AgLaunch365 has opened applications for its 2025-2026 cohort, offering early-stage agtech startups a unique, farm-immersive accelerator program designed to transform agricultural innovation.
The final deadline to apply is September 15, 2025.
As one of the nation’s first farm-centric accelerators, AgLaunch365 provides startups with a two-year journey that combines business development, farm trials, and ongoing mentorship.
What sets the program apart is its deep integration of farmers into every stage—from reviewing and selecting startups to testing, refining, and investing in new technologies.
The accelerator targets pre-seed startups working on groundbreaking solutions in areas such as intelligent farm systems, regenerative biologicals, farmer-centered data platforms, regionally adapted innovations, and scalable agricultural robotics.
Farm-Centric Approach
AgLaunch365 emphasizes reducing risk for investors through a rigorous vetting process and a delivery model supported by both public and private partners. Startups gain access to farm trials across five key U.S. regions—the Mid-South, Southern Appalachia, Southern Plains, Midwest, and Northwest—allowing them to refine products in real-world conditions.
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The program begins with an intensive six-week business development session, offering founders farmer insights, industry connections, and fundraising strategies. Participants then move into extended farm trials and commit $100,000 in future equity to AgLaunch Farmers, LLC, typically structured as a post-money SAFE.
Farmer-Driven Selection
The selection process includes an application review, interviews, and participation in the in-person AgLaunch365 Challenge, where startups pitch to a farmer-led selection committee. Finalists receive coaching to sharpen their value propositions before earning a place in the accelerator.
Over the course of two years, startups receive continuous support from AgLaunch mentors, farmers, and investors, along with cost-sharing opportunities to help cover farm trial expenses.
Applications are now open online, with the final deadline set for September 15, 2025