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THOUGHT FOR FOOD2015-2016 Year in Reviewwww.tffchallenge.com

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by not only catalyzing new ideas and startups, but also by

implementing our “reciprocal value proposition” so that our

next generation innovators can tackle a variety of strategic,

real-world projects for major organizations.

There is still so much more to do, and thanks to your sup-

port and encouragement, we are energized to dream even

bigger and go even further. We can’t wait to see what the

next year has in store.

Thank you for being part of our TFF family!

With dedication to food security and the next generation,

Christine Gould

Founder and CEO

Edward Silva

Executive Director

There are two powerful forces confronting us that will shape

the future of humankind: global climate change and the

need to feed a burgeoning population.

Addressing these urgent and deeply interconnected forces

requires an unprecedented level of innovation and global

collaboration. With the world’s population expected to rise

40% in the next 35 years, we must ask the crucial question:

how will we feed 9+ billion people in 2050?

The good news is that we have access to a wealth of new

technologies and information, as well as the ability to tap

into more brilliant minds than ever before. As the tools of

innovation become increasingly democratized, the power to

create change is transferred from the global elite to a wider

range of individuals in all geographies.

Thought For Food (TFF) believes truly transformative inno-

vation requires that we leverage one of our most valuable

resources: next generation innovators. These leaders of the

millennial generation are curious, collaborative, experimen-

tal and unafraid to confront the world’s prevailing assump-

tions in order to uproot the status quo. They’re tech savvy,

connected and masters at creating impact. And, most

importantly, they are passionate about making a difference.

TFF is the world’s leading organization of next generation

innovators for food security. Comprised of over 5,000 uni-

versity students and recent graduates from more than 100

countries – and growing every year – our tribe represents

some of the smartest young minds on the planet. Game-

changers. World-shapers. However you want to describe us,

we are driven by an insatiable curiosity about all the endless

possibilities ahead. We understand that, right now, for the

first time ever, passionate and committed individuals like us

have access to the technology, brainpower and capital re-

quired to take on any challenge and make a real difference.

We couldn’t be prouder of all that we have accomplished

together through the years – and 2015/16 was our best one

yet! We are working with more students, universities and

impact partners than ever before. Our epic annual Summit

has become a must-attend event for anyone involved or

interested in the future of food and ag. We are invited to

share our unique thought leadership at world-leading con-

ferences. And, we are expanding our impact in food and ag

Welcome letter

© THOUGHT FOR FOOD | 0201 | © THOUGHT FOR FOOD

Thought For Food (TFF) is a one-of-a-kind next generation

innovation platform that engages and empowers univer-

sity students around the world to develop solutions that

address the challenge of feeding 9+ billion people by 2050.

Through the TFF Challenge, the TFF Global Summit, and

a robust, ongoing educational and mentorship program,

our fast-growing community of 5000+ students from top

universities in over 100 countries is supported in a collab-

orative quest to successfully impact the future of our food

system.

We are proud to announce that in March 2016, the Thought

For Food Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit entity, was

established to continue our mission globally.

Our Reach

We are tremendously proud of how much TFF has grown in

just a few short years. To date, our community includes:

5,168 participants in the TFF Challenge

105 countries represented

50+ organizations partnering with TFF

600+ universities represented

1000+ new ideas generated

18+ successful businesses launched as a result of TFF

The TFF Challenge

Through the TFF Challenge, our annual incentive prize com-

petition, we engage and empower new minds to innovate

for food security. From low- to high-tech, from simple to

intricate, all types of ideas are encouraged and welcomed

– spanning areas like water, precision agriculture, livestock,

synthetic biology, protein replacements, urban farming and

more!

Participants from all around the world gain access to state-

of-the-art tools, mentorship, and a powerful global network

they can rely on to support them both during the Challenge

and as they move forward in their professional careers.

TFF Design Thinking Lab

The TFF Design Thinking Lab is a custom-built online

platform where teams develop and market-test their ideas

while learning key concepts from design thinking, an

methodology used by the world’s leading innovators and

entrepreneurs.

TFF Bootcamp

In partnership with Startup Pirates, a global non-profit orga-

nization that enables aspiring entrepreneurs to get inside

the startup world, we offered an intensive, custom designed

10-week pre-accelerator program for our 10 Finalist teams.

Students mastered tools like Business Model Canvas and

methodologies like Customer Development and Lean

Startup. They also gained practical experience in areas like

pitching and strategy development.

