Cultivating a Pipeline of Next-Gen Innovation and Talent in the Food and Agriculture Industry

https://eprnews.com/ Cultivating a Pipeline of Next-Gen Innovation and Talent in the Food and Agriculture Industry

Press Release (ePRNews.com) - BERLIN - Jun 11, 2019 - The Thought For Food (TFF) Foundation and KWS announce the next phase of their multi-year partnership. The celebratory event “Thought For Food and KWS – Connect, Engage, Share” brought together 70- plus stakeholders at the KWS WeWork space in Berlin. The two organizations paved the way for their future collaborations focused on engaging and empowering the next generations in innovation related to plant breeding and seeds. KWS will support the soon-to-be-launched TFF Digital Labs, a first-of-its-kind, digitally available, food and agriculture learning and startup accelerator program that is optimised for next-gen entrepreneurs in every part of the world. KWS employees will serve as expert mentors on the platform, empowering innovators with the expertise, practical skills and connections they need to develop successful and socially responsible businesses that tackle the most important challenges facing the food system. The TFF Digital Labs will launch on Oct. 16 (World Food Day) and will be made freely available to all participants in the TFF Challenge, a global incentive prize competition that catalyzes deep technology-based transformation and business-model innovation within the agricultural and food space.