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🌍 From global #agrifood #innovation to Bootcamp in Switzerland!🇨🇭 We’re proud to welcome the 12 startups from the World Food Forum 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 (𝗦𝗜𝗔) cohort who are now also part of our Accelerator 2026. As partners of the FAO, we’re excited to help these youth-led startups go one step further, connecting them with mentors, corporate partners, experts, and fellow founders throughout our programme. This week, they are joining us at Bootcamp alongside 160+ other Finalists, building connections, sharpening their pitches, and preparing to accelerate their impact across agrifood systems. From top left to right: Akshay Makar - Net0link; Rodrigue Jinyuy Birka - CornHouse; Poojitha Reddy Nellipudi - Ceres FieldCheck; Abir Kharrat - FAO; Joana S. Paiva - Seedsight; Judy Mutunga - Ustawi Foods; Elodie Waquet - MassChallenge Switzerland. From bottom left to right: Juan Guillermo López - KIMERU; Svyatoslav Gusev - Ceres FieldCheck; Tariq A. - Firdous Biotech; Mayicel Benavides Hernandez - KIMERU. We don't forget the other selected startups who are not on this picture: ESGpec, Maryam Siddique - O'pasta , Natalia Mykhaylova - ESGSAT , Bridge Merchant Enterprise, Entomo Farms. Welcome to MassChallenge Switzerland and Congratulations again 🤩! Let's rock this programme together! 🚀 💡 The SIA competition is fueled by Seeding The Future Foundation, SS4AF, and Extreme Tech Challenge