Pipeline Partners and Perks

Pipeline Partners are next step accelerators or incubators

for our TFF teams. They give priority access and review

to TFF teams, as well as access to their vast financing

and professional networks to TFF, and top quality brand

recognition. They recognize that TFF simplifies their due

diligence and sourcing of top quality teams, as well as a

much expanded global reach.

Startup Chile

Kickstart Accelerator

Watson University

The Yield Lab

World Class Mentorship

Scientists, farmers, corporate leaders, venture capitalists,

strategists, serial entrepreneurs and other leading experts

coach and advise students throughout the TFF Challenge.

The following mentors graciously donated their time to help

the 2015/16 TFF Challenge teams bring their ideas from

concept to solid business plans. Representing a breadth of

expertise and experience, they serve as a valuable resource

for our community to continue to tap into and learn from.

Alex Budak

Advisor & Co-Founder

Startsomegood.com

John Cumbers

Founder and CEO

SynBioBeta

Steve Dauphin

Advisor

Kirchner Impact

Foundation

Sara Farley

Founder and COO

Global Knowledge

Initiative

Joseph King

Managing Fellow

Conflict & Development

Foundation

Global Network

Chance favors the connected mind, and in today’s world,

great ideas can come from anywhere. We actively create

global connections between students, industry profes-

sionals and our network of partners, mentors and advisors

through multiple channels. This high level of diversity and

global connectivity is one of our strongest assets and

ensures thought-provoking discussions, strong ideas and

tangible value is delivered to our community and partners.

About us

Erin Lenhardt

CEO

Foodmint

Adam Little

President

Exponential Vet Inc.

Inez Santos Silva

Growth Lead

Topdox

Gabriel Wilmoth

Investor

Syngenta Ventures

Jessica Weddle

Manager

Monitor Deloitte

Food-X

Thrive Accelerator

Good Company Ventures

Kirchner Food Fellows

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The winning teams

TFF Challenge Grand Prize Winner$10,000 USD

KulishaUSA and Kenya | Brown University; University of California,

Los Angeles; University of Michigan and University of Nairobi

Kulisha is developing low-cost, high-quality sustainable fish

feed made from insect larvae. Targeting local fishing com-

munities in Kenya, Kulisha hopes to revolutionize fisheries in

Sub-Saharan Africa.

In May 2016, Kulisha won the UCLA Knapp Venture

Competition They are currently implementing their proto-

types in Kenya.

TFF Challenge Runner Up Prize Winner$5,000 USD

BitebackIndonesia | University of Brawijaya

Biteback is creating a nutrient-dense replacement of tradi-

tional palm oil using edible insects as a core ingredient. The

team aims reduce iron deficiencies and expand the market

for edible insects, while also combatting deforestation from

palm oil production.

Since the TFF Challenge, Biteback has established a

partnership with mealworm exporters in Indonesia and are

continuing R&D on their oils and by-products.

Kirchner Prize Winners (awarded by the Kirchner Food Fellows)

$5,000 USD

Peer-to-Peer ProbioticsFrance, India, Spain & Bangladesh | University of Paris

Diderot & University of Paris Descartes

Peer-to-Peer Probiotics created yeast and bacteria cultures

that produce Iron, Vitamin A, and Vitamin B in fermented

foods. The cultures can be used to increase nutritional

values of everyday foods consumed around the world.

Peer-to-Peer Probiotics has since been awarded $50k and

the opportunity to join IndieBio EU, the world’s first acceler-

ator for synthetic biology entrepreneurs.

“Take it to the Farmer” Prize Winners(awarded by Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture)

$2,500 USD

Fruiti-CycleUganda | Makerere University & Kyambogo University

Fruiti-Cycle developed a refrigeration system that attaches

to motorcycles, allowing for safer transportation and longer

storage of produce, helping farmers generate more income

at markets.

In April 2016, Fruiti-Cycle met with the President of

the Republic of Uganda for a discussion on African

Entrepreneurship. They also won the International Business

Plan Competition held by the Licensing Executives Society

(LES) Foundation.

2015/16 TFF Challenge

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FarmAFieldUSA | University of Nebraska, Lincoln

FarmAfield’s online marketplace addresses two agricultural

problems: excessive income volatility for small farmers and

obstacles preventing individuals outside agriculture from

ownership of crops and livestock.

FarmAField won the Quick Pitch Competition from the

Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program and are now

entering their second round of prototype testing.

OxmosisEngland & Pakistan | University of Oxford

Oxmosis developed a small-scale forward osmosis filter that

creates agricultural fertilizer and clear water as byproducts,

revolutionizing the wastewater industry.

