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Hult Prize accelerator preps competitors for $1M
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Published: 15 August 2013
Written by Christina Reinwald
Published by August 15, 2013 |
"The problem: finding a high-quality source of protein for hundreds of millions of people that can be raised quickly, without consuming a lot of land, water, and other resources.
The solution: bug farms. Breeding and raising edible insects is just one of the ideas of six teams of college and graduate students competing for a $1 million prize to tackle one of the world’s biggest challenges: providing nutritious food to a nearly 1 billion people in the developing world without damaging the environment and contributing to global warming. Gabe Mott said competing for the Hult Prize has opened opportunities for his º«¹úÂãÎè MBA program team."
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