Agronov

What Agronov does

AgrOnov is a French non-profit association (Loi 1901) headquartered in Breteni\u00e8re, within Dijon M\u00e9tropole, that operates as the regional innovation pole for agroecology in Bourgogne-Franche-Comt\u00e9. Founded in 2015, the association connects enterprises, agricultural professional organizations, research institutions, and teaching bodies to accelerate the transfer of innovations into the field, working through two complementary modes: surfacing field problems to innovative companies and adapting innovative solutions to local agricultural conditions. Its membership stood at 131 organizations as of 2025, with 20 new members welcomed in early 2026.

The organization delivers its mission through a structured portfolio of services rather than proprietary products. Core offerings include expert committees (COMEX) in viticulture, livestock, water, and health & safety; thematic working groups; an on-site testing infrastructure comprising 250m\u00b2 of research greenhouses, 75 hectares of trial fields, cold rooms, and a network of farmer-testers; a business incubator (p\u00e9pini\u00e8re) hosting approximately 15 resident structures; monitoring and acculturation training services; and a dense calendar of B2B events including Ag' Meet-Up, Viti Meet-Up, Ino-Viti, and Rencontres Carbone. AgrOnov also incubates multi-actor European Innovation Partnership projects (FILOLEMA, PEI CAGES, INNOV MEAT, PEI ROBOIS), drawing on co-funding from FEDER, the Conseil R\u00e9gional de Bourgogne-Franche-Comt\u00e9, and Dijon M\u00e9tropole, and leveraging its physical co-location with INRAE's 140-hectare Domaine d'\u00c9poisses experimental platform.

Commercially, AgrOnov is funded primarily through annual membership subscriptions (from \u20ac350/year), fee-based experimental and training services, and significant public grants from regional, metropolitan, and European institutional partners. It is governed by a bureau and conseil d'administration with three colleges representing chambers and OPAs, enterprises, and research/education institutions; as of 2025, Beno\u00eet Collardot serves as President and Liselore Martin as Director, supported by a seven-person operational team. The technology underpinning the association is its network-orchestration methodology (COMEX challenge format, multi-actor working groups, and PEI-AGRI consortium building) rather than any proprietary software or hardware; AgrOnov functions as a neutral broker and field-validation platform for the regional agricultural innovation ecosystem.

Name

Agronov

Legal name

AgrOnov

Website

https://agronov.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AgrOnov is a French non-profit association and agroecology innovation pole based in Breteni\u00e8re (Dijon M\u00e9tropole), connecting 131 member enterprises, agricultural organizations, and research institutions through expert committees, on-site testing infrastructure, and business events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

La Bretenière

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Fees: Annual membership subscription starting from €350/year provides base access to the network, services, events, and expert committees. Membership is open to enterprises, agricultural professional organizations (OPA), research institutions, and public bodies. This is the primary recurring revenue stream.
2. Experimental Services (Greenhouses, Labs, Fields): Fee-based access to experimental infrastructure including 250m² of greenhouse cells, cold rooms, 75ha of trial fields, and a network of farmer-testers. Services offered as dry rental or rental with manpower, priced per m² and heating needs. Partnerships with SAYENS enable bespoke R&D experimentation services.
3. Formation and Acculturation Services: AgrOnov offers paid training days for professionals needing to acculturate to the agricultural sector — covering agricultural context, actor mapping, vocabulary, soil, biosolutions, carbon, regulation, and CAP. Contact-based pricing via Amandine Bard.
4. Customized Monitoring and Intelligence Reports: Tailored thematic monitoring, project call for proposals analysis, and financing aid decoding, delivered to members as part of subscription or à la carte service. Weekly bulletins, monthly thematic letters (carbon, water, large crops, livestock, AI), and event/opportunity updates are distributed to all members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AgrOnov is a nonprofit association (loi 1901) that operates as an agroecology innovation pole in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. It connects agricultural businesses, professional organizations, research institutions, and training bodies to transfer innovations to the field. The association provides innovation support services, experimental testing facilities (250m² greenhouses, 75ha trial fields, labs, cold rooms), monitoring and training, expert committees (COMEX), working groups, business events, and an on-site business incubator hosting ~15 resident structures.

