Contact Us
To find out more about AgTechUCD's programmes please contact
Gary Ryan
Director, AgTechUCD
Overview
AgTechUCD Agccelerator Programme is a 12-week accelerator programme for early-stage start-ups in Ireland and Europe, in the AgTech, Agrifood and Veterinary and Equine sectors. We support start-ups as they build their innovative businesses into leading enterprises. The programme will fast track your business development and leadership skills.
AgTechUCD Agccelerator is tailored to understand the particular needs and challenges facing your start-up and consists of weekly practical workshops, giving you the tools and templates, support and guidance needed to accelerate your startup. We have industry experts and mentors who will support you throughout the programme.
Eligibility
- Your start-up MUST be active in AgTech, Agrifood, Veterinary or Equine sectors.
- You MUST be developing a highly innovative technology or product.
- Your MVP (minimal viable product) MUST be developed.
- You MUST be less than 5 years in operation.
- You MUST show proof of market traction.
- You MUST want to scale and grow fast.
- You MUST be available to participate on ALL dates of the programme.
- You MUST have De Minimis State Aid balance available.
- Your start-up MUST be legally registered as a business.
Benefits
- Business Development and Leadership Skills.
- Expert Mentors from the Agrifood sector and Business Advisors.
- Access to our Venture Capital and Business Angels Network.
- Access to our Corporate Network.
- Preferred access to UCD Lyons Farm, UCD Rosemount and UCD Food & Health Institute for trialling and testing.
- Company profiling in traditional and social media.
- Support post programme.
- Soft landing for start-ups launching into the US, Canada and New Zealand.
Supports
Our support partners offer: consultation, discounts and credits
- Banking & Financial Planning
- Finance, Accounting & Tax
- Non-Dilutive EU Funding (Proposal Writing, Grant Strategy)
- Legal & IP
- HR
- Sales & Marketing
- CRM, Cloud Computing, SaaS
Track Record
Thirty-four start-ups have completed the four AgTechUCD Agccelerator Programmes delivered to date.
Among the start-ups which have completed the programme are;
- Autocoupler
- Cotter AgriTech
- Moonsyst
- MyGug
- OptaHaul
- Pitseal
- Proveye
- Silicate and
- TrojanTrack.
Pictured at the AgTechUCD Innovation Centre at UCD Lyons Farm, Co. Kildare are; Desmond Savage and PJ Maguire, Moonsyst with Marion Cantillon, Pitseal.