To apply for this initiative, you must:

• Be a business focused on the Agrifood sector.
• Be a UK-based innovation-led company with ambitions to grow and internationalise.
• Be a company with fewer than 250 employees.
• Be the CEO, founder or a senior decision maker in the business who can attend and complete all activities.

Desirable:

• Companies with market-ready products or technologies prepared for international deployment.
• Demonstrated traction through pilots, early sales, or partnerships, suitable for case studies to attract international partners.
• Clear value propositions aligned with Singapore’s Agrifood priorities.

We welcome applications that focus on, but not limited to:

• Plant-based foods and drinks
• Precision fermentation and cultivated products (e.g. protein, fats and lipids)
• Algal, bacterial and fungal derived proteins, biopolymers, pigments and bioactives
• Novel ingredients to improve the quality and functionality of innovative food products
• Hybrid protein products (e.g. blending plant-based, fermentation and cultivated products to create novel high-functionality foods)

Since 2019, Singapore has nurtured a vibrant global ecosystem for agri-food tech companies to build their ventures and scale up quickly through a strong funding presence, cutting-edge regulatory frameworks, and robust private-public partnerships. The state has been especially active in supporting industry transformation towards being highly productive, climate-resilient, and sustainable, allocating over S$309m to urban food production, future foods, and food safety research and innovation projects. International startups are undoubtedly capitalizing on local opportunities and using Singapore to open access to opportunities in Asia, as regional spending on food is set to double to over S$10.65 trillion by 2030.

Agrifood Futures are a global agrifoodtech specialist based in Singapore, building resilient, climate-ready food systems. Through their global brands, Agrifood Futures and Farmers2Founders, they catalyse innovation commercialisation, scale tech adoption, and connect innovators with investors and value chain actors. Operating across Asia, Australia and Europe, the founder support services, F2F TEKFARM® adoption engine and investor platform drive the commercialisation and internationalisation of agrifood innovation at scale. agrifoodfutures.co | farmers2founders.com

• Explore opportunities in Agrifood in Singapore.
• Gain a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Singapore.
• Find potential innovation collaborators and partners and develop your network globally.
• Improve your company value proposition to international partners and investors.

Prepare

Online preparation workshops will be delivered to the entire cohort whilst in the UK. You will be allocated an Innovate UK innovation and growth specialist to work with in the UK who will work with you on your strategic action plan for the programme. You will receive an overview of the innovation and sector landscape of the country’s market, a full briefing on the programme and working with the incubator, and support to better present and articulate your business and the value proposition. We will provide one-to-one support to help shape your first visit.

Pursue

This 6-month stage of the programme is about working with the incubator. The programme will see a visit to the market in November (3-7), providing the opportunity to consider technology and market fit, preliminary customer validation and an introduction to ecosystem players. This will be followed by regular (weekly or fortnightly) virtual sessions with the incubator team, mentors, and experts, to do a deep dive into understanding what it takes to be successful in accessing the market. The final part is a second visit to the market in March 2026 (TBC), including a demo day to showcase the achievements of the cohort continuing to raise the profile and make connections for the businesses involved.

Exploit

Work with your Innovate UK innovation and growth specialist to continue to exploit the programme, building on all the connections, knowledge, and expertise gained. You should now be in a much better position with the necessary understanding and networks to accelerate your global growth and scaling journey.

• Coaching and Mentoring - 1:1 support and group support by Agrifood Futures and a network of agrifood experts, mentors, and industry partners.
• Group Learning and Workshops - Interactive online sessions with industry experts.
• Showcase Opportunities - Meet strategic partners and build a strong Singapore business network.
• Resources – Access a community of trusted professionals to help fast-track your expansion into the region.
• Build a local team - Agrifood Futures can support your company with the EntrePass visa application (into Singapore) and help your company establish a local presence or incorporate in Singapore.
• Community - Plug into Singapore’s agrifood ecosystem through two funded market visits.

Please note: Successful applicants will be expected to fully comply with any conditions of travel to Singapore as well as any local regulations on face covering and social distancing. The safety of our delegation is our top priority. If unforeseen circumstances do not allow us to travel to the market, a virtual visit may be considered.

Innovate UK will fund and organise flights, accommodation and any conference fees for successful applicants. Innovate UK will also pay for any reasonable adjustments throughout the initiative. Only one representative from each company will be funded.

On acceptance of the offer, a commitment fee of £2,000 will be obtained from each delegate. It will be refunded on completion of the full activities and agreed work plan. Non-completion after formal acceptance may result in forfeiting some or all the commitment fees.

• Applicant Briefing: Friday 12^th September 2025 at 10:00 (BST)
• Application Deadline: Friday 26^th  September 2025 at 12:00 BST
• Shortlist Interviews: 2^nd – 3^rd October 2025
• Successful Applicants notified: w/c 6^th October 2025
• Market Visit Immersion: 3^rd November 2025 (travel from 1^st November)
• Online Sessions: Nov 2025 – March 2026
• Market Visit Showcase: TBC March 2026

For more information on the programme and to support your application an online Applicant Briefing is being held on Friday 12th September at 10:00 (BST).  This briefing will be one hour and cover context, focus, Singapore, programme and visit itinerary, eligibility, cost, and application process.

Click here to register for a briefing place.