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We offer the know-how, experience, financing, regulatory support and proven tools to facilitate your local and international development.

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Support

We offer the know-how, experience, financing, regulatory support and proven tools to facilitate your local and international development.

Let's talk about your needs

Bring your innovation projects to life with support from Zone Agtech

The Zone Agtech is the crossroads where developers of innovative agricultural technologies and companies looking for high-performance solutions meet.

Whether you want to validate, finance, demonstrate or commercialize your innovation, or stimulate the development of technologies adapted to your needs, we offer you personalized support every step of the way.

Thanks to our targeted expertise, our network and our collaborative initiatives, we create lasting synergies to accelerate the development, marketing and deployment of Quebec-based agtech and plant bioproducts solutions.

Together, let's transform today's agricultural challenges into concrete opportunities for a sustainable future!

Customized support

Accelerate the development and marketing of your innovative agricultural technologies with customized support. Our team of experts can provide you with industry expertise, a vast network of partners and solutions tailored to each stage of your growth. Benefit from strategic, operational and technical support to transform your ideas into concrete, validated and marketable solutions.

Concept definition and validation of potential

Transform your ideas into successful projects through in-depth strategic analysis:

Framing the project and validating market needs
Analysis of trends and opportunities in the agtech sector
Targeted market research and competitive assessment
Technical and commercial validation of the concept
Identifying the most promising market segments
Initial structuring of the business model

Development and maturation

Advance your innovation through technical and strategic support, in collaboration with our research centers and expert partners:

Definition of technical and functional specifications
Connections with research centers and technical experts
Design and development of functional prototypes (or calls for solutions)
Laboratory testing and performance validation
Optimizing research and development (R&D) processes

Real-life demonstration

Validate the performance of your technology in the field:

Organization of demonstrations in real agricultural settings
Contacts with producers and end-users
In collaboration with our partner research centers: Gathering field data and adapting technology according to user feedback
Promoting results to attract partners and investors

Financing

Secure the financial resources you need to realize your ambitions:

Identify sources of financing (grants, investors, partners)
Preparing and optimizing financing applications
Preparation for meetings with investors (pitch, presentation)
Development of appropriate financing strategies (public/private)
Support for negotiation and financial structuring

Scaling

Go from prototype to large-scale production with comprehensive support:

Identifying industrial and manufacturing partners
Support with regulatory procedures (homologation, certification)
Identify and secure suitable sites (production or demonstration)
Investment planning for industrial expansion
In collaboration with our qualified experts: analysis of industrialization and production requirements and optimization of manufacturing and logistics processes

Marketing and growth

Access markets and grow your business:

Definition of marketing and distribution strategy
Developing differentiating value propositions
Strategic positioning and targeted marketing
Access to distribution networks and business partners
Support for internationalization and sustainable growth

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Acceleration and networking programs

Annually, the Agtech Zone offers a series of business acceleration and technology development programs designed to propel startups and growth companies in the agtech and plant bioproducts sector. Offered in collaboration with technical experts, specialized coaches, successful entrepreneurs, investors and/or potential customers, these programs provide comprehensive strategic and operational support, from accelerating technological development to commercialization.

Agxis program

Next call: June

An acceleration program co-developed with Quebec’s agricultural associations to accelerate the development and adaptation of technologies to the needs of local producers. With the support of technical experts, producers, and key stakeholders in the ecosystem, this program facilitates access to the Canadian market and fosters the establishment of strategic business relationships.

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Agtech momentum program

Next call: Coming soon

An intensive program designed in collaboration with Cycle Momentum to accelerate the growth of innovative agtech companies that have an impact on reducing GHGs in Quebec. The program combines expert mentoring, specialized workshops and access to strategic investors to optimize the business model, validate the technology and structure a financing round and sustainable growth strategies.

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Innov'Agtech program

Next call: Coming soon

A strategic development program that enables companies to build a robust strategic plan, tailored to the specificities of the agtech and plant bioproducts sector. Offered in collaboration with business coaches and financial experts, this project addresses market analysis, financial forecasting and structuring, project planning, scaling, negotiation, human resources and marketing.

