Agri Start-Up Technology

Applications invited for Agritech Start-Ups funding at ICRISAT’s ABI

Agribusiness Incubator at ICRISAT invited agtech start-ups to apply for funding

Apply for Agri-tech Start-Ups funding at ICRISAT before Nov 30, 2022

The Agribusiness Incubator (ABI) at ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics) has invited agri-tech start-ups to apply for funding and support.

The National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations-Seed Support Programme is supporting the funding program (NIDHI-SSP).

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Startups chosen for incubation will receive funding of up to Rs 50 lakh. ‘Indian start-ups working on novel technology or business models in the agri-food and related industries are encouraged to apply,’ ABI-ICRISAT Head Aravazhi Selvaraj said in a statement on Tuesday.

‘Our last call for applications under the NIDHI-SSP received a good response.’ ‘ We eagerly await applications from creative agri-tech start-ups in response to our second request,’ he stated.

‘This seed fund support will enable graduates to reach the next levels of growth and fundraising,’ stated Victor Afari-Sefa, Icrisat’s Global Research Program Director (Enabling Systems Transformation).

The deadline for application submission is November 30, 2022.

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