AGRI UDAAN Food and Agribusiness Accelerator 8.0 at a-IDEA

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About this Opportunity

AGRI UDAAN is a dynamic Food and Agribusiness Accelerator program designed specifically for start-ups supported by NABARD. Organized by a-IDEA, ICAR-NAARM, the program aims to empower innovative start-ups in the agribusiness sector by providing them with necessary resources, mentorship, and funding pathways to scale their ventures successfully. Program Offerings:

  • Strategic Mentoring: Tailored business mentorship focused on market validation and investor readiness.
  • Case-study based learning.
  • Stakeholder Networking: Direct engagement with farmer networks, FPOs, corporates, and government programs.
  • Pitching for Funds: Grant-connect facilitation and Demo Day exposure to institutional investors. Focus Areas:
  • Agriculture, Food Technology, and Agri Mechanization.
  • Animal Husbandry, Dairy, and Fisheries/Aquaculture.
  • Precision/Smart Farming, Agri-Biotechnology, and Agri-Fintech.
  • Supply Chain Management, Waste to Value, Renewable Energy, and Agri-inputs.

Eligibility

  • Scale-up stage start-ups in the Agri, Food and Allied sectors.
  • Start-ups focused on developing innovative products or services.
  • Start-ups with a dedicated full-time core team.
  • Start-ups that have customer-validated products or services.
  • Start-ups that have gained market traction with their developed products or services.