The Grow-NY competition is for food & ag startups from around the globe with the potential for growth in our region.
Applicants must be an established business entity in the food, beverage, and/or agriculture space. This includes food and agriculture companies at every point in the agri-food value chain that are working to serve a growing population, while striving to employ sustainable, environmentally conscious, and/or healthy methods. Examples of food and agriculture startups include, but are not limited to, companies that:
View additional eligibility criteria here.
Generation of revenue and maintenance of a cost structure that allows for a competitive and sustainable business; demonstrated readiness of the applicant’s technology or innovation to fulfill its needed value proposition
Provision of significant value for customers for which they are willing to pay; addressing a substantial market
Pushing the state-of-the-art in food and agriculture and contributing to making Upstate NY a global leader in food and agriculture innovation
Potential for creation of high-quality jobs in the Grow-NY Region
Quality and completeness of the team and their readiness to deliver
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