Application Deadline: January 12th, 2024 at 11:59 pm Mountain Time
The THRIVE Academy is a 12-week agri-food tech pre-accelerator program for idea stage entrepreneurs, early-stage startups and researchers looking to commercialize their innovations. Our immersive program will help you de-risk and validate your idea while preparing you to raise capital alongside building your go to market strategy.
Requirements
- Pre-seed – Seed Stage agri-food tech companies
- Researchers or university teams looking to commercialize a technology
- Early stage innovators with ground breaking ideas for agri-food tech
Technology
- AgTech:on farm technologies, such as sensors, livestock or crop monitoring,labour.
- FoodTech:e.g., novel proteins, ingredients, consumer packaged goods.
- Other:e.g., carbon capture, commodity markets, packaging.
Benefits
Through THRIVE Academy, you’ll receive the tools and support to build a company foundation for scalable growth
ACCELERATION
The program is specifically designed to kickstart your entrepreneurial journey and accelerate rapid progress towards commercial outcomes.
MENTORSHIP
THRIVE Academy will match you with mentors from our extensive network of industry insiders, corporates, alumni and investors.
INVESTMENT READINESS
THRIVE Academy will teach you the fundamentals of what founders need to be investment ready ensuring your highest chance at success when you seek outside funding.
VALIDATION
THRIVE Academy will help you test and validate your idea and make fast informed de-risked decisions that minimize your risk.
SMART FARM ACCESS
You’ll have an opportunity to access Old’s College Smart Farm & other PSI’s to evaluate, demonstrate, and validate your developing technology.
ACCELERATOR OPPORTUNITIES
Selected startups will have the opportunity to graduate into THRIVE’s Canada or Global Accelerator programs.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the THRIVE Academy: agri-food tech pre-accelerator program