Kicking off Grow Forward. Call for Ideas growing innovation in Agritech.

GROW FORWARD, the Call for Ideas promoted by the National Agritech Center under the PNRR MUR - M4C2 "National Research Centre for Agricultural Technologies" project, is officially open. A strategic opportunity to transform technological insights into high-impact businesses in the agritech and food tech sector.

The initiative is aimed at startups , spin-offs, researchers, faculty, entrepreneurial teams and businesses of all sizes that want to develop innovative, sustainable and scalable projects in agriculture. GROW FORWARD offers a tailored acceleration pathway, specialized mentorship, entrepreneurial training and direct access to a network of qualified investors and stakeholders.

"We want to intercept the most promising ideas and accompany them in their transformation into solid enterprises capable of responding to the major environmental, technological and social challenges of the agribusiness sector," - state the promoters of the Call, which is carried out in collaboration with a qualified network of partners including Entopan Innovation, Wishnnovation, S.T.A.M.P.A,Next4Production and BF Educational. The 30 selected projects will access a comprehensive pathway that includes:

• Customized mentoring and coaching
• Business model development and financial planning
• Strategic networking activities andideavalidation
• Access to the final Demo Day, during which they will be presented to investors, with a focus on CDP Venture Capital and the Farming Future program.

Among the main objectives of the Call:

• Foster technology transfer from research to market
• Stimulate the creation of a resilient and interconnected agritech ecosystem
• Increase entrepreneurial skills in territories and research centers

Do you have anidea that can make a difference in the world ofagriculture and food tech? GROW FORWARD is the pathway to help you grow it.

For information and applications

Application deadline: September 12, 2025.