The finalist teams The judges

TFF Challenge

AgForHireMexico & USA | University of California, Davis, West Hills

College Coalinga, University of Alabama

AgForHire developed a labor recruitment app that improves

farmers’ access to specialty labor while empowering farm

laborers. By creating a reliable pipeline between employers

and employees they can reduce the amount of crops that

go un-harvested, increase the wages of laborers and lower

annual costs for farm owners. AgForHire is working with an

accelerator to build this business.

AgrosmartBrazil | University Federal de Itajubá

Agrosmart’s monitoring systems track environmental

conditions. By providing growers with data for better deci-

sion-making they can save up to 60% of water in irrigation,

and increase productivity. Agrosmart has partnered with

major corporations and have successfully raised around $1

million dollars from Brazil’s leading agtech fund.

EconoodleIndonesia | University of Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, Trisakti

University &University of Indonesia

Econoodle created delicious and nutritious instant noodles

made from cassava flour, sourced by smallholder farmers.

They aim to bring cassava into the mainstream market and

boost local economies around the world.

They are currently working on sustainable packaging for

their product.

B-BoxIndia | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

B-Box is a low cost beehive, outfitted with a number of

sensors, which allow for large-scale collection of bee data.

Through the data collected by B-Box, beekeepers can

maintain healthy and happy hives and cease the decline of

honeybees.

Our diverse panel of judges had the difficult task

of selecting the TFF Challenge Prize winners. Each

brought with them unique perspectives, back-

grounds and expertise, ensuring a thoughtful and

balanced approach to the decision-making process.

Nick DuPey

Design Director, IDEO

Whitney Muse

Manager, Village Capital

Marquise Stillwell

Founder & Principal, Openbox

Melissa Tilney

Co-Founder & Head of Marketing,

AgFunder

Samiha Zaker

Co-Founder of FoodFresh, 2015

TFF Challenge Winning Team


Startups launched from TFF

agrilution and the Association for Vertical FarmingMunich, Germany | HAS den Bosch, Netherlands,

2013 TFF Challenge Runner-Up

agrilution redefines the standard garden with local and

fresh produce for urban dwellers by providing a vertical

farming ecosystem, consisting of plug-and-play appliances

reminiscent of a Nespresso machine – featuring refillable

seed bundles and full software, and an app and e-shop

supporting systems.

Coupled with the Association for Vertical Farming (AVF),

a new platform which unites industry players and raises the

profile of vertical farming, the potential for this technology

and supporting community is rapidly increasing.

Recent successes:

Launched first-ever Global Vertical Farming Award in

partnership with Illumitex.

Collaborated with Autodesk Fusion 360 to showcase

innovative use of software.

New product plantcube is on the market.

“TFF was a launchpad for agrilution. That’s where we got

so much inspiration and everything took off.” – Max Loessl

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C-Fu Foods Inc.Ontario, Canada | Cornell University

2015 TFF Challenge Finalists

C-Fu is an innovative ingredient company using proprietary

food science to advance insects as a sustainable food

source. By focusing on competency and food science tech-

niques, they provide brands and chefs the ingredients they

need to continue innovating in the edible insect space.

Recent Successes:

Created a second patent-pending food science process.

Launched a new product line of insect-based bolognese

sauces.

Founded a CPG sister company, One Hop Kitchen.

“TFF was instrumental for us, we are a company because

of the Thought For Food Challenge. Additionally, the best

part of being a finalist was the opportunity to join and

network with the TFF community. When you’re amongst

TFFers, you’re on home court, you’re amongst proven

leaders and like-minded innovators who provide a wealth

of knowledge and experience. With TFF a crazy idea like

insect foods is welcomed with open mouths.” – Eli Cadesky

Here are just a few examples of the new businesses and innovations TFF is launching into the world!

“A journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step.

– For us, Thought For Food was the single best step we could take.”

Kent Ngo, Co-Founder of FoPo, 2015 TFF Challenge Runner Up


FoPo Food PowderSweden, Phillipines and Czech Republic | Lund University

2015 TFF Challenge Runner Up

FoPo is a nutritional food powder that reduces food waste

by turning near spoiled-foods into consumable, storable,

and easily shippable food products.

Recent Successes:

Supported by Philippine Government for pilot tests.

Raised $22,000 through Kickstarter.

Featured in Time, Mashable, CNN Philippines and other

media.

“Thought For Food was an amazing learning experience.

