Objectives and goals

The Youth Food Lab identifies, supports and scales high-potential solutions to transform agrifood systems worldwide. The mission of this project is to elevate young innovators from all backgrounds and countries of the world, to nurture their innovative, high-potential ideas to transform agrifood systems into sustainable business models.

Through capacity development, hands-on support, mentorship, networking and matchmaking with investors, the Youth Food Lab supports disruptive innovations so they may reach their full potential and drive the change we need to achieve a better food future.

Three reasons to join the Youth Food Lab

• Capacity Development: Participants will receive training to better understand the agrifood systems value chain and to support the ideation, development and scaling of solutions and projects. In addition, participants will receive pitch and presentation training to present their project during the World Food Forum flagship event, gaining visibility and reaching a large global audience.

• Mentorship: Participants will receive mentorship and hands-on support from experts in the field to turn their ideas into sustainable business models.

• Networking: Participants of all Incubator phases will be able to join the WFF Innovation Network, a community of practice among participants, mentors, partners, funders and other global leaders and organizations. The network will provide long-term support, training, connections, learning experiences, intergenerational mentoring, exchange and opportunities.

Meet the 2024 Facilitators

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