KBW Ventures CEO Prince Khaled to be part of $15 mln food innovation challenge
Published 26 Mar,2021 via Arab News - Economy DUBAI - Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal Al-Saud, founder and CEO of KBW Ventures, has been announced as a member of the advisory board for the $15 million XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion, which aims to find alternatives to traditional farming and cooking methods.
“XPRIZE is known for catalyzing innovators to solve pressing global issues, and the Feed the Next Billion challenge actually addresses several problems in one shot: The climate crisis, the responsible usage of natural resources, making healthy protein-rich foods widely available with a built-in affordability metric, and more,” Prince Khaled told Arab News on Thursday.
The challenge is being sponsored by Aspire — Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council — and the Saudi royal will be the only Middle Eastern participant on the advisory panel.
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