Objectives

• Build validation and business skills: Equip participants with market validation, prototyping and financial modeling skills through a 8 week sprint, incorporating systems thinking to create sustainable, market fit ventures.

• Simplify investor readiness: Guide ventures to articulate a clear de risking process using our proprietary dashboard, meeting the due diligence standards of top tier agrifood investors.

• Connect to expertise and networks: Provide access to seasoned agrifood operators, VCs and regulatory experts to refine ventures and build strategic partnerships.

Outcomes

• Developed skills in market segmentation, prototyping and financial modeling for robust business cases.

• Increased investor readiness, with 70%+ of participants securing LOIs, pilot contracts or investor pitch opportunities.

• Validated ventures with clear market fit reducing R&D burn and enabling faster market entry.

• Progression from unvalidated ideas to investment ready ventures within 90 days.

Impacts

• Strengthened agrifood ventures with higher valuations and competitive positioning.

• Accelerated innovation in the agrifood sector through validated, scalable solutions.

• Economic growth through new ventures, job creation and industry advancements.

Duration

• 8 Weeks (depends on maturity level): Structured as a cohort or 1:1 program with milestones: Weeks 1-3 (market segmentation and validation), Weeks 3-6(prototyping and testing), Weeks 6-8 (financial modeling and investor pitch preparation).

Interested Profiles

• Pre-seed/seed agrifood startups: Founders with technical breakthroughs needing commercial validation to secure funding.

• Corporate innovation hubs: R&D teams tasked with validating internal ventures but lacking market or business model expertise.

• Research institutions: University technology transfer offices aiming to spin out commercially viable agrifood technologies but needing investor ready strategies.

Program Components

• 8 week validation sprint: Structured workshops on market segmentation, value proposition design, rapid prototyping and systems thinking to build sustainable ventures.

• Proprietary de risking dashboard: A tool to track and quantify technology, market and financial risks, supported by our proprietary agrifood dataset for benchmarking.

• Expert in residence mentorship: Direct guidance from agrifood operators, VCs and regulatory experts to refine strategies and build networks.

• Investor pitch preparation: Tailored support to craft compelling pitches and meet investor due diligence requirements.