Applications Invited for the 11th Annual MIT Water, Food & Agriculture Innovation Prize

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About the Organization

MIT Water is the premier network for water research and innovation at MIT. Our mission is to bring together creative, passionate, and motivated individuals to explore ways by which research, innovation, and policy can help solve the most pressing challenges in the water sector.

We organize conferences, lectures, research showcases, outreach events, and entrepreneurship competitions throughout the year, including our three flagship events:The MIT Water Summit, MIT Water Innovation Prize &  MIT Water Night.

The MIT Food & Agriculture Club, often collaborating with the MIT Water Club, focuses on fostering sustainable, early-stage, student-led startups in the food, water, and agricultural sectors. They co-organize the annual MIT Water, Food & Agriculture Innovation Prize, providing mentorship and over $50,000 in grants to innovators.

About the Grant

The MIT Water, Food & Agriculture Innovation Prize brings together early-stage, student-led startups from across the US, awarding $50K+ in innovation grants annually to ventures driving the future of sustainable water, food, and agricultural solutions. Since its inception in 2015, the Prize has awarded $300K to 30 winning teams.

As the main innovation-focused event of MIT Water Club and MIT Food & Agriculture Club, we help emerging entrepreneurs translate research & ideas into businesses, access mentors & resources, and build networks in the water, food, and agriculture industries. All approaches to innovation are welcome, from engineering and product design to policy and data analytics.

The Water, Food & Agriculture Innovation Prize team will notify you if you are approved to participate. Participants will prepare a business plan and final presentation, culminating in a Final Pitch Night to a panel of judges on. At least one student team member MUST be available to pitch in the Final Pitch Night. The winners of the MIT Water, Food & Agriculture Innovation Prize will be awarded innovation grants of up to $50,000.

Eligibility

• At least one leader of the startup team must be a U.S.-based student.
• The startup team must have received less than $100,000 in funding before applying to the Prize.

How to Apply

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December 31th: Application Closes

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