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Third: Practical Innovations & Technologies

Conditions for practical innovations and technologies that are applicable or have been applied.

Submission Deadline: 31/03/2027
  1. Provide evidence of the candidate's completed innovations in the form of technologies ready for practical application, or technologies already implemented and having produced a positive impact on food security.
  2. The ownership status of the new innovations and technologies must be disclosed.
  3. The candidate must not have submitted new innovations and technologies within the past three years, and it must not be currently under consideration for, previously submitted to, or previously received, a similar award.
  4. Provide evidence of the candidate's ability to license or use the technology.
  5. Provide practical evidence of laboratory or field trial results, case studies, performance data, accreditation certificates, or pilot contracts with end users, if available.
  6. Provide evidence regarding assessment of environmental and social considerations (resource use, emissions, impact on smallholder farmers).
  7. Provide evidence of having conducted food safety and health risk assessments and compliance with applicable regulations.
  8. Clarify elements of innovation compared to existing technologies and provide evidence of non-infringement of third-party rights.
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