Deadline Approaching: THRIVE Canada Accelerator Program

Oct 26, 2021

Thrive Canada

My name is Evan Cohen and I am the Accelerator Manager at THRIVE, the #1 global AgriFood tech accelerator and most active Agtech investor in the world. As you may have heard, we recently launched our open call for early-stage AgriFood tech startups to apply to our inaugural THRIVE Canada Accelerator Program with applications will be closing on November 5th. I would appreciate if you could share this information with all startups in your network so they have the opportunity to apply.

The THRIVE Canada program is an incredible opportunity for selected companies to receive an initial $75k investment, access to our extensive corporate partner and investor network, access to growers and producers, a seed camp in Silicon Valley, mentorship, and workshops led by industry experts. The program culminates at Calgary Stampede where cohort companies present on a global stage and compete for up to $250k in follow-on investment.

We are looking for early-stage AgriFood tech companies from all areas of the value chain whose technologies drive us towards a more efficient, sustainable, and secure agricultural future. Companies should be Seed to Series A with technologies focused in the following areas:

Farm Management Software, Sensing, and IOT
Big Data & Predictive Analytics
Animal Health & Livestock
Indoor Farming
Robotics & Automation
Biotechnology
Supply Chain Management & Traceability
Innovative Food (ingredient innovation)

I came across Farms.com Precision Agriculture Conference & AG Tech during my research and thought you might be connected to startups that are interested in applying. Feel free to forward this email along to relevant companies or use the suggested social media language and banner below to post on LinkedIn.

Calling all Canadian #foodtech#agtech#startups—Do you have a unique and disruptive solution to one of the #agrifoodindustry's biggest challenges? @SVG Ventures | THRIVE is now accepting applications to become part of its inauguralTHRIVE Canada Cohort! Learn more and apply here by November 5th: https://bit.ly/thrivecanada! #agritech

Please encourage startups in your network to apply by our deadline of November 5th.

Video: Democratizing Gene Editing - Pairwise’s Vision for the Future of Agriculture

Pairwise has built its business around an idea that runs counter to how many companies approach innovation: make transformative technology easier to access.

In this Seed World interview, CEO Tom Adams discusses why broader access to gene editing could speed crop improvement, expand innovation opportunities and help agriculture address emerging challenges. He explains why Pairwise believes no single company can solve all of agriculture's problems alone—and why making advanced breeding technologies available to more organizations could accelerate progress across the industry.

The conversation explores how consumer trust influences technology adoption, why innovations like pitless cherries and seedless blackberries matter beyond convenience, and how future crop improvements could help address labor shortages, automation, harvest efficiency and other production challenges. Adams also shares his perspective on what the industry may be underestimating about the next wave of gene editing innovation.

Watch the full interview to hear why Pairwise believes agriculture is approaching an important inflection point for gene editing, and why the pace of innovation over the next decade could surprise the industry.

Topics Covered:

o Democratizing agricultural innovation

o Consumer trust and technology adoption

o The business case for sharing innovation

o Expanding innovation beyond major crops

o Next-generation breeding technologies