If you’re an innovative, early-stage startup making the agricultural and food industries greener and more sustainable, the EBRD AgVenture competition could be for you!

We want to hear from young agrifood tech businesses operating in EBRD investment regions and focusing on greening the agrifood sector. 🌍

🏆 What Will You Win?

• Tailored Advisory Service: Through the EBRD Star Venture programme worth €80,000 for winners and €50,000 for runners-up.
  • Systematic business diagnostic assessment
  • Customised advisory support from consultants
  • Online/in-person mentoring sessions
  • Access to finance opportunities
• €10,000 Reimbursable Grant: For business growth needs
• Visibility: At global agrifood tech forums
• Networks: Links to the EBRD and other networks

✅ Are You Eligible?

Apply if:

• Your startup aims to improve environmental sustainability in the agrifood tech sector 🌾
• Most operations are in EBRD investment regions 🌐
• Annual turnover is up to €1 million 💶
• In business for less than 10 years 🚀
• Product/service has a Technology Readiness Level of 7-9 (per Horizon 2020) 🔧

📅 How to Apply

Interested startups can apply here.

Timeline (2024 Intake)

• Deadline: 19th August 2024 at 23:59 BST 🕛
• Preliminary Selection: Notification and invitation to a pitching session
• 8-Minute Pitch: Initial pitch to a panel of experts
• Finalists Notification: 6 finalists invited to pitch on 30th September 2024 at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London 🇬🇧
• Pitch Training: Online session for finalists
• Final Pitch: Presentation of three winners and three runners-up on 30th September 2024 at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit

Winners will receive 18 months of support from the EBRD to disseminate the EBRD AgVenture awards package.

Deadline for Applications: 2024-08-19