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

10TH ANNUAL WATER, FOOD, & AGRICULTURE INNOVATION PRIZE

$50K+ in prize money, dynamic industry leaders, networking opportunities, and more

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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

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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