Accelerator

Accelerator

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StartLife Accelerate

StartLife Accelerate

No cash grant; a €25K pre-seed loan (zero equity, zero fees) is available post-acceptance for eligible startups.

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Rolling applications; no fixed deadline. Submit any time at startlife.nl/apply.

AMOUNT

No cash grant; a €25K pre-seed loan (zero equity, zero fees) is available post-acceptance for eligible startups.

AMOUNT

No cash grant; a €25K pre-seed loan (zero equity, zero fees) is available post-acceptance for eligible startups.

DEADLINE

Rolling applications; no fixed deadline. Submit any time at startlife.nl/apply.

DEADLINE

Rolling applications; no fixed deadline. Submit any time at startlife.nl/apply.

FUNDING TYPE

Accelerator

CAN YOU GET THIS?

Open to early-stage AgriTech and FoodTech startups at any stage, from idea to seed, anywhere in the world.

Open to early-stage AgriTech and FoodTech startups at any stage, from idea to seed, anywhere in the world.

Your startup must fit the AgriFoodTech category (AgriTech or FoodTech). There are no stated restrictions on founder identity or geography for the accelerator, though the separate Pre-seed Fund is explicitly for NL-based startups.

Your startup must fit the AgriFoodTech category (AgriTech or FoodTech). There are no stated restrictions on founder identity or geography for the accelerator, though the separate Pre-seed Fund is explicitly for NL-based startups.

YOUR REAL ODDS

No public acceptance rate is listed, but the process filters through an intake form, a fit check, and then a 1-on-1 conversation before any program offer.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so there is no single competitive cohort deadline, but you still pass through multiple screening stages. The source gives no data on how many startups are accepted per year.

WHAT IT TAKES

  1. Fill out the short intake form with a business description and optional pitch deck — 30–60 minutes

  2. Team does a quick fit check and contacts you if interested — A few days to weeks

  3. 1-on-1 conversation with StartLife team to determine program fit — 1 meeting

WORTH KNOWING

In your intake form, StartLife explicitly asks what makes your proposition innovative and unique—treat that field as your most important pitch point. You can also indicate interest in the €25K zero-equity, zero-fee pre-seed loan at the application stage.

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