TFF pushed us to really go to the market, to the people who

need it. FoPo came to life because of TFF.” – Gerald Perry

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Food FreshBangladesh | University of Dhaka

2015 TFF Challenge Winners

FoodFresh helps farmers gain access to solar-powered mi-

cro-climate chambers with an evaporation cooling system.

Designed to reduce post-harvest losses and prolong shelf

life, this appropriately scaled and uniquely simple technolo-

gy empowers small holder farmers and provides consumers

with access to safe, nutritious food.

Recent Successes:

Partnership with USAID’s Agricultural Value Chains

(AVC) Project.

Executed R&D with 250 tomato farmers in rural areas

of Bangladesh.

Runner ups in Business Today Impact Conference and

Challenge.

“TFF is where my journey towards entrepreneurship began.

TFF provided us with the perfect platform to turn our idea

into reality. It gave us recognition, validation, mentors and

an amazing community that inspired us to move forward.”

– Lamia Anwar Shama

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GreenTowers, LLCPennsylvania, USA | Penn State University

2013 TFF Challenge Participant

GreenTowers is creating in-home solutions for urban

agriculture through smart, sleek, food-production-meets-in-

terior-design that empowers residents to grow food in their

home and sparks thoughtful insights about food systems.

Their low-maintenance living designs can be integrated

practically anywhere.

Recent Successes:

Launch of Garden Box, sends seasonally selected micro-

greens with recipes twice a month to subscribers.

Launch of BEEcosystem, wall-mountable honeybee hive

that grows along with the bee colony was launched at the

rooftop of a popular clothing retailer.

Attended Forbes invite-only AgTech Summit in California.

“Thought For Food has provided us with a closely knit

community of like-minded professionals and a network of

powerful resources and trusted partners to help us grow as

a business.” – Dustin Betz

HenlightCalifornia, USA | University of Davis & University of Oregon

2013 TFF Challenge Winners

Henlight is a solar powered and mobile lighting system that

helps farmers increase egg production by up to 40% during

the fall and winter. By designing affordable and appropriate

technologies for small-scale operations they incentivize

more sustainable farming practices.

Recent Successes:

Partnered with major pasture raised poultry groups and

animal welfare associations.

Sold 200+ lighting units, and started a waitlist to meet

demand.

Accepted to Village Capital Agricultural Accelerator.

“We learn about the whys in school, TFF gave us the chance

to imagine and drive the whats and the hows. We are now

part of the solution to a future with significantly better food,

agriculture, and health.“ – Lorena Galvan

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Startups launched from TFF Here are just a few examples of the new businesses and innovations TFF is launching into the world!


Chris Lewicki

President & CEO, Planetary Resources

Sara Farley

Co-Founder & COO, Global Knowledge

Initiative

Steve Dauphin

Advisor, Kirchner Impact Foundation

Marquise Stillwell

Founder & Principal, Openbox

TFF Global Summit

The 3rd edition of our two-day Global Summit inspired

endless possibilities in the 350+ participants. By showcas-

ing how some of the world’s most common assumptions in

food and agriculture are being turned on their heads, the

TFF Global Summit served as a space for innovators across

generations, disciplines, and cultures to come together and

challenge conventional rules and boundaries in food and

agriculture, fundamentally shifting paradigms in the name

of impact.

“It was one of the best events I have been to ever.”

– Rob Neil, Syngenta

By uprooting assumptions, we created new opportunities.

Humbled by the creativity and ambition of our TFF global

community and our ever-growing following, we believe that

the TFF Global Summit put a small dent in the universe and

laid a strong foundation towards reshaping how we think

about and act upon innovation in food and agriculture.

“People at the summit made me believe that reaching our

common goal for food security is achievable through global

collaboration and successful funding into effective solu-

tions.” – Brittany Dahl, Australian National University

The talented TFF Summit speakers brought with them

perspectives from rural to urban, from growing crops under

the sea to outer space, from low tech impact to high tech

techniques and everything in between. The thought-provok-

ing plenary talks displayed the significance and motivation

that uprooting assumptions have on making an impact on

the future.

Daan Roosegaarde

Founder, Studio Roosegaarde

Julie Borlaug

Associate Director, Borlaug Institute for

International Agriculture

John Cumbers

Founder & CEO, SynBioBeta

Jordan McRae

CTO & Co-Founder, TRILLIUM TECH.

