DIRECTORY · PROGRAMS
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across EU · GCC · North Africa. Every entry validated against at least one public source.
Showing 24 of 124 resultsLIVE · MAY 2026
ZICER Startup Programs (AgriTech, Food & Bioeconomics track)HR · CroatiaZagreb Innovation Centre combines incubator, accelerator, coworking space and hardware lab under one roof. Declares AgriTech and Food & Bioeconomics as one of its 10 focus verticals alongside cybersecurity, urban mobility, blue economy and others.Office space, coworking, hardware lab, mentoringStartHub WageningenNL · NetherlandsOfficial entrepreneurship hub of Wageningen University (Europe's leading agrifood research university). Runs StartLife's pre-incubation tracks and connects student/researcher teams with lab access, mentorship and co-funded grants.Grants via WUR and partners; non-dilutive · cohort 15-25 teams per yearWa'ed Ventures, Sustainability / AgriFood investment trackSA · Saudi ArabiaAramco's entrepreneurship arm (established 2011; rebranded to Wa'ed Ventures in 2023) supports Saudi tech startups with VC investment and post-investment services. Has invested in agritech leaders such as Red Sea Farms (saltwater-tolerant farming). Focus sectors include sustainability, industrial and digital.Venture capital investment + business incubation, seed funding, non-collateral loansVTT-led Agritech & Foodtech Accelerator (EIT FAN Nordic Hub, legacy)FI · FinlandVTT led the EIT FAN Nordic Hub accelerator for agritech and foodtech startups prior to the 2025 shift of the Helsinki Hub to Viikki Food Design Factory. Two teams each year continued to compete for a €100,000 prize at the Food Venture Summit.Equity-free program, chance to win up to €100k at Food Venture Summit · cohort ~10-12 startupsFlanders' FOOD Cluster / Food PilotBE · BelgiumFlanders' strategic research cluster and spearhead organization for the food industry. Operates Food Pilot (with ILVO) for startup pilot-scale trials and co-funds innovation projects across the Flemish food-industry ecosystem.Project grants, co-funded R&DToster / Vitagora ToasterLABFR · FranceToasterLAB is the foodtech accelerator of Vitagora, the French Taste-Food-Health cluster in Burgundy. Runs 9-month programs connecting foodtech startups with corporate partners (Seb, Bonduelle, Nestlé).Non-dilutive; corporate pilots · cohort 10 startupsLe Village by CA (agrifood verticals in Paris, Toulouse, Rennes, Lyon)FR · FranceCrédit Agricole's network of 40+ innovation villages across France. Multiple campuses (Toulouse, Rennes, Dijon) have dedicated agri/food verticals linking startups with agricultural cooperatives and food-industry partners.Corporate partnerships, banking support via Crédit AgricoleGerminator ProgrammeFI · FinlandPre-incubation program for pre-startup teams and early-stage founders developing innovations for food-system transformation. Run 2021-2024 and helped create 5 startups from 16 teams. Today, Viikki Food Design Factory focuses primarily on the EIT FAN Helsinki Hub.Equity-free, training, mentoring, ecosystem access · cohort 16 teams across runs (2021-2024)IMPULSE, UM6P / MassChallenge / OCPMA · MoroccoA 12-week accelerator run by Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) in partnership with MassChallenge and supported by OCP Group and OCP Africa. Targets startups in Agritech, BioTech, mining tech and materials science. Winners share $250K equity-free prize and access UM6P's Fablab, experimental labs and OCP's corporate network.Equity-free cash prize of up to $250K shared across winners; lab access · cohort 16 startups (from 9 countries, 3 continents)TUM Venture Lab Food/Agro/BiotechDE · GermanyTUM Venture Labs Food/Agro/Biotech at the Weihenstephan campus supports early-stage food and agri deep-tech spin-offs with lab infrastructure, pilot-scale food pilot plant (ZIEL), and German EXIST founder grants.Non-dilutive grants, lab access, EXIST · cohort 10-20 teamsTechstars Farm to Fork (with Cargill / Ecolab)DE · GermanyTechstars' dedicated agrifood accelerator run with Cargill and Ecolab. While nominally US-based, it accepts and has backed many European startups; Techstars Berlin and Paris programs also take foodtech entries.