THRIVE Academy is a 12-week agrifood tech pre-accelerator program for agri-food early stage startups looking to commercialize their innovations. Their immersive program helps entrepreneurs de-risk and validate their ideas, develop and execute their go-to-market strategy, and prepare to raise capital.
Program Phases
Phase 1 (Week 1-7)
- Intensive virtual programming
- Mentorship
- Build a foundation for high-growth companies
- Prepare to become market and investor ready
Phase 2 (Week 8-12)
- Implement learnings
- Mentorship
- Demo Day & in-person immersion
- Feedback for future steps
Eligibility Criteria
Specifically, they are looking for:
- Pre-seed to early seed-stage agrifood tech companies.
- Early stage innovators with ground breaking ideas for agrifood tech.
Offered Benefits
Through THRIVE Academy you’ll receive the tools and support to build a company foundation for scalable growth.
- Acceleration: The program is specifically designed to kickstart your entrepreneurial journey and accelerate rapid progress towards commercial outcomes.
- Mentorship: They will match you with mentors from their extensive network of industry insiders, corporates, alumni and investors.
- Investment Readiness: They will teach you the fundamentals of what founders need to be investment ready ensuring your highest chance at success when you seek outside funding.
- Validation: They will help you test and validate your idea and make fast informed de-risked decisions that minimize your risk.
- Smart Farm Access: You’ll have an opportunity to access Old’s College Smart Farm & other PSI’s to evaluate, demonstrate, and validate your developing technology.
- Accelerator Opportunities: Selected startups will have the opportunity to graduate into THRIVE’s Canada or Global Accelerator programs.
- Partner Perks: Gain access to over $3.5 million in exclusive perks and discounts from our network of leading industry partners, designed to accelerate your startup’s growth and success.
