StartLifeNL

StartLife supports early-stage agrifoodtech startups developing innovations for a more sustainable food system. Based in Wageningen, at the heart of the Netherlands’ Food Valley, it connects entrepreneurs with a world-renowned network of startups, mentors, research and education partners, corporations, and investors. Its mission is to accelerate ventures that can help address global food and agriculture challenges through innovation.

StartLife’s services include StartLife Accelerate, its flagship startup support program, and StartLife A La Carte, which lets founders select the support they need. Its Pre-seed Fund helps kickstart Netherlands-based startups, while its mentor network helps founders build an advisor team. StartLife also offers corporates opportunities to engage with startups and access emerging technologies, and gives investors early access to promising companies and agrifoodtech developments.

The organization’s portfolio spans FoodTech and AgriTech, including technologies focused on food waste prevention, sustainable seafood, and AI-based pest and disease detection. StartLife reports having supported more than 400 startups, which have raised over €825 million and created more than 3,300 jobs.