SpeakersUprooting assumptions


TFF Global Summit

To help participants engage in a thoughtful process of

idea generation, this year’s TFF Global Summit offered

seven workshop “tracks” that examine different aspects of

food security. These sessions helped participants surface

assumptions, strategies, skillsets, and innovations central to

developing sustainable solutions for achieving global food

security. The tracks were:

Growing Innovations

Think with Mike Gould, Founder, Food 3.0 and Director

of Strategic Initiatives, AgriLife Research at Texas A&M

University.

Make with Henry Gordon-Smith, Founder, Agritechture.com

and Max Loessl, Co-Founder, Agrilution and Association for

Vertical Farming.

Sustainable Business

Think with Patrick Struebi, Founder & CEO, Fairtrasa and

Jessica Weddle, Manager, Monitor Deloitte.

Make with Usha Devi Venkatachalam, Founder & CEO,

Appropriate IT.

Hacking Biology: The Future is Here

Think with Nikolai Braun, Research Scientist, Luna

Innovations, Sebastian Cocioba, CEO & Founder, New

York Botanics, LLC and Keira Havens, Co-Founder & CEO,

Revolution Bioengineering.

Make with Darja Dubravic, Evolution Biologist & EPFL

Liason, Biomimicry Switzerland. Camille Fong, Associate,

Biomimicry, Switzerland and Tonya Müller, Mechanical

Engineering & Biomimicry Associate, Switzerland.

Empowering the Crowd to Influence Change

Think with Adam Little, President, Exponential Vet, Inc.

Make with Daniel Grushkin, Vice-president, Co-Founder &

Resident Journalist, GenSpace and Alison Irvine,

Community Manager, GenSpace & Program Associate,

BioDesign Challenge.

Open Data

Think with Elisabeth Fischer, Development Economist,

Syngenta.

Make with Anne Bruinsma, Founder, Hackwork Advies.

Nutrition and Health

Think with João Almeida, Managing Director,

Foodways Consulting.

Make with Beatrice Montesi, Associate, External Relations,

Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition.

Natural Resources and Climate Change

Think with Hannes Dempewolf, Scientist & Project Manager,

Crop Trust and Cierra Martin, Partnerships Fellow, Crop

Trust

Make with Jordan McRae, CTO & Co-Founder, TRILLIUM

TECHNOLOGIES and James Parr, Co-Founder, TRILLIUM

TECHNOLOGIES

We also held workshops to help our community of

changemakers build personal and professional skills.

Workshops

From productivity hacks to financing, from storytelling

to social media, from prototyping to pitching – there was

something for everyone to learn and share. These sessions

included:

Getting Ridiculously Efficient

Build with Marissa Brassfield, Chief Efficiency Officer,

Ridiculously Efficient, Inc.

Telling Your Glory Story

Build with Holley Murchison, Founder, Oratory Glory

Prototyping for the Future of Food

Build with Christoph Unescheidt, Product Designer,

Autodesk.

Building Your Social Media Strategy

Build with Pedro L. Rodriguez

Director of Integrated Marketing, People en Español

Raising Funds for Your Idea

Build with Alex Budak, Advisor & Co-Founder,

StartSomeGood.com.

Potecting and sharing your ip

Build with Michael Kock

Head of Intellectual Property, Syngenta

An exciting new addition was incorporated into this year’s

Summit program – the first-ever TFF Pop-Up Pitch Room.

Here, 15 food and ag startups led by people under the age

of 35, to were given the chance to pitched their businesses

to a standing-room only audience.


3 Horizons Wheel

One of the highlights of the Summit experience was

the 3 Horizons (3H) collaborative exercise, which

brought together 350 next generation innovators to

visualize multiple pathways we as a global communi-

ty might take to achieve the future we desire.

The 3H session illustrated what needs to change in

the present in order to achieve the desired future,

while also highlighting how the incredible work of

the TFF community relates to and amplifies the work

of other change-makers around the world.

The insights gained from the 350 Summit Attendees

were analyzed and presented by Sara Farley of the

Global Knowledge Initiative.


Our ambassadors come from all over the world!

TFF Community

Ambassadors

Our ever-growing TFF Ambassador program ensures that

our global movement is here to stay. The best and brightest

stars of our community remain part of the TFF family, even

after the Challenge and Summit ends.

Our 96 Ambassadors:

Serve as representatives of the TFF organization and cause

in their own networks.

Advise and share ideas to improve the TFF experience.

Mentor new TFF Challenge teams.

Promote TFF values and mission.

Activate others to think about and create solutions to these

important issues.

And take on special projects with our industry partners.

