Overview

The International Award is aimed at identifying “Innovative Ideas and Technologies in Agribusiness” that could lead to social, environmental and economic improvements if implemented in Developing Countries (DCs).

The contest offers an opportunity at international level to highlight and promote new solutions to upgrade food security and safety requirements in DCs while creating links with the business world to establish positive synergies with the opportunity to submit the project to potential partners in the UNIDO network.

The initiative is promoted by UNIDO ITPO Italy, Investment and Technology Promotion Office of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, in collaboration with the Future Food Institute.

Applications must be received by 31st March 2019, at the following link:

www.unido.it/award2019

The award ceremony will be held in Rome on 15 May 2019 within the framework of EXCO 2019, the first ever international expo of Development Cooperation to be held in Italy this year.