THRIVE Academy: Agri-Food Tech Pre-Accelerator Program 2024

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. 

• Table of Content
• About THRIVE
• THRIVE Academy
• Aim and Benefits of THRIVE Academy
• Requirements for THRIVE Academy Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About THRIVE

Since 2010, SVG Ventures | THRIVE has been the leading global AgriFood investment and innovation platform headquartered in Silicon Valley. We're comprised of top agriculture, food and technology corporations, universities, and investors. With a community of over 5,000 startups from 100 countries, the THRIVE platform invests, accelerates, and creates unparalleled access for entrepreneurs to scale globally and solve the biggest challenges facing the food and agriculture industries. THRIVE’s Corporate Innovation Program is focused on connecting our corporate partners with... continue reading

THRIVE Academy

Aim and Benefits of THRIVE Academy

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. 

Requirements for THRIVE Academy Qualification

• 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.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit the website.