Innovation is critical to enable the United Nations World Food Programme to deliver on its mandate to reach Zero Hunger. 

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The WFP Innovation Accelerator sources, supports and scales high-potential solutions to end hunger worldwide. We provide WFP staff, entrepreneurs, start-ups, companies and non-governmental organizations with access to funding, mentorship, hands-on support and WFP operations. 

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WFP once again amongst Fast Company’s most innovative!

9 March 2021

The WFP Innovation Accelerator adds 2021’s Most Innovative Companies to its list of distinguished awards.

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Overview of SKAI

The SKAI isn’t the limit: How WFP uses satellite imagery and machine learning in emergencies

27 July 2021

The WFP Innovation Accelerator partnered with Google Research to set up the SKAI platform to automatically assess damage post disasters and speed up humanitarian response.

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The 2021 WFP Innovation Challenge: Sparking new ideas to revisit food systems
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The 2021 WFP Innovation Challenge: Sparking new ideas to revisit food systems

27 July 2021

New systemic approaches and innovative solutions are needed to put us on track toward a world free from hunger. Therefore, this year’s World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Challenge,&nbsp…

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