The Acredita Portugal Association and Montepio have announced the winners of the 12th edition of the Acredita Portugal entrepreneurship competition.

In the IT Solutions category, the technology award supported by KCS iT was won by WhyWaste. This Brazilian foodtech company operates in 17 countries and helps prevent loss from expired products. How? It uses tools such as big data and artificial intelligence to help food retailers not only reduce operational losses in stores but also cut food waste by up to 75%.

The award supported by KCS IT is part of the largest national entrepreneurship competition. It provides the necessary tools to promote technological acceleration in Portugal and in Portuguese-speaking countries. The winning company receives mentoring, training, and investment.

The 2022 edition had 3,257 applications, from 27 countries across every continent.