THRIVE Studio (Ideation & Research Stage) Grant
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This call is open to startups, universities and research institutions and 1 other, at idea and R&D stage, prototype and pilot stage and pre-seed. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country.
THRIVE Studio funds researchers and early-stage entrepreneurs to validate agrifoodtech ideas, build MVPs, and advance toward commercialization. The program supports the ideation and research stage of agricultural and food-system innovation.
About this grant
THRIVE Studio is an ideation and research stage program offered by THRIVE AgTech Programs, designed to support researchers and early-stage entrepreneurs in the agrifood technology sector. The program helps participants validate their ideas, build a minimum viable product (MVP), and kickstart their path to commercialization. It is part of a broader suite of startup programs offered by THRIVE, which spans from ideation through Series A and beyond. The Studio targets the earliest stage of the startup journey, providing foundational support to individuals who are exploring agrifood innovations before they are ready for investment or market entry. THRIVE's mission is to create innovative solutions in the AgTech sector that provide food security by maximizing the efficiency of inputs and outputs. THRIVE operates as a Venture and Innovation Platform working with leading corporations, startups, universities, and growers to solve major challenges facing the food and agriculture industries. The THRIVE Studio is one component of this ecosystem, complementing accelerator programs, scale-up programs, challenges, and investment vehicles.
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Eligibility
The THRIVE Studio is aimed at researchers and early-stage entrepreneurs in the agrifood technology sector who are at the ideation and research stage. Applicants should be working on validating ideas and developing an MVP, and should not yet have progressed to a pre-seed or seed funding stage. No specific geographic restrictions are stated on the page, and the program appears to be open internationally given THRIVE's global footprint.
How it's scored
No specific evaluation criteria, scoring rubrics, or panel composition details are disclosed on this page.
Key requirements
- ✓Researchers or early-stage entrepreneurs with agrifoodtech ideas
- ✓Focus on idea validation and MVP development
- ✓Commitment to commercialization pathway
- ✓Ideation and research stage projects
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for THRIVE Studio (Ideation & Research Stage)?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; startup, university, research-institution, individual. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
Relevant sectors
About this sector
Food systems funding covers sustainable production, supply-chain resilience, food loss, nutrition and smallholder livelihoods. It is offered by agriculture and development agencies, multilateral programmes and foundations, often with a focus on low- and middle-income countries. Applicants are generally asked to show local partnerships and how benefits reach farmers or consumers.
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