Open call for The Global Aquaculture Challenge

The Global Aquaculture Challenge invites innovators from across the globe and all aspects of the supply chain to share their ideas to improve the circular aquaculture approach.

January 28, 2021

The Global Aquaculture Challenge is accepting applications for the chance at an 8-12 week mentorship program, plus the chance to win a $100,000 prize that goes toward the advancement and commercialization of that technology.

Created by The Yield Lab Institute and The Yield Lab Asia Pacific, The Global Aquaculture Challenge invites innovators from across the globe and all aspects of the supply chain to share their ideas, whether it be lab, technology or policy-based, to ultimately improve the circular aquaculture approach. It is designed to increase collaboration among established industry, experts and the selected innovators. “Our goal for the future of aquaculture is to produce more food, at a higher quality and a better return, to the producer,” said Larry Taylor, co-founder of The Yield Lab Asia Pacific.

This accelerator program will identify innovative aquaculture solutions, ultimately choosing eight applicants and pairing the selected inventors with mentors experienced in these markets. At the final investor conference, the teams will pitch their technologies to the market, with the grand-prize winner receiving $100,000. Applicants will also have opportunities to win other prizes. Details on other prizes will be released shortly.

Innovators from industry, academia and public institutions are encouraged to apply. These include:

Early-stage to late early-stage startups.
Innovators in research organizations, public and private, NGOs.
Innovators in seafood farming companies or the seafood industry.
Innovators in the supply chain, compliance and public policy.
Technologists who have an application relevant to aquaculture.

The challenge welcomes more innovation in areas such as, but not limited to:

Water management solutions and resource usage in farming systems.
Supply chain, cold chain and traceability systems.
Smallholder farms’ economically viable systems.
Tropical species diversity and efficiency.
Regenerative systems, seaweed, microalgae, integrated multi-trophic aquaculture.
Environmental footprint metrics.
Recirculating aquaculture systems, sensors, monitoring and other systems (IoT, AI, MR).
Zootechnics, animal health, disease management, feed and nutrition.
Public policies including compliance, certification, traceability.

For more information on the challenge, visit www.globalaquachallenge.com. Apply here by February 28, 2021.