Digital Agriculture Week

About DAW 2023

It is a forum spearheaded by IICA to enable leading figures involved in the digitalization of agrifood systems in the Americas to engage in dialogue and coordinate actions to drive that process.
It is a hybrid event. Selected AgTechs and special guests will attend in person at IICA Headquarters in San Jose, Costa Rica, while multiple leading figures will participate virtually. Many of the activities will be broadcast online for the public.

Digital Agriculture Week is an IICA initiative carried out within the framework of its Digitalization of Agrifood Systems Hemispheric Program, which is geared towards fostering the dynamic and inclusive digitalization of agrifood systems in the Americas.

Who will participate in the SADA?

• Selected AgTechs.
• Leading international figures.
• Public and private multinational organizations.
• Senior officials of Ministries of Agriculture.

What activities will be carried out?

• Lectures by leading figures.
• Presentations by AgTechs.
• Presentations by key international organizations.
• Working and information-sharing sessions.

You will get the chance to

• Present your solution to an audience from all the countries of the Americas and the rest of the world, especially interested in taking advantage of digital solutions.
• Participate in talks and direct exchanges with top-level leaders on the subject and key multinational organizations for digital transformation.
• Propose collaborations with IICA to implement pilots for the use of its solution in the member states of the institute

What we are looking for?

AgTech startups from the Americas with ready-to-use digital solutions (not ideas or prototypes) are invited to apply to participate in Digital Agriculture Week (DAW).

• ​IICA will bring together an ideal panel of judges comprised of leading figures from different sectors, who will select the 15 AgTechs that will participate in DAW in person at IICA Headquarters (Costa Rica).
• The startups will be selected based on the potential of their digital solutions to improve the production, sustainability and inclusion of agrifood systems.
• This edition will prioritize digital solutions that directly contribute to food security, prevent and mitigate the impact of extreme climate events (especially droughts) and water management. Likewise, agtech applications led by women will be of special interest. However, these will not be exclusive elements, so all agtech applications with available digital solutions are welcome to apply.

The selected startups will travel to Costa Rica to participate in DAW 2023, with all expenses paid.

All applicants will be allowed to participate virtually in the event’s activities and will become part of IICA’s AgTech Network. All the startups that apply will be linked to IICA and its allies for possible future activities. In addition, their solutions will be considered in future studies and reports that emerge after ADA Week.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to expand your network and give greater visibility to your startup!