🏆 Overall Champion: MAV-A

• MAV-A manufactures a smart biodegradable paper that helps protect food from spoilage and extends shelf life naturally. The team was awarded a cash prize of $5,000 USD, along with personalized mentorship and technical support to accelerate their impact.

💡 Innovation Award: SEPOC

• SEPOC enhances seed performance using electromagnetic technology, enabling better crop yields without agrochemicals.

🌱 Environmental Impact Award: Mitera

• Mitera transforms agricultural waste into living biochar that regenerates soils, increases productivity, and captures carbon—eliminating the need for crop burning and reducing emissions.

❤️ Social Impact Award: Barritas de Resiliencia

• Barritas de Resiliencia produces nutritious food bars made with huizache flour, offering a local, drought-resistant, and sustainable solution to combat food insecurity in vulnerable communities.

👥 People’s Choice Award (voted by the audience): RUBISCO

• RUBISCO is a biotechnology company focused on developing biological products for agriculture that improve soil health and plant resilience through nature-based innovation.