Accelerator programme 2024

The international bioeconomy accelerator programme launched in cooperation by Jamk University of Applied Sciences and Innovestor. The programme aims to build cooperation between agritech and bioeconomy startups and growth companies with corporations, investors and end users. The partner companies of the BioBoosters accelerator programme are Valtra, AGCO Power, and Neste. 

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The 2024 accelerator programme startups operates in areas such as smart farming and data management, robotics, soil and water management, as well as sustainability and carbon footprint in the food value chain.  The 2024 accelerator programme provided numerous outstanding opportunities for startups and great outcomes for the whole agritech ecosystem.

2024 programme in numbers

6 collaborations

between companies were initiated

4 R&D collaborations

with JAMK University of Applied Sciences plus several student projects. 

4/5 satisfaction

among the companies participated the programme. 

9/10  startups 

would recommend the programme to another company

BioBoosters Accelerator Programme Celebrates Successful Conclusion at Slush Week

The BioBoosters accelerator programme 2024 wrapped up the first cohort during the Slush week. Slush is the largest startup and investor event in the Nordics.

Accelerator programme 2024 startups

10 top startups in agrotechnology were chosen for the programme from among hundreds of evaluated companies. 

BioBoosters accelerator programme 2024

Our partner companies

BioBoosters Business Accelerator has been an excellent program in 2024, we have loved it! We have been screening more than 400 startups. I am really excited about the startups that we have been working with.

Mikko Lehikoinen, CEO of Valtra Inc. | Partner

The BioBoosters accelerator programme is implemented as part of the "Finnish Future Farm" project funded by The Regional Council of Central Finland. In the “Finnish Future Farm” -project, a physical and virtual testbed environment and a center of expertise for testing, demonstrating and co-creating Smart Agriculture in Nordic conditions will be created at the Bioeconomy Campus in Saarijärvi, Central Finland. The main implementer of the project is Jamk University of Applied Sciences and co-partner is POKE Vocational College. The project is supported by several top companies in the field, such as Valtra, AGCO Power and Neste, as well as the city of Saarijärvi.

2024 highlights