StartLife
- Type
- Incubator / Accelerator
- Location
- Wageningen, Netherlands
- Industries
- Agricultural marketplace, Alternative proteins, Cellular agriculture, Plant-based, Protein fermentation, Animal feed, Animal health & nutrition, Arable farming, High nutrient crop, Mixed and strip cultivation, Bio-energy & biomaterials, Biomaterials & biochemicals, Bio-energy, Biofuels, Carbon sequestration, Consumer health & consumer effects, Controlled environment agriculture, Horticulture, Other farming systems, Aquatic farming, Vertical & indoor farming, Crop / plant science, Plant breeding, Plant genetics, Plant health, Plant microbiome, Seed technology, Soil health, Farm input, Crop protection, New fertilisers, Farm management & precision farming, Digital / pixel farming, Farm management software, Field monitoring, Precision farming, Farm robotics & machinery, Autonomous vehicle, Farm machinery, Food ingredients & products, Finished products, Food ingredients, Semi finished products, Food processing robotics & machinery, Food reformulation, Clean label, Free-from, Food safety & quality, Food analyses, Monitoring freshness, Pathogen detection, Quality detection, Shelf-life management & extension, Food waste tech, Livestock farming, Apiculture, Animal breeding, Insect farming, Personalised nutrition, Genomics / microbiome & testing kits, Nutrition app, Meal planning & nutrition, Restaurant tech, Shortening supply chain, Smart kitchen, Sustainable packaging & plastic alternatives, Edible packaging, Plastic alternative, Smart labeling & smart packaging, Sustainable & reusable packaging, Waste efficiency, Upcycled ingredients / valorisation, Circular economy, Food surplus, Biosolids / Night soil
- Technologies
- Agritech, Biotechnology & sustainable inputs
About StartLife
StartLife is a European agrifoodtech accelerator based in Wageningen, the Netherlands. Since 2010, it has focused on helping early-stage and later-stage startups build and grow technologies that contribute to a more sustainable food system.
The organization supports impact-driven founders working in food and agriculture by combining startup programs, mentoring, funding access, and ecosystem connections. It positions itself as a bridge between entrepreneurial talent, corporates, investors, researchers, and service providers in the agrifood sector.
Core Values
- Sustainability: StartLife’s mission is to accelerate startups shaping a sustainable food system and to support solutions that contribute to a more sustainable agrifood value chain.
- Impact-driven innovation: The organization backs founders developing breakthrough technologies with the potential to create lasting impact in food and agriculture.
- Collaboration: StartLife emphasizes partnerships across startups, corporates, investors, researchers, and service providers to speed up innovation and scaling.
- Entrepreneurial growth: Its programs are designed to help founders strengthen their business, expand their network, and move from early development toward scale.
Unique Aspects
- Wageningen ecosystem anchor: StartLife is based on Wageningen Campus and benefits from close ties with Wageningen University & Research, giving startups access to a strong food and agriculture innovation environment.
- Large startup funnel: The organization says it has developed one of the largest startup funnels in innovative agrifood, with a portfolio community of hundreds of startups.
- Broad partner network: Its network includes corporates, investors, mentors, and program partners that support startups with pilots, testing, market insight, funding, and specialist services.
- Corporate-startup bridge: StartLife actively connects agrifood corporates with startups to accelerate innovation cycles and provide startups with access to customers, expertise, and scaling opportunities.