Do you think your technology could help adapt to the changing climate?

You are invited to the launch of the THIRD Merage DeserTech Competition!

This year, the competition is your bounce pad to global desert markets, offering you the chance to win a 100K ILS grant to test your technology in the Negev, with a local partner under real arid conditions.

In the event you will:

Get all the information you need about the competition
Get to know the Negev Partners you can apply with
Connect with your potential partner and start planning your pilot together

The competition is open to Israeli startups from the fields of:

Water tech
Desert agriculture
Renewable energy
Infrastructure tech

that tackles one or more of the desert challenges: water scarcity, extreme climate, land degradation, or remote & marginal living.

Agenda:

9:30 Gathering

10:00 Presentation of the competition

10:30 Pilot sites’ pitches

11:15 B2B sessions to form collaborations for application

See you there!

DeserTech Website | Linkedin Page | Facebook Group

The DeserTech community is a joint initiative of the Merage Foundation Israel, the Israel Innovation Institute, The Ministry of Environmental Protection, and the Ben Gurion University of the Negev.

The Merage DeserTech Competition Launch Event

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