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Future Agro Challenge to Take Place in Georgia

Future Agro Challenge is the largest global initiative that discovers fundable food, agtech, agrotourism and agriculture innovators and agripreneurs from around the world.

This year, with the support from Tbilisi Startup Bureau, საქართველოს ინოვაციების და ტექნოლოგიების სააგენტო / GITA, and ბილაინი - Beeline, Georgia is joining Future Agro Challenge! The Georgian National Championship will take place on May 10-12, at Tech Park (7 Innovation Street, Okrokana, Tbilisi).

Here are this year’s challenge categories:
Agro Logistics // Agro Tourism // Agroforestry // Animal Protein // Animal Husbandry // Dairy Alternatives // Drones and Robots // Education (Food/Agriculture) // Farm Management Software // Farmers Incomes // Food E-Commerce // Food Preservation // Food Science // Food Traceability and Safety // Health and Wellness // Indoor Agriculture // Manufacturing // Warehousing // Marketplaces // Material Science // New Farms // Nutrition // Packaging and Design // Precision Agriculture // Predictive Data Analytics // Sensors // Smart Irrigation // Snacks and Beverages // Waste Technology

If your venture...

exists no longer than 5 years,
has an innovative or scalable business idea or model in the agrifood innovation sector,
has clear business model and customer segment ,
has initial market traction or Minimum Viable Product (MVP),
has unique, strong and applicable technology or innovation,
has at least one temmate who is proficient in the English language,

then this competition is for you!

You can apply at https://facagro.com/compete-apply/ till 7 PM on May 7.

The chosen applicants will be invited to participate in a 48-hour hackathon on May 10-12 or to directly pitch at the finals on May 12, where the national winner will be selected from the hackathon participants and finalists.

The National winner will gain access to world class mentors, investors, potential clients, and new market opportunities at the FAC Global Championship, a highlight event at the Global Agripreneurs Summit in Thessaloniki, Greece, on September 7-11, 2019.