Agriculture State of Play: Essential Insights for Incubators'Incubator' refers to any organization whose programs primarily focus on vetting and selecting, promising social enterprises, and providing them with a comprehensive range of support services aimed at building and growing them to achieve maximum sustainable impact. Supporting Agriculture Innovation Entrepreneurs
Session Description:
Agriculture is at the heart of food security—and incubators'Incubator' refers to any organization whose programs primarily focus on vetting and selecting, promising social enterprises, and providing them with a comprehensive range of support services aimed at building and growing them to achieve maximum sustainable impact. play a pivotal role in shaping how innovations reach farmers, markets, and communities. In this State of Play session, we’ll take stock of emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities in supporting agri-entrepreneurs working to improve our food systems. Through real-world cases and interactive discussion, participants will gain a clearer picture of how incubators'Incubator' refers to any organization whose programs primarily focus on vetting and selecting, promising social enterprises, and providing them with a comprehensive range of support services aimed at building and growing them to achieve maximum sustainable impact. can fuel food security and innovation, while connecting with peers tackling similar issues across the Global South.
Dr. Wanida Lewis will talk about it in a Ghanaian context, while CheAnne Matriz brings her perspective from a global accelerator working with food systems innovation around the Global South.
Speakers:
- Dr. Wanida Lewis, Crescendogh Foods
- CheAnne Matriz, The Food Future Co
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Identify some current trends and innovation pathways shaping agriculture incubation related to food security.
- Recognize common challenges and practical strategies that incubators'Incubator' refers to any organization whose programs primarily focus on vetting and selecting, promising social enterprises, and providing them with a comprehensive range of support services aimed at building and growing them to achieve maximum sustainable impact. are using to support agri-entrepreneurs.
- Exchange peer insights and adapt lessons from regional and global cases to their own contexts.
- Map out at least one actionable idea to strengthen their agriculture incubation programs.
