Congratulations to our winners!

Anomaly Bio: We harness advanced fermentation technology and filamentous fungi to produce high-value protein ingredients that have the potential to strengthen supply chain resilience and improve the climate adaptability of food systems.

Cocoa Potash: At Cocoa Potash we transform agricultural waste (from cocoa, palm nut and coconut) into 95% purity organic potash and potash fertilizer using eco-friendly technology. Our potash is used by food processing companies, laboratories and manufacturing industries while our potash fertilizer is used by vegetable crops and cocoa farmers.

The MIT Water, Food & Agriculture Innovation Prize brings together early-stage, student-led startups from across the US, awarding $50K+ in innovation grants annually to ventures driving the future of sustainable water, food, and agricultural solutions. Since its inception in 2015, the Prize has awarded $225K to 28 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.

Date: April 30th, 2025

Location:

MIT Media Lab - 6th floor
75 Amherst Street
Cambridge, MA 02139

Time: 5:00pm ET - 9:00pm ET

Timeline

November 4th: Application Opens

December 15th: Application Closes

January: Finalists Chosen

February-April: Mentorship

April: Final Competition

Prize Eligibility

At least one leader of the startup team must be a U.S.-based student.

The startup team must have received less than $100,000 in funding before applying to the Prize.

Questions? Email us at wfaprize@mit.edu