Product overview

Agronov is an innovation hub (Pôle d'Innovation en Agroécologie) that functions as an association facilitating agricultural innovation rather than a traditional product company. Its offerings center on innovation support services, testing and experimentation facilities, monitoring and training, working groups and expert committees, and business events. The core portfolio includes the Testing and Experimentation Services (250m² greenhouses, 75ha fields), Monitoring and Training (veilles and formation), Working Groups and Expert Committees (COMEX), and the Business Incubator (Pépinière). These services work together to connect innovative companies with agricultural professionals, facilitate knowledge transfer, and accelerate agroecological transitions in Burgundy Franche-Comté.

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Products and services

• Innovation Support Services (Accompagnement) Comprehensive innovation support offering qualified networking, strategic consulting, expert consortiums, and access to a network of agricultural professionals and researchers for innovative companies in the agricultural sector.
• Testing and Experimentation Services (Test et Expérimentation) Experimental facilities including 250m² of research greenhouses with climate-controlled cells (programmable temperature, humidity, lighting, misting, drip irrigation), 75 hectares of experimental fields, cold chambers, laboratories, and a network of farmer-testers for real-world testing of agricultural innovations.
• Monitoring and Training (Veille et Formation) Thematic monitoring services including funding call analysis, weekly information bulletins, monthly thematic newsletters (carbon, water, crops, livestock, AI), and agricultural acculturation training workshops covering agricultural context, actor mapping, vocabulary, soil science, biosolutions, carbon, regulation, and CAP.
• Working Groups and Expert Committees (Groupes de Travail et COMEX) Thematic working groups and expert committees covering reduction of inputs, soil and biosolutions, carbon, climate adaptation, water resources, agro-energy, and new technologies to foster innovation and collective problem-solving. Four COMEX topics established: Viticulture, Livestock, Water, Health & Safety.
• Business Events (Ag' Meet-Up, Viti Meet-Up, INO-VITI) Business networking events connecting agricultural innovators with farmers, advisors, and technicians, including the Ag' Meet-Up annual event, Viti Meet-Up for viticulture, and INO-VITI for Burgundy Franche-Comté viticulture professionals.
• Business Incubator (Pépinière d'Entreprises) Physical incubator facility at Bretenière housing approximately 15 permanent structures including SMEs, startups, agricultural organizations and institutes, with access to greenhouses, laboratories, experimental fields, and cold storage.
• PEI-AGRI Projects (Partenariats Européens d'Innovation) European Innovation Partnership projects connecting actors from science, agriculture, business, and local authorities to address concrete agricultural problems, including FILOLEMA (legume-based local sectors), CAGES (animal handling), INNOV MEAT (livestock monitoring), and ROBOIS (forestry logging). Projects span 2-4 years with EU co-funding.

