Congratulations to the Contest Winners, SaveFruit and Mi Fruta, Mi Pueblo!
We thank all the finalists and participants for the excellent
work they did to present innovative solutions.
The startup offers post-harvest technologies that can be used to extend the shelf life of the fruits after they are harvested, providing extra protection against fungal and bacterial diseases that may appear on the fruit. The product acts in a natural and specific way, so it is not toxic to humans or the environment and allows all participants within the fruit production chain to benefit; including storage, transportation, distribution, commercialization, and domestic consumption.
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The proposal consists of a network of community learning circles to transform seasonal fruits into innovative by-products, visualizing the possibility of commercialization and the formation of producer cooperatives. They currently work in Zapotec communities in the state of Oaxaca with excess citrus, preventing the surplus from being wasted and thus promoting the prevention of food loss and waste in populations with food shortages and extreme poverty.
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The startup developed a real-time water quality monitoring system that helps fish-farmers to maintain a disease-free environment and prevent production losses. The farmers can access this information at any time and remotely through a mobile application and web platform. Also, when detecting a variation in any of the parameters, the system sends the farmer a preventive alert so that he can take the necessary actions.
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In Mexico, 20.4 million tons of food are lost and wasted annually. This represents 34% of all food produced. Its economic cost is estimated at 491 billion Mexican pesos (about 26 billion dollars), or the equivalent of 2.5% of the country's GDP.
To provide solutions to this problem, we launched the #SinDesperdicioMéxico Contest, which will grant non-reimbursable financing and customized incubation to innovative, viable and impact solutions.
In Mexico there are critical points along the production and supply chain where a significant amount of food is lost or wasted. These stages or critical points are presented as challenges to be addressed by the proposals presented:
Who will have the opportunity to participate in a Bootcamp in México City, which will include workshops on innovation, pitching and business models, interaction with mentors and experts, meetings with other entrepreneurs and final presentation.
Contest opening: November 18, 2019
Contest closing: February 3, 2020
Applications evaluation: February 4 to 18, 2020
Finalists’ list publication: February 19, 2020
Bootcamp: Bootcamp:
Final pitch: March 20, 2020
Applications must be sent only through the online system linked to this portal. The deadline to apply is Monday, February 3, 2020 at 23:59 (Mexico City time).
