UNIDO GLOBAL CALL 2024 - foodtech award "FOODTECH Innovation and ISID: Nourishing the Future"

May 23, 2024

UNIDO GLOBAL CALL 2024 - FOODTECH Innovation and ISID: Nourishing the Future

Application deadline 31 July 2024
Award Ceremony 21 November 2024 in Seoul

Global Call, which was launched in 2020 for the first time by the UNIDO Investment and Technology Promotion Office (ITPO) Italy, is UNIDO’s flagship annual event where companies with innovative solutions to global challenges are recognized and awarded. From its inaugural launch in Rome, Italy, the event has traversed continents, with subsequent events hosted in Bonn, Shanghai, and Beijing. Over the years, Global Call has attracted over 2000 participants from 108 countries, fostering a dynamic global network of innovators committed to driving positive change through technology and collaboration.

In 2024, UNIDO ITPO Korea will host the Global Call 2024 under the theme ‘FOODTECH Innovation and ISID: Nourishing the Future.’. Through this, the event aims to select companies with innovative technologies addressing critical issues in the global food system, including hunger and unequal distribution, thus contributing to a sustainable food system. Together with the Division of ITPOs and Institutional Partnerships and other related divisions within UNIDO, UNIDO ITPO Korea hopes that Global Call 2024 will serve as a groundbreaking opportunity to significantly improve societal challenges across the entire food industry value chain.

SUBMISSION CATEGORIES:

PRODUCTION

  • Food Robotics
  • Alternative Proteins
  • Nutraceuticals
  • Smart Farms
  • Ag-biotech

MANUFACTURING AND PROCESSING

  • 3D Food Printing
  • Packaging
  • Cooking
  • Processing Robotics

DISTRUBUTION AND DELIVERY

  • Foodwaste & Delivery
  • E-commerce
  • Food Safety& Transparency
  • Digital Food Management
  • Delivery Robotics
  • Meal Kits

CONSUMPTION

  • Serving Robotics
  • Personalized Nutrition
  • Recipes
  • Nutrigenomics
  • Restaurant Delivery

WHY APPLY

  • Global Promotion via UNIDO & Media Outlets
  • VIP Networking at UNIDO Events Tailored
  • Consultation by UNIDO Expert
  • Follow-up Opportunity through Main Office
  • Participation in UNIDO Booth during the World FoodTech Expo (2024. Nov. 20-23)
  • Idea Pitching during the World FoodTech Expo (2024. Nov. 20-23)

WHO CAN APPLY

  • All companies possessing innovative technologies related to FoodTech are eligible to apply (Large corporations, SMEs, Start-ups, etc.)
  • Other types of institutions apart from private companies, including research institutions, university spinoff companies, and academic institutions and centres, are also eligible to apply
  • h3. CRITERIA
  • Innovativeness of the content and technology in the proposal (30%)
  • Commercial competitiveness and feasibility (25%)
  • Environmental and social long-term sustainability (20%)
  • Scalability and possibility of expansion to different geographical and socioeconomic contexts, specifically developing countries (15%)
  • Expected occupational return (job creation and income generation potential) (10%)

Detailed information on Global Call 2024:
http://www.globalcall2024.org/en/index.php

How to apply to Global Call 2024:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZ1AsFrQvOjXK56NgaSBSnIUkW3IxPXHnJnKJRySlR-8kW-Q/viewform