Deadline: 31 July 2024
Applications are now open for the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Global Call 2024 . UNIDO's Investment and Technology Promotion Office (ITPO) Italy launched the Global Call in 2020, marking it as UNIDO's flagship annual event, recognising and rewarding companies with innovative solutions to global challenges.
Since its inception in Rome, Italy, the event has spanned continents, with subsequent events in Bonn, Shanghai and Beijing. Over the years, Global Call has attracted more than 2,000 applications from 108 countries, fostering a dynamic global network of innovators committed to driving positive change through technology and collaboration.
In 2024, UNIDO ITPO Korea will host the Global Call 2024 under the theme 'FOODTECH Innovation and ISID: Nourishing the Future'. Given the severity of the challenges facing the global food system and the UNIDO priorities aligned with the food technology industry, the Call aims to identify companies with innovative technologies that address critical issues in the global food system, such as hunger and unequal distribution. UNIDO ITPO Korea, in collaboration with the UNIDO Investment and Technology Promotion (ITP) Network and other relevant UNIDO divisions, sees the Global Call 2024 as an innovative opportunity to significantly improve social challenges across the food industry value chain.
Categories
- Category 1 Production
- Category 2. Manufacturing and Processing
- Category 3. Distribution and Delivery
- Category 4. Consumption
Benefits
- The winning companies will receive prizes from UNIDO or special awards from partner organisations, including the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- In addition, the winning companies will enjoy benefits such as global promotion through UNIDO and the media, VIP networking at UNIDO events, personalised consultancy by UNIDO experts, follow-up opportunities through the main office and participation at the UNIDO stand during the World FoodTech Expo (20-23 November 2024, Seoul), along with the opportunity to present ideas during the Expo.
Eligibility
- With an innovative technological solution in foodtech, companies of any size or nationality can register for the Call within each category.
- Applications from women-owned businesses and female researchers are strongly encouraged.
Application
The deadline for applications is 31 July 2024. No applications will be accepted after the deadline.
