THRIVE Global Impact Challenge 2022

In partnership with

Congratulations to our Global Impact Challenge Winners​

Increasing Food Security & Overall

Improving Soil Health Biodiversity

Reducing and Offsetting Emissions​

People’s Choice Award​

OVERVIEW

The urgency of the climate crisis is more apparent than ever and disruptive innovation is key to creating a more sustainable, prosperous, inclusive, healthy and equitable future.

The THRIVE Global Impact Challenge is a global search for the most innovative startups who are advancing a more sustainable future for agriculture.​

Focus Area

Judging Panel

Phil Taylor

Director of Open Innovation & Outreach, Crop Science R&D

Hadar Sutovsky

VP External Innovation of ICL Group & GM of ICL Planet Startup Hub

Tannis Thorlakson

Director of Sustainability

Koji Hasewaga

General Manager, Kubota Innovation Centre Silicon Valley

Jessica Monserrate

Head of Sustainability North America

Mika Eberl

AgroStart Lead North America

Natanja Slager

Agtech Front End Innovation

Robert Stenekes

Director of Open Innovation

Eduardo Menezes

AgroStart Lead Latin America

Elissa Mcnamara

National Climate and Energy Lead

Laura Klcrease

CEO

Jillian Lidgate

Innovation director​

Doug Hoult

Vice president, investments, alberta innovates​

2026 THRIVE
Top 50 AgTech report

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THRIVE Global Impact Summit

Early Bird Tickets Now Available

OCTOBER 14TH & 15TH, 2026
MARRIOTT SANTA CLARA, CA