BioBoosters Programme 2025

Launching in August 2025, the programme is specifically aimed at growth companies in smart bioeconomy and sustainable food production chain that can meet the collaboration needs of our partner companies AGCO Power, Valtra, and Neste. The selected startups will be announced in August.

The programme involves close cooperation with investors and key industry players in this field, connecting promising startups with them.

Smart

farming solutions

for data-driven farm operations

Future

energy sources and powertrain solutions

for agricultural machinery and farming equipment

Emission

calculation and ESG reporting

in food value chain

Programme Schedule 2025

27 August: Kick-off day at Valtra headquarters in Suolahti, with the option to participate remotely
7 – 9 October: Growth and collaboration workshops in Finland
9 November: Innovation showcase at AGRITECHNICA, the world’s leading agricultural machinery trade fair in Hannover, Germany

Participating growth companies

The selected prgramme participants offers e.g. AI-powered solutions for data transfer, greenhouse gas emissions accounting and ESG reporting, powertrain development for agricultural machinery, and crop yield improvement.

The selected companies are:

Batemo, Germany

Batemo GmbH is the global technology leader for simulation software for lithium-ion batteries. Our solutions support customers throughout the entire battery development process, from cell design and system layout through to operation. We are working on the consistent digitalization of battery development and leveraging the associated potential in terms of cost reduction, performance, use of raw materials and service life. Together with our customers, we are driving forward the battery technology of tomorrow.

Delta Cygni Labs, Finland

Delta Cygni Labs is a technology company specializing in high-resilience low-latency data transmission technologies for advanced remote control and collaboration solutions, leveraging XRTC-based solutions to improve industrial efficiency connectivity.

Escarda Technologies, Germany

Laser-based weeding is an excellent non-herbicide solution to weed control that will enable the production of organic certified products. Our goal is to develop a product that contributes to installing a new generation of farms with sustainable production systems.

Improvin, Sweden

Improvin provides a Sustainability Operating System that helps agri-food companies to measure, report and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity impact of their value chains at scale.

Mavarick, Ireland

Mavarick’s AI-driven platform automates Scope 3 data collection, validation, reporting and analysis — so enterprises with complex supply chains can focus on sustainability, not admin.

Quanscient

Quanscient develops Multiphysics simulation software utilizing quantum computing algorithms to improve simulation technology. Its Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) platform integrates a unique combination of cloud-native Multiphysics solvers, advanced cloud computing, and future quantum integration.

Partners

Valtra and AGCO Power are part of the US-based AGCO Corporation, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of agricultural machinery. Through the BioBoosters programme, Valtra and AGCO Power aim to build partnerships with companies developing agri-tech and bioeconomy solutions.

Neste is the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel, enabling our customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. In this programme, Neste is interested in solutions to answer the growing need for reporting and decreasing gas emissions through the whole value chain.

Lantmännen is an agricultural cooperative and one of Northern Europe’s leading players in agriculture, machinery, bioenergy, and food sectors. Lantmännen operates several test farms across the Nordics and offers testing and development opportunities to companies participating in the BioBoosters accelerator programme.

Organisers

Innovestor’s Corporate Venturing team provides startups with coaching from experienced mentors and direct access to investors active in the sector.

The Jamk Bioeconomy Institute's BioBoosters by Jamk is committed to advancing the growth of the bioeconomy sector and building collaborative networks. It offers office and laboratory space, as well as diverse testing and demonstration environments for bioeconomy and smart agriculture at the Bioeconomy Campus.

The programme is part of the Finnish Future Farm project, which aims to promote international collaboration and innovation through a startup and growth company community and accelerator ecosystem focused on smart agriculture.

Contact people for 2025 programme

Anni Hintikka

Johtava asiantuntija, Chief Specialist

Biotalousinstituutti, Institute of Bioeconomy

Teknologia, School of Technology

+358503137360

[email protected]

Liinamaaria Hakola

Lehtori, Senior Lecturer

Liiketalous, Business Administration

Liiketoiminta, School of Business

+358505695505

[email protected]

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