Agri Udaan 4.0 for Food and Agribusiness Startups

AGRI Udaan is a Food and Agribusiness accelerator program organized by the National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM). AGRI Udaan has partnered with

Startup India as the key partner for rolling out the Program. The program focuses on catalyzing scale-up stage food and Agribusiness startups through rigorous mentoring, industry networking, and investor pitching.

Note on Agri Udaan

AGRI Udaan is a Food and Agribusiness Accelerator organized by a-IDEA, Technology Business Incubator of National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), supported by the

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). The Program focuses on catalyzing scale-up stage food and Agribusiness startups through rigorous mentoring, industry networking, and investor pitching.

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Benefits of Agri Udaan

Agri Udaan is a unique platform for scale-up stage innovators, entrepreneurs, and startups in the Food and Agribusiness sector to showcase their products/ services and to receive valuable inputs from mentors, incubators, R & D institutions, Agribusiness industries, and investors.

Eligible Startups for Agri Udaan Program

The following type of startups can apply for the Agri Udaan Program:

Accelerator
Incubator
Investor
Mentor
Individual
Validation Stage Startup
Early Traction Startup
Scaling Stage Startup
Corporate

Eligibility Criteria to Startups

The eligibility criteria for Agri Udaan 4.0 for Food and Agribusiness startups are as follows:

Scale up stage Food and Agribusiness startups developing innovative solutions (products or services)
Full-time core team ready with a working prototype for customer validation
Agri Udaan having initial market traction for the product/service

Focus Area

Agri Udaan Program is looking to collaborate and work with startups in any of the following areas:

Agri Biotech
Agri Fintech
Animal Husbandry
Farm Fresh Retail
Farm Mechanization
Fisheries
ICT & IoT in Agriculture
Innovative Food Technology
Post-harvest Technology
Precision Farming
Soil, Water & Weather technology
Supply Chain Technology
Sustainable Inputs
Vertical Farming

Agri Udaan 4.0 for Food and Agribusiness startups

Incentives Offered

The selected startups of the Agri Udaan program will be offered the following type of incentives:

Fiscal Incentives

Selected start-ups provided funding opportunities through investor pitches

Non-Fiscal Incentives

Access to mentors and business support services
Capacity building workshops for selected startup cohort
Networking with the startup ecosystem and agribusiness industry
Agri Udaan further funding opportunity through investor pitches

TimeLine of Agri Udaan 4.0 Program

Application Opens	28th July 2021
Deadline to Apply	31st July 2021
Application Result Date	10th August 2021

Application Procedure for of Agri Udaan 4.0 Program

Companies can participate in the Agri Udaan program by registering their business ideas through an

online link. The link will direct the applicant to an online application form on the F6S platform that will ask for specific details with respect to their business idea, model/solution, contribution to India’s energy scenario, feasibility in the Indian market, and personal information After providing the details click on submits option, the application will be forwarded to the Agri Udaan selection committee. The selected startups will be able to leverage Agri Udaan's subject matter expertise and global reach, while also benefiting from a curated network of industry experts & advisors to accelerate the business development.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Agri Udaan 4.0.

Agri Udaan is a Food and Agribusiness accelerator program organized by the National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM). It focuses on catalyzing scale-up stage food and agribusiness startups through rigorous mentoring, industry networking, and investor pitching.

Agri Udaan Program is open to scale-up stage food and agribusiness startups developing innovative solutions (products or services) with a full-time core team, a working prototype, and initial market traction.

The program is looking to collaborate with startups in areas such as Agri Biotech, Agri Fintech, Animal Husbandry, Farm Fresh Retail, Farm Mechanization, Fisheries, ICT & IoT in Agriculture, Innovative Food Technology, Post-harvest Technology, Precision Farming, Soil, Water & Weather technology, Supply Chain Technology, Sustainable Inputs, and Vertical Farming.

The selected startups will be provided funding opportunities through investor pitches, access to mentors and business support services, capacity building workshops, networking opportunities with the startup ecosystem and agribusiness industry, and further funding opportunities through investor pitches.

The application for Agri Udaan 4.0 opens on July 28, 2021, with the deadline for submission on July 31, 2021. The application results will be announced on August 10, 2021.

Startups can participate in the Agri Udaan program by registering their business ideas through an online link that will direct them to an application form on the F6S platform, where they need to provide specific details about their business.

The Agri Udaan Program is organized by a-IDEA, the Technology Business Incubator of the National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), and is supported by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).

The purpose of the Agri Udaan Program is to provide a unique platform for scale-up stage innovators, entrepreneurs, and startups in the Food and Agribusiness sector to showcase their products/services and receive valuable inputs from mentors, incubators, R&D institutions, agribusiness industries, and investors.

The eligibility criteria include being a scale-up stage food and agribusiness startup, having a full-time core team, ready with a working prototype for customer validation, and having initial market traction for the product/service.

Participating in the Agri Udaan Program provides startups with access to subject matter expertise, a global reach, a curated network of industry experts and advisors, and the opportunity to accelerate their business development.