A solutions-to-market competition aiming to help support the next breakthrough in water, food, and agriculture.

JOIN THE WATER, FOOD, & AG INNOVATION PRIZE’S FINALIST PITCH NIGHT ON MAY 6, 2024

$30K+ in prize money, dynamic industry leaders, networking opportunities, and more

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The MIT Water, Food & Agriculture Innovation Prize is a startup competition that awards $30K+ in innovation grants annually to student-led teams from across the US. The Prize started in 2015 and has since awarded $225K across 21 winning teams.

As the main innovation-focused event of MIT Water Club and MIT Food & Agriculture Club, we help emerging entrepreneurs translate research & ideas into businesses, access mentors & resources, and build networks in the water, food, and agriculture industries. All approaches to innovation are welcome, from engineering and product design to policy and data analytics.

Watch the 2022 kickoff session of the MIT Water Innovation Prize here!

Featured Alum - David Dellal, Floe Co-Founder

Floe - 2020 MIT Water Innovation Prize 2nd place winner

David, Co-founder of Floe was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list’s Energy Category

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Testimonials

 

The MIT Water Innovation Prize is nurturing creative talent from across the globe to address key challenges in the water sector. As a mentor I was inspired by the abilities of the participants and the ingenuity of their solutions. I am looking forward to seeing what next years teams can do.

-Christobel Ferguson, PhD | Chief Innovation Officer | The Water Research Foundation

 
 

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