CGIAR Accelerate for Impact Platform

Name

CGIAR Accelerate for Impact Platform

Website

https://alliancebioversityciat.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Innovation Accelerator

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

akta.pro primary industry

Accelerators & Incubators (Investor-Operated) (FSANAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Research & Science Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAI), Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funds (FSANAJAE), Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM)

Keywords

• Agricultural innovation accelerator
• Agri-tech venture support
• Open innovation challenges
• Smallholder farmer solutions
• Food systems resilience

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Innovation Challenge Funding: The platform provides grant-based funding to startups through innovation challenges, offering up to US$360,000 in potential funding across three phases. This is not traditional revenue but rather non-dilutive funding support for agricultural innovation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The CGIAR Accelerate for Impact Platform runs open innovation challenges and accelerator programs for early-stage agri-tech startups developing market-driven solutions at the nexus of agriculture, environment, and health. It distributes non-dilutive grant funding (up to US$360,000 across three phases through the Moonshots for Development challenge) and delivers funded bootcamps and multi-month accelerator cohorts targeting solutions for smallholder farmers in Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Moonshots for Development Open Innovation Challenge An open innovation challenge offering up to US$360,000 in non-dilutive grant funding distributed across three phases, targeting African agri-tech startups building resilient food systems across four tracks: agricultural insurance, agroecology, digital extension, and solutions for fragile environments. Designed for early-stage ventures developing solutions for smallholder farmers.
• AgriTech4Tunisia Innovation Challenge An innovation challenge for early-stage agri-tech ventures with a Minimum Viable Product, offering a fully funded four-day bootcamp in Tunisia followed by a three-month accelerator programme; 20 teams are selected for the bootcamp and 10 advance to the accelerator phase.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to US$360,000 in potential funding per selected startup across three phases

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Multiple International Development OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2026The Moonshots for Development Open Innovation Challenge is powered by multiple international development organizations supporting solutions for resilient food systems. The partnership enables funding distribution and provides technical expertise across the four tracks (insurance, agroecology, digital extension, fragility).
• AgriTech4Tunisia PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2026The AgriTech4Tunisia Innovation Challenge is a collaborative initiative between CGIAR Accelerate for Impact Platform and partners to support early-stage agri-tech ventures. The program provides a fully funded four-day bootcamp in Tunisia followed by a three-month accelerator programme for selected teams.

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Broad incumbents

• MassChallenge: Global non-equity accelerator with food and agriculture tracks. Similar non-dilutive model and similar target founder demographic.
• Acumen: Impact investor and accelerator supporting early-stage ventures serving low-income customers including in agriculture. Comparable focus on resilience and smallholder outcomes.
• Village Capital: Global impact-focused accelerator that has run multiple agri-tech and food systems programs in Africa. Comparable peer-venture support model and donor-supported structure.
• FMO (Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank): Development finance institution that funds and supports agri-tech and smallholder-focused ventures in emerging markets. Comparable institutional role and donor-supported capital model.

Regional players

• Flat6Labs: Early-stage investor and accelerator operating across the MENA region, including Tunisia — directly comparable to AgriTech4Tunisia program activities.

Direct peers

• Founders Factory Africa: Pan-African venture studio and accelerator that invests in and builds startups across sectors including agri-tech. Direct competitor for high-quality African early-stage founders.
• Startupbootcamp AfriTech: Coral Labs-operated accelerator program focused on African startups including in agriculture and climate. Competes for the same applicant pool and corporate partner sponsorships.
• AGRA (Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa): Africa-focused agricultural development organization that funds and supports agri-tech and smallholder-focused innovation. Operates in the same problem space (African smallholder resilience) and channels grants through partner programs.
• Mercy Corps AgriFin: Program supporting digital solutions for smallholder farmers across Africa. Comparable target segment (smallholder-focused African agri-tech) and similar donor-funded accelerator model.
• Seedstars: Emerging-markets-focused accelerator and venture fund with active presence in Africa, including agriculture and climate verticals. Competes for African early-stage ventures.

Market position

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BiovIntCIAT_eng

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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