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Food & Agri Competition

To sustain an ever-growing population, the grand challenges lie in changing agricultural practices, food production and water management. Together with leading corporate brands and frontrunning cities we are looking for solutions in all corners of the world to achieve sustainable agriculture and alleviate hunger.

2
Zero Hunger
3
Good Health & Well-being
6
Clean Water & Sanitation
12
Responsible Consumption & Production

Initiative of

Forging a new agricultural revolution.

The Food & Agri competition is focused on innovations that can contribute to building a more sustainable agriculture system that reduces the strain on our planet's natural resources and ensures a sufficient supply for the growing population.

Sub-themes

Indoor and Vertical Farming

Reducing food waste

Processing & Packaging

Biotechnology

Synthetic soil

Yield-increasing products

Alternative protein

Big data & Artificial Intelligence

Robotics and Automation

Sensors and Internet of Things

SDG Goals

London

Milan

New York

San Francisco

Tel Aviv

Warsaw

Food & Agri Competition events

Food & Agri Competition Startups Winners

In every challenge and event, startups who prove their potential and beat the challenge become the winners. We believe these startups from around the world are heroes for what they try to achieve with their innovations.

"By winning the Get in the Ring competition LifeSense Group has transformed the largest women’s health secret, into the largest spoken solution.”

Julia van Zanten, LifeSense Group: solving urinary incontinence for women through wearable technology

Our Food & Agri Superconnectors

Adam Bergman

Managing Director EcoTech Capital

Rami Blachman

Tech entrepreneur and venture capitalist, startup mentor Techstars

Nir Gordon

CEO ESCO center for impact businesses

Petra Vossenberg

Open Innovation and Project manager, F&B industry FrieslandCampina

Nadia El Hadery

Founder and CEO YFood & London Food Tech Week

Claire Rhodes

CEO Producers Direct

Krzysztof Bolesta

Business Consultant .

Amit Khanna

Founder SEVEN STARTUP ADVISORY

Michał Mackowiak

Investor & Startup mentor .

Initiative of

The Food & Agri Competition is hosted by Unknown Group together with Industry partners to find the most promising solution for today's Food & Agri challenges. Via the competition startups get the opportunity to prove their solution and beat the challenge.