$120k standard Techstars deal · cohort 10 startupsTechnopark Maroc, Incubation & AccelerationMA · MoroccoPublic-private partnership hub with campuses in Casablanca, Rabat, Tangier and Agadir. Supports digital, green and industrial startups - including agri/foodtech ventures - through an equity-free model backed by national development funds, offering incubation from 6 months to 2 years.Affordable office space, 6-24 month incubation, ecosystem access (non-equity)Teagasc Food Innovation Gateway / Rising Food Stars IrelandIE · IrelandIreland's state agriculture and food research authority, runs Moorepark food-research centre, provides pilot-scale dairy/meat facilities and partners with startups via the Food Innovation Gateway.R&D partnership, facility accessTatweer Entrepreneurship Campus Plus (tec+)LY · LibyaFour-month accelerator launched 2023 by Tatweer Research in partnership with UNDP Libya and EU funding. Based in Tripoli with presence in Benghazi and Sebha. Supports startups across tech, digital solutions, agribusiness, education and fashion with eight weeks of intensive training followed by funding applications.Training, mentorship, consulting, access to investors & funds (EU funded)Tamkeen Business Development / Riyada AcceleratorBH · BahrainBahrain's Labour Fund established 2006 as part of Economic Vision 2030. Invests BHD 2B+ in private sector development including training, grants and enterprise finance. Supports food and agri SMEs through Riyada Business Accelerator, Mashroo3i youth program, and partnerships (notably powering Flat6Labs Bahrain and StartUp Bahrain).Wage subsidies, training grants, co-funding, Riyada/Mashroo3i packagesSweden Foodtech Innovation ProgramsSE · SwedenStockholm-based foodtech platform running multiple innovation programs, Big Meet conference and industry initiatives to grow the Swedish foodtech ecosystem. Acts as a community builder, program runner and international connector for food-system startups.Program fee / matchmaking, mentorship, global exposureStation F food cohorts (LVMH La Maison des Startups, Vivatech, Ventech Food)FR · FranceThe world's largest startup campus. Multiple resident programs host foodtech cohorts, including LVMH (food & beverage sustainability), HEC Incubator, Founders Program, and thematic open-innovation tracks with Danone, Pernod Ricard and Carrefour.Program-dependent · cohort 1,000+ startups across campusStartup Wise Guys Sustainability AcceleratorEE · EstoniaTallinn-based B2B accelerator (est. 2012) that has accelerated 300+ startups across Europe. Its Sustainability Accelerator is a 4-month hybrid program for B2B climate and sustainability startups, delivered 80% online and 20% in Bilbao. Dedicated AgriFood focus areas covered via Sustainability vertical.Up to €120k convertible (€85k cash + €35k program); €250k follow-on possibleStartup Wise Guys AgriFoodIT · ItalyDedicated AgriFood vertical of Startup Wise Guys (Estonia/Italy) running out of Rome and Sofia. 3-month B2B-focused program with 150+ mentors, followed by access to follow-on funding.€65k for 8% equity · cohort 10 startupsStartup Tunisia ecosystem (ANAVA Fund of Funds)TN · TunisiaGovernment framework established under the 2018 Startup Act. Coordinates 53 SSOs, 9 business angels and co-investment mechanisms, underpinned by the $113.6M ANAVA Fund of Funds managed by Smart Capital. Supports startups across sectors including agritech.ANAVA Fund of Funds ($113.6M); Startup Act benefits, co-investment · cohort Targeting 230 startups by 2027Startup Campus IncubatorHU · HungaryBudapest-based incubator supporting Hungarian and European early-stage innovative startups. Offers comprehensive business consultation, mentoring, training and financial assistance. Runs vertical programs including agrifood cohorts and collaborates with international partners.Mentoring, training, financial assistance and investor networkingStartLife AccelerateNL · NetherlandsWageningen-based foodtech/agtech incubator supporting 500+ startups since 2009. Offers Launch and Accelerate programs, loans up to €50k, access to WUR labs and a curated investor network. One of the most active agrifood incubators in Europe.Loans up to €50k, grants, investor access · cohort 15-20 startups per yearIndieBio (EU track)IE · IrelandSOSV's biotech accelerator IndieBio funds early-stage deeptech startups including alternative proteins, cultivated meat, precision fermentation and sustainable inputs. SOSV is HQ'd in Cork, Ireland, and many EU founders participate in IndieBio NYC/SF cohorts.$525k for equity (SAFE) · cohort 10-15 startupsSmartAgriHubs Network (EU-wide Digital Innovation Hubs)NL · NetherlandsEU Horizon 2020 project coordinated by WUR, connecting 140+ Digital Innovation Hubs and 2,000+ competence centers supporting agritech startup experiments across all EU member states.Horizon 2020 funding for flagship projects · cohort 140+ Digital Innovation Hubs