AgCatalyst — Agripreneurship Mentor Development Program
A programme by AIC Anand Foundation
A seven-day residential certificate course for faculty, scientists and mentors, run with CCS NIAM; the first cohort ran in June 2024 and no new dates are posted.
At a glance
| Best for | Faculty, scientists, mentors and advisors in agriculture — not founders |
|---|---|
| Duration | 7 days, 42 hours |
| Format | In person |
| Run with | CCS National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (CCS NIAM) |
About AgCatalyst — Agripreneurship Mentor Development Program
AgCatalyst is not a founder programme. It is a seven-day, 42-hour residential certificate course for the people who support founders, built with the CCS National Institute of Agricultural Marketing.
It covers entrepreneurship essentials, how agri-entrepreneurship differs from startups, business models, design thinking, building an ecosystem, being an effective mentor, spotting promising student entrepreneurs, building pre-incubation support, government and private sources of startup funding, and the basics of technology commercialisation and intellectual property rights.
Who can apply
- Faculty members and scientists from ICAR and agricultural universities.
- Professionals from government and private institutions.
- Mentors, technical experts, consultants and advisors working in agriculture and allied sectors.
Cohort 1 ran from 10 to 16 June 2024. No later cohort has been announced, so check with the incubator before planning around it.
Where to apply
Other AIC Anand Foundation programmes
- AgriFood Startup Seed CampA one-month hybrid incubation programme for agriculture and food startups, free to selected teams, opening two to three times a year.
- Pallav — idea and pre-seed supportIdea and pre-seed stage support under the RKVY Innovation and Agripreneurship Programme, for Seed Camp startups building a first prototype.
- Prasoon — seed stage supportSeed stage support under the RKVY Innovation and Agripreneurship Programme, for incubated agri startups with an MVP taking a product to market.
- Continued incubation (SAFE)Longer-term incubation after the free month, in which a startup may give a small equity stake under a SAFE.
- Future Food Entrepreneurship ChallengeA student and alumni food innovation competition run alongside the university's ADROIT food-tech fest; the last edition was in 2023.