Assemble a group of motivated students with various technical skills. Teams can be a mix of undergraduate and graduate students, but no more than 50% graduate students. Teams need an advisor, typically a faculty member or staff member.

Work with a grower to identify a problem in agriculture that can be addressed using AI, automation, and robotics. Design a solution, field test your results, submit your innovation to the competition.

The challenge empowers students to spearhead technological innovation in agriculture. Participants develop in-demand job skills, expand their professional networks, and compete for recognition, exciting prizes—including this year’s Grand Prize of $50K presented by the Reservoir, and travel stipends to attend the prestigious FIRA USA ag tech conference in California. Check out last year’s winners and get inspired to make your mark!

We envision the Challenge as only the beginning of your venture’s success. Leverage our extensive network to connect with the people and opportunities that will help you transform your prototype into a thriving, market-ready solution.