The United Nations World Food Programme Innovation Accelerator

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Deadline: 03 January 2018
Open to: innovators and start-up or companies
Benefits: 100,000 USD in funding

Description

WFP’s Innovation Accelerator identifies nurtures and scales bold solutions to hunger globally. WFP support WFP innovators and external start-ups and companies through financial support, access to a network of experts and a global field reach.

The Accelerator believes the way forward in the fight against hunger is not necessarily in building grand plans, but identifying and testing solutions in an agile way. It is a space where the world can find out what works and what doesn’t in addressing hunger – a place where WFP can be bold, and fail as well as succeed.

Eligibility

  • Have to be a start-up or company with an innovation that could help end hunger;
  • Have to be an innovator at WFP.

Benefits

Apply to the WFP Innovation Accelerator and receive up to:

  • 100,000 USD in funding;
  • Mentorship from industry experts;
  • Access to the world’s largest humanitarian organization.

How to apply?

In order to apply, please fill the application.

For more information, please visit the official web page.