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Call for solutions

Calls for solutions are published regularly. Stay tuned!

Calls for solutions are targeted initiatives that enable technology companies to respond to specific needs identified by industry players. These calls offer concrete opportunities for technological development and validation in collaboration with potential customers. The Agtech Zone calls on its partners and technical experts to support the development or adaptation of selected solutions.

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Agtech Café

Monthly

Annually, the Agtech Zone organizes a minimum of 8 networking events designed to connect key players in the agtech ecosystem: startups, researchers, producers, investors and strategic partners. These activities foster exchanges, cross-sector collaboration and knowledge sharing to accelerate innovation.

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Events

Winter and autumn

The Agtech Zone organizes two major events to boost agricultural innovation in Quebec. Every year, the Grand Colloque Agtech du Québec (GCAQ) brings together companies, researchers and investors to discuss issues and trends in the sector. It includes the Grands Prix de l'innovation Agtech du Québec, rewarding innovative projects, and the AgtechX demonstration area, showcasing technologies in real-life conditions. La Grande Discussion sur les Serres d'Avenir brings together experts and producers to discuss innovations and sustainable solutions for agricultural greenhouses.

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Corporate and collaborative innovation

Zone Agtech's collaborative innovation services enable companies, organizations or institutions to launch targeted initiatives to develop specific innovations that meet their needs or those of their industry. As a program initiator or sponsor, you collaborate directly with startups, researchers, technical experts and industrial partners to co-create concrete solutions tailored to your strategic challenges.

Thanks to our extensive network and customized support, you can accelerate the development, real-life validation and marketing of innovative technologies. This program enables you to stay at the forefront of your sector, improve your competitiveness and enhance your commitment to innovation.

By becoming a partner in a collaborative innovation program with Zone Agtech, you stimulate the creation of customized solutions and maximize the impact of your investments.

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Some completed programs

Market study with customer consultation on arable farming equipment

Pan-Canadian mapping of the agtech ecosystem and mobilization for the Deep Space Food Challenge

Innovation program for food autonomy (30 producers)

Technology watch and ecosystem mobilization to design the incubator of the future

Market study with customer consultation on eco-packaging

Co-development of strategy to accelerate technology adoption

Training

propulserre program

Once a year, the Agtech Zone, in collaboration with the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences (FSAA) at Laval University, offers 20 greenhouse growers and entrepreneurs the opportunity to learn about best production practices by incorporating innovative and sustainable solutions to improve the performance, profitability, and diversity of greenhouse production in Quebec.

Whether you want to develop your skills, structure your growth, or adopt innovative practices, the Agtech Zone offers training tailored to every stage of your entrepreneurial development.

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À la carte

Every year, the Agtech Zone offers a series of specialized training courses designed to meet the needs of innovative companies in the agricultural and plant bioproducts sector. Offered on a one-off basis, these courses enable entrepreneurs, startups and growing companies to strengthen their strategic and operational skills.

Our themes include

Industry and positioning: Evolving in the agtech and plant bioproducts ecosystem
Market research: Understand customer needs and competition, and analyze market potential
Financing and financial management: financing strategies, budget management and financial packages adapted to the agtech sector.
Recruitment and talent management: effective recruitment techniques and human resources management to support growth.
Industrial scale-up: industrialization processes, production management and operations optimization.
Design of Pitch Deck: creation of powerful presentations to convince investors and partners.
Business plan development: structuring sound business models and marketing strategies.
And many other training courses tailored to the challenges and realities of the agtech sector.

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3 ways to benefit from the Agtech Zone

Local

Take advantage of free coaching hours and become a full-fledged member of our innovation program.

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Mandates and programs

Access our experts, acceleration programs and customized strategies, with the possibility of subsidized coaching.

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Community
Agtech

Benefit from international visibility and special rates on a range of tools and activities

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They were supported by Zone Agtech

Éric Lapalme, CTO | SAMI Agtech

"It all started with an idea that we were wondering how to finance. The Zone Agtech was a kind of spark plug that enabled us to obtain our first government grants, meet investors and validate the enormous potential of our technology thanks to their support in California, which led to the development of the first machine. We wouldn't be here without them."