Crew 2030

TFF was selected to receive a competitive grant from Crew

2030 to develop an online engagement platform that helps

manage, track, and incentivize our global community of

Ambassadors.

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University Reach

TFF has had the opportunity to serve as a parallel platform

for hands-on learning that supplements academic educa-

tion. We have had the privilege of working with some of the

most brilliant young leaders in universitiesy today, including

undergraduates, Masters and PhD students. In 2015-16

we had nearly 600 universities from around the world

represented.

“TFF really helped us build the idea from scratch and turn it into a reality.”

Anik Haryanti, Co-Founder of Biteback, 2016 TFF Challenge Runner-Ups


2016

February

Taste. Event by Design Observer in the USA.

March

Global Vertical Farming Challenge Launch (in partnership

with Association for Vertical Farming)

April

Thought For Food Global Summit 2016 in Switzerland!

LEAP Conference at IE University in Spain.

Re:Publica TEN in Germany.

May

Food and Agriculture Next Conference, Netherlands.

June

F&A Next at Startup Fest Europe.

TFF engagements

TFF was invited to share our experience at expertise at

many exciting events in 2015-2016.

2015

June

Food Security Track at Hello Tomorrow Conference, France.

August

Roadshow touring 18 top caliber universities in the USA.

Expo Milan: Swiss Pavillion

September

“Mobilizing Generation: Zero Hunger” at the launch of the

UN Sustainable Development Goals in the USA.

Better World by Design Conference at Brown University

in the USA.

October

UN FAO’s Youth for Food Security & Nutrition Idea

Incubator in Italy.

World Food Prize and Borlaug Dialogue in the USA.

Workshop at WIRED UK (with the Genome Analysis Center)

Webinar in collaboration with YPARD.

November

Net Impact Conference in the USA.

Global Action Platform in the USA.

Media coverageFeatured in


Main Sponsor

Taking on a massive challenge like feeding 9+ billion people

is not easy. Our sponsors and partners have shown tremen-

dous commitment to our cause and the next generation

and we are profoundly proud to receive their support.

Syngenta, our core sponsor, is one of the world’s leading

companies with more than 28,000 employees in over 90

countries dedicated to bringing plant potential to life.

Through world-class science, global reach and commitment

to customers, the company helps to increase crop produc-

tivity, protect the environment and improve health and

quality of life.

Other sponsors

We would also like to extend our gratitude to our other

sponsor organizations:

Community Partners

Food + Tech Connect, GODAN, YPARD, IAAS, Food X,

YieldLab, WiAgri, Net Impact, CREW 2030, The Wharton

School, Rabobank, Good Company Ventures, Global

Knowledge Initiative and DSM.

“TFF not only provides tremendous opportunities for startup capital and exposure for finalist teams

–but it also provides ALL participants with an extremely valuable network of innovators and doers.”

Dustin Betz, TFF Ambassador and Co-Founder of GreenTowers

Partners


We feel fortunate to have the opportunity to work with bril-

liant students around the world and support their passions,

pathways, and persistence towards the grand challenge of

feeding the world by 2050.

From all of us at TFF, we are deeply thankful for your

support and encouragement. With you, we have all the faith

that the world is in good hands.

Thank you from the TFF team!

Looking forward Thank you!

As we look to the future, we are ecstatic about the

opportunities to grow TFF. We plan to continue providing

innovations as a path to reality, industry challenges an

alternative route to being solved, and our community of

change makers a platform for action.

Here are a few activities you can expect this next year:

1. Reciprocal Value Proposition

Reverse mentoring, incentive prize competitions, digital

global engagement, and a next-generation innovation

series are just a few ways TFF will be proactively engag-

ing food and agri-business with alternative pathways to

creative, unique problem solving capabilities for partner

organization.

2. Board Members

TFF will be recruiting a new advisory board to help guide

our growth into this next year and beyond.

3. Additional Events

The TFF Global Summit is an amazing two day event, where

large parts of the community come together. TFF will aim

to have additional, smaller events throughout the year

to help keep up the high energy and momentum of our

community.

4. Ambassador Engagement Platform

Through the generous support of Crew 2030, TFF will

have a new, more robust online platform for engagement

with our incredibly hard working, globally diverse group of

ambassadors.

5. Growth in teams, countries, and universities

The TFF Challenge is preparing for another record year,

seeking an even larger global footprint of high caliber,

passionate students to solve real world challenges.

Christine Gould

Founder & CEO

Lorena Galvan

Strategic Communications

Kitty Leering

Event and Strategy Director

Edward Silva

Executive Director

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