Applications are open for the GROW Impact Accelerator 2022. The Accelerator is a unique opportunity for startups operating in new frontiers of food tech and tech to supercharge their growth.

Our current food system is at the heart of many of today’s biggest challenges: the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, deforestation, global hunger, and many others. It’s clear that we urgently need to accelerate wide-ranging changes in how we produce, process, package, transport, consume and dispose of our food.

At GROW, Southeast Asia’s leading agrifood tech accelerator backed by AgFunder, they are driving this transformation by supercharging the growth of emerging food tech and agtech startups tackling the world’s biggest challenges of sustainability. As part of the GROW Impact Accelerator, you will join a prestigious network of experts and investors to take your business to the next level of growth. Participation is designed to open new markets for international startups looking to expand into Asia, and for regional startups to launch on the global stage.

Benefits from GROW Impact Accelerator

• Financial Support: USD$100K investment by the AgFunder GROW Impact Fund through a SAFE, to be converted at your next financing round. An additional USD$100K worth of services & support, including AWS & Twilio credits, and packages with Klaviyo, Stripe, Zoom, and more.

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• Product Testing & Development: Access to growth partners for product testing, development, and scaling. (e.g. test lab facilities, kitchens, on-field testing, research, tech and infrastructure, suppliers, manufacture and co-packing, marketing and customer insights)
• Customer Validation: Matching with some of the world’s biggest agrifood MNCs to help with customer validation and feedback, deploying pilots projects, and securing new sales contracts.
• Investment Network: Curated introductions to AgFunder’s investment network of private and institutional investors from across the globe to help you raise your next funding round.
• Coaching & Mentorship: An experienced team of coaches & mentors offer startups a unique opportunity to learn from industry experts.
• Co-Working Space: Physical workspace in Singapore (or virtual office address, if overseas) through the duration of the program.

Each team accepted into the accelerator also receives:​

• Media exposure and publicity through the AgFunderNews platform with a global reach of 90,000+ subscribers. Plus other PR, events, and networking opportunities including a Demo Day at the conclusion of the program.
• Opportunity to receive application support for SG EntrePass visa through GROW’s partnership with Enterprise Singapore.

Eligibility Required for GROW Impact Accelerator

• Open to FoodTech and AgTech Leaders worldwide.
• Startups should focus on one of the following areas of interest:
  • Firstly, Novel foods and ingredients
  • Secondly, Advancing smallholder farmers
  • Thirdly, Supply chain rationalization
  • Additionally,  Climate-smart food production
  • Moreover, Food waste valorization
  • Circular Economy
  • Lastly, Personalized Nutrition and health

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Application

Apply to be part of AgFunder’s GROW Impact Accelerator. To receive world-class accelerator programming, investment funding, and join the global network of impact-driven agrifood tech companies!

Lastly, It is important to visit the official website link found below to access the application form.

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