Applications Now Open for Sustainable Food Investment Readiness Programme 2022 (UK)

Deadline: 2-Nov-22

Innovate UK KTN are looking for innovative UK SMEs who wish to seek private investment to fast-track sustainable food innovation and would benefit from investment pitch training, mentorship and an opportunity to present to investors at an Investment Showcase Event.

The aim of the Sustainable Food Investment Readiness Programme is to prepare SMEs to successfully and succinctly communicate their investment opportunity to investors, and improve their chances of securing private funding for their innovation.

Supporting and building the AgriFoodTech investment community in the UK has been a priority for the Innovate UK KTN’s AgriFood team over recent years. This is because private investment is often essential to help fast track innovative projects, in its own right or in tandem with funding from organisations like Innovate UK.

After the Investment Readiness training is complete, all participants will present their final pitch to an internal Innovate UK and Innovate UK KTN selection panel. Only some (up to 14) participants from the training cohort will then be selected to present their investment pitch to a pool of private sector-relevant investors in the ‘Sustainable Food Investment Showcase Event’.

Successful applicants of the Sustainable Food Investment Readiness Programme will receive online and in-person investment pitch training and mentorship from Innovate UK KTN.

Scope

The scope of the Sustainable Food Investment Readiness Programme includes:
- AgriTech (defined as the use of technology for farming that is developed to improve efficiency and profitability. While most commonly used in horticulture and agriculture, AgriTech is also found in forestry, aquaculture and viticulture.)
- Sustainable protein
- Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA)
- Low emission food production systems
- The Sustainable Food Investment Readiness Programme is funded by Innovate UK and delivered by Innovate UK KTN.