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Jul. 16, 2020 Source: AgLaunch news release
Up to 10 companies will be selected to participate in a virtual sprint week held November 16-20, 2020. Teams will present their refined pitch to a panel of farmers and aligned investors at the end of the sprint week. Row Crop Challenge winners earn the opportunity to participate in the AgLaunch365 accelerator, a program designed to calibrate the needs of farmers with emerging technology. Once accepted into AgLaunch365, participants will receive $200,000 worth of programming and services from AgLaunch and its partners including possible cash investment from Innova Ag Innovation Fund and AgVentures Alliance, access to media and data support through Farm Journal, and services provided through the acceleration process.
AgLaunch's unique multi-year model starts with the AgLaunch365 accelerator and ends with a three-iteration on-farm trial pathway that takes ideas from proof-of-concept to peer-to-peer scale with targeted investor touch points along the way. AgLaunch365 operates in three phases over a 12-month period, ramping towards on-farm trials across the United States. Phases include: 1. Phase I - Participants receive support services to refine their startup's value proposition and prepare to pitch to row crop farmers and agricultural investors through a virtual pitch competition.
3. Phase III - The balance of 2021 is dedicated to implementing field trial plans with the AgLaunch Farmer Network. Participating startups typically work directly with farmers for three iterations of their technology and have exclusive access to farmer input and feedback. Participants in AgLaunch365 will have access to the following services: • Customized programming focused on agriculture and lean startup • Collaborative access to Farm Journal teams and the opportunity to attend Top Producer Summit, the leading event for farmer CEOs • Field trials and access to farmer network of leading innovative farmers including cost share opportunity • Support from a national network of mentors and service providers • Opportunity to showcase their technology at an investor-focused demo day in conjunction with the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show Startup companies can learn more about the Row Crop Challenge and AgLaunch365 accelerator during the informational webinars on July 22 at 12 p.m. CT and August 12 at 12 p.m. CT. Applications are being accepted through August 30. Start-up companies who are interested in the AgLaunch365 accelerator can apply here. Tweet |
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