LDC Impact Prize 2026
Splits a non-dilutive CHF 100,000 between two later-stage agri- and industrial-tech startups.
Louis Dreyfus Company runs the LDC Impact Prize together with MassChallenge Switzerland, picking one winner from each of two categories -- Climate Resilience, and the Future of Manufacturing and Industry -- to share a CHF 100,000 cash prize that carries no strings and takes no equity. Before the final judging event, accepted startups go through workshops and coaching, including access to MassChall…
The prize covers two categories: Climate Resilience (smart farming and water management, supply-chain traceability, upcycling LDC side-streams, low-carbon biofuel value chains, farmer financial tools, and logistics) and The Future of Manufacturing and Industry (cleaning automation, heavy-task robotics, safety and security monitoring, automated grading/quality control, stock management, and carbon capture). It wants later-stage startups with a clear strategic fit to LDC's own business lines.
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