Pre-Accelerator Programme
Designed for idea-stage food and agriculture entrepreneurs
Programme Pathway
A three-step programme that enables agri tech and food tech startups to fast track their growth through unparalleled access to GROW’s domain expertise, investor and partner network around the world.
Step 1
A completely free online foodtech and agtech Innovation Program to teach you how to develop your startup game plan.
Step 2
Two-week intensive digital bootcamp that dives deeper into how to build and scale an agrifood tech startup.
Step 3
Dedicated mentorship from industry experts as you begin executing on your startup game plan.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The GROW Ideas programme is a completely free online Innovation Program designed to teach anyone passionate about agrifoodtech—from first-time founders to serial entrepreneurs starting fresh in the agrifoodtech sector—how to develop an agtech or foodtech startup game plan.
The program is best suited for founders needing support in:
Validating
business concepts
Building their first product
Generating initial traction
Applying to traditional accelerators
The GROW Ideas programme focuses on:
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- Trends in agtech and foodtech
- Pillars of the startup mindset and fundraising
- Venture building videos
- GROW startup assessments
- Action-based assignments
Graduates of the programme will develop a Game Plan that will include:
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- Business model development
- Value proposition definition
- Pitch deck and collateral
- Elevator pitch
Take your place on the programme today
Together, we will propel you to create outstanding innovations & solutions that can be scaled globally to attract new customers and investors.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The GROW Build programme is a two-week intensive digital bootcamp that delves deeper into how to build and scale an agrifoodtech startup.
The programme is a designed for founders who already have at minimum a business model and a pitch deck, and are looking to build that foundation into a business-ready agrifoodtech startup.
The programme bootcamp will cover:
- Customer discovery
- Lean methodology
- Design Thinking Pitch presentation
- Funding landscape
A select number of GROW Build participants may also be shortlisted for the GROW Mentorship programme.
Applications for the Dec 2020 GROW Build Bootcamp are now closed.
Register your interest for our next cohort (Q2 2021) below:
Please include a short written pitch and your pitch deck, along with any supplemental materials you'd like us to consider.
Our experienced team of mentors and coaches at GROW offer a unique opportunity for startups to learn critical lessons from industry experts.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
At the core of the GROW Mentorship programme are the fortnightly coaching sessions, taking place over the 3 month duration of the programme.
Teams invited to join the GROW Mentorship programme will have a chance to be coached by mentors from the GROW network. These mentors will schedule fortnightly calls with teams to begin executing on their business strategies.
Depending on your team's needs, these mentorship sessions can cover multiple topics, including:
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- Marketing & branding
- Pilot programmes & partnerships
- Fundraising
- Product development
- Industry connections
- and more...
Pitch Day:
The finale of the GROW Mentorship programme is a formal pitching session—a valuable opportunity for teams to showcase their growth to the invited accelerators, potential customers, angel investors and VCs.
In addition, top teams may be invited into the upcoming flagship GROW Impact Accelerator cohort.