Rome, 25 January 2018 - In the framework of  the big commitment and numerous activities carried out by the office on the nexus innovation-youth-agribusiness, UNIDO ITPO Italy participated to the Demo Day 2018, the culmination of an almost yearlong program of scouting and selection managed by StartupBootCamp FoodTech, a global and independent accelerator program and the only one of its kind to attract industry-wide support.

Over 250 pitches have been presented to international investors, executives, experts, and selected mentors, including UNIDO ITPO Italy.

In occasion of the Demo Day, the 8 foodtech startups that have successfully completed the SBC FoodTech second acceleration cycle had the opportunity to present their disruptive innovations on several sectors, from precision agriculture to innovative foods, from aquaponics to sustainable protein sources, from fighting food waste to improving small-scale farming.