Apply to Thrive Academy for agrifood Companies, an initiative that fosters innovation and entrepreneurship in the agrifood tech sector. This 12-week pre-accelerator program, Thrive Academy, supports idea-stage entrepreneurs, early-stage startups, and researchers on their journey to commercialize ground-breaking innovations in the agricultural and food technology space.

Applications are accepted throughout the year, and the selection process is competitive. Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of an immersive program that empowers agrifood tech entrepreneurs to build a foundation for scalable growth. Apply to Thrive Academy and start a transformative journey to bring your innovations to market.

Key Details

Application Deadline: 12 January 2024 (11:59 pm Mountain Time)

Program Duration: 12 weeks

Intakes: Applications accepted throughout the year with two intakes:

1. Cohort 1: September to November
2. Cohort 2: February to May

Organizer:SVG Ventures Thrive

Program at Glance

This 12-week program includes two phases, including Intensive and Mentorship, as follows:

Phase 1: Intensive

• Six-week intensive program
• High-growth companies’ foundation building
• Market validation with corporate, farmer, and grower network
• Prepare to become market and investor-ready

Phase 2: Mentorship

• Implement learning into ideas
• Refine go-to-market strategy
• Mentorship from thrive
• Demo day
• Feedback for future steps

Benefits of the Opportunity

Thrive Academy provides participants with:

• Acceleration: Tailored program to kickstart entrepreneurial journeys and achieve rapid progress.
• Mentorship: Access a diverse network of mentors from industry insiders, corporates, alums, and investors.
• Investment Readiness: Fundamental training for founders to be investment-ready, increasing success in securing external funding
• Validation: Support in testing and validating ideas, making informed, de-risked decisions to minimize risks.
• Smart Farm Access: Opportunity to access Old’s College Smart Farm and other PSIs for evaluating, demonstrating, and validating developing technologies.
• Accelerator Opportunities: Selected startups may graduate into THRIVE’s Canada or Global Accelerator programs.

Eligibility Criteria

The Academy invites applications from:

• Pre-seed to Seed-Stage agrifood tech companies
• Researchers or university teams aiming to commercialize agricultural technologies
• Early-stage innovators with ground-breaking ideas in agrifood tech

How to Apply?

To join Thrive Academy, follow these steps:

• Visit the official application website linked below
• Navigate to the “Apply Now” section
• Complete the online application form
• Submit your application

Apply Now

Please visit the official website of Thrive Academy for detailed information.

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