LaGemma Venture s.r.l. is the new investment company established in March 2024 in Cuneo, by Fondazione CRC in collaboration with SocialFare | Centro per l’Innovazione Sociale, with the aim of creating an investment and growth hub based in Cuneo and capable of extending its operations nationwide.

The company’s mission is to attract the best startups at the Italian level, to help them grow within acceleration and investment paths implemented in collaboration with national partners.

To date, different companies have joined, as partners, LaGemma Venture: Fonti Alta Valle Po (Acqua Eva), Albertengo, Aurora Naturale, Baladin, Bio Poplar, eViso AI for commodities, GAI, JoinFruit, Michelis, Monge, Olimac, Rivoira Giovanni & Figli, San Bernardo, Golosità dal 1885 (Sebaste), Valgrana, Venchi.

LaGemma AGRIFOOD24 For A Sustainable Planet is the first call4future launched by LaGemma Venture, in collaboration with SocialFare IS Certified Incubator, and is designed to accelerate startups that can offer positive impact solutions through technology and innovation in Agrifood.

The goal of call4future is to attract the best ideas on four areas:

• Agriculture: innovation and technology supporting greater respect for soil, animals and people.
• Food supply chain: technology helps shorten the supply chain, finding solutions with less ecological impact, quality and proximity for the end user.
• Nutrition: modern food is culture; it must aim to provide a healthy balance, combining and using foods in even alternative ways
• Circular economy: reducing waste and reusing waste

Who can participate?

Startups with a validated prototype or in the revenue making stage, whose models have the potential to grow qualitatively, quantitatively and rapidly, nationally and internationally, can participate.

What does the program offer?

The program offers 4 months of intensive acceleration, a cash investment of up to €160k, prestigious partner companies in the agrifood field, access to a network of mentors and investors, and online and in-person coaching activities.

LaGemma AGRIFOOD24 is open until September 29, 2024: you can apply by filling out the form available here.