YM13 - Youth Food Lab: Cultivating entrepreneurship.

 

The YM13 - Youth Food Lab: Cultivating entrepreneurship is a dedicated session as part of the World Food Forum (WFF) 2026 Flagship Event.

What is the Youth Food Lab?

Capacity Development: Over 550 hours of training, hand-on workshops, and guidance from more than 90 expert mentors.
Network & Community: Connecting young changemakers across international borders to share resources and ideas.
Resource Access: Pathways to technical tools, institutional support, seed funding, and investor matchmaking. 

Track Record & The 2026 Cohort
Since inception, the initiative has supported 64 innovations and impacted over 8,000 beneficiaries across 38 nationalities. The program champions inclusivity, with its participants being 96% from the Global South and 52% female.
The 2026 Cohort features 13 finalist teams selected from premier global competitions (like the WFF Transformative Research Challenge and WUR Food Systems Innovation Challenge) representing: Asia: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines
Americas: Ecuador, Suriname
Africa & Europe: Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Turkey
Location: Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy

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