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Pitch competition · Angers, France

Concours VEGEPOLYS VALLEY

A French national competition for young startups working on plants, crops and landscaping, run by the VEGEPOLYS VALLEY innovation cluster. Winners get EUR 10,000 towards studies plus a year of free cluster membership.

Open · closes 8 Nov 2026 Run by VEGEPOLYS VALLEY

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Verified 19 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
€10,000 Each winner gets EUR 10,000 towards studies in 2027 (market, technical, design), or EUR 5,000 for projects at the developed-idea stage; winners pay for the studies and the cluster reimburses them. Two general prizes and three themed prizes
Instrument
Prize
Equity taken
not published
Programme fee
not published
Duration
not published
Cohort size
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Cohorts
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Delivery
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Stages
Idea, pre-seed
Sectors
Agrifood
Open to founders from
France
Perks
  • Free VEGEPOLYS VALLEY membership for 2027 with regular follow-up
  • Introductions to private funders and access to the Agri'O and Hi-France labels
  • Press and trade-show promotion

Twelve shortlisted candidates attend a coaching day on 2 December 2026 and pitch to the jury in Angers on 3 December 2026.

Application dates

Open · closes 8 Nov 20262026-2027 edition

Who can apply

  • A founder about to start a company, or a small company created less than 24 months before the closing date
  • Companies already set up must have their registered office in France
  • The innovation concerns plant production or uses of plants
  • Stage: idea, pre-seed

What founders should check

  1. The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
  2. It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
  3. It does not say whether it runs in person or remotely. Ask before you plan a move.
  4. Applications are open until 8 November 2026. That is less than a month away, so start the form now.

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