.

The Global Innovation Camp will be a full week event with workshops, seminars and activities that will help participants to:

• focus on the national and international context of innovation in the agrifood sector, gaining key insights into potential target markets;
• develop and refine the idea or project with the support of experts and other stakeholders;
• meet with potential business and technology partners;
• get ready to present their initiatives to potential investors and established businesses.

From the attendants to the Global Innovation Camp, the Scientific Committee will select up to 3 ideas that will have access to an acceleration or incubation process for the duration of 3 months in selected partners’ organisations.

The call will remain open till Monday 18 March 2018 H 12:00 CET

In order to apply please complete this Application Form.