Calgary venture studio Carrot Ventures has launched a Food and AgTech Innovation Challenge offering a $150,000 prize, run with the XPRIZE Canada Hub. Selected ideas are also eligible for up to $1.5 million in follow-on investment.
The challenge has two tracks: Food Innovation, covering preservation, packaging, safety and waste, and Produce More with Less, focused on farm productivity, robotics and resource efficiency. Applications are open globally until December 31, 2026, with winners announced in January 2027. Carrot is operated by Verdex Capital.
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