Named customers8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• SAYENS (SATT SAYENS)coreTechnology or IntegrationAgrOnov and SAYENS have developed a joint R&D experimentation service for innovative companies, offering bespoke access to greenhouse, laboratory, and field testing tools. SAYENS (Société d'Accélération du Transfert de Technologies) connects to 6,500 researchers and 4,000 doctoral candidates across 140 laboratories, providing AgrOnov members with deep scientific expertise and technology transfer capabilities. The partnership has produced a dedicated joint service brochure and experimental service offerings on the Bretenière campus.
• INRAE (Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement)coreTechnology or IntegrationINRAE hosts its experimental domain (Domaine d'Époisses, UMR Agroécologie) adjacent to the AgrOnov campus at Bretenière, providing 140 hectares of experimental farmland for agroecological research. The CA-SYS platform (Conception de Systèmes Agroécologiques sans Pesticides) at this site is used by AgrOnov for member demonstrations. AgrOnov participates in INRAE-organized visits and knowledge-sharing events at the CA-SYS landscape-scale platform.
• Institut de l'Élevage (IDELE)majorTechnology or IntegrationIDELE serves as the technical research and challenge authority within the INNOV MEAT (PEI GO MEAT) project, responsible for monitoring innovation projects and providing technical challenge to companies. IDELE's expertise in livestock farming systems informs the expert committee (COMEX Élevage) and working group on livestock and digital technology at AgrOnov.
• Institut Agro DijonmajorTechnology or IntegrationInstitut Agro Dijon (formerly Agrosup Dijon) is a founding institutional partner of the AgrOnov campus. It provides research and teaching expertise in agronomy, food science, and agricultural engineering. AgrOnov and Institut Agro co-hosted the Agritech World Tour General Assembly in 2024 and collaborate on student involvement in innovation projects.
• Terres InoviamajorTechnology or IntegrationTerres Inovia is the technical institute for oilseed, protein, and hemp crops. It is a resident member of the AgrOnov campus and contributes expertise to working groups on input reduction, large-crop innovation, and agroecological transitions. The institute also co-presented at the Ag' Meet-Up 2024 on 'No agricultural transition without sector financing.'
• VitagoramajorGTM or Marketing PartnerVitagora is a taste, nutrition, and food innovation cluster that co-organizes events with AgrOnov including the Ag&Food Meet-Up and the Eco Agrifood Challenge (launched June 2021 with AgrOnov, Village by CA Champagne-Bourgogne, and INRAE). Vitagora also supported the Maison Louis Jadot financing project within the BFC 'Industry Performante et Durable' scheme.
• Dijon CéréalesmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerDijon Céréales is a major farming cooperative and experimental partner of AgrOnov, providing access to farm networks and field trial capabilities. The cooperative co-hosted the 'Odyssées de l'Agrivoltaïsme' conference venue at its Longvic site and is listed as a supporting partner of multiple AgrOnov events and initiatives.
• Vesoul Agro Campus (CMQ Agroéquipement / PFT A2D)majorTechnology or IntegrationVesoul Agro Campus contributes to PEI FILOLEMA (legume-based dairy feed) by working on the design of a more efficient harvesting machine in collaboration with the agroequipment company REITER. The campus also participates in PEI ROBOIS, developing prototypes for low-impact forest extraction methods.
• La Société ForestièremajorGTM or Marketing PartnerLa Société Forestière (Banque des Territoires group) serves as the lead partner (chef de file) for the PEI ROBOIS project, responsible for project animation, sharing the forest industry's expectations, and sharing experience feedback. The project group (nicknamed 'Les décathloniens de la forêt') includes forest owners, loggers, sawmill operators, and prototype developers.
• Chambre d'Agriculture de Côte-d'Or and Chambre d'Agriculture de Bourgogne-Franche-ComtécoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBoth Chambers of Agriculture are co-located on the AgrOnov campus at the Maison de l'Agriculture and are founding institutional partners. They contribute farmer networks, advisory expertise, and co-facilitation of expert committees and working groups. The CA71 is specifically active in the INNOV MEAT project and veal monitoring initiatives.
• CCI Bourgogne-Franche-ComtémajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCCI BFC (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie) is an institutional partner supporting AgrOnov's international development and business networking activities. The CCI's international mission team collaborates with AgrOnov to provide export and international partnership support to member companies.
• BIVB (Bureau Interprofessionnel des Vins de Bourgogne / Comité Bourgogne)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe BIVB (now Comité Bourgogne) partnered with AgrOnov to publish a joint low-carbon viticulture guide showcasing six solution providers (WinePilot, Amiroy, VitiFort, Agrafes Viti 4.0, VineView, ONAFIS). The BIVB and AgrOnov also collaborated on AI-based flavescence dorée detection using Bloomfield Robotics technology.
• Conseil Régional de Bourgogne-Franche-ComtécoreOthersThe Regional Council is a primary funder and institutional supporter of AgrOnov and its projects. It co-funds PEI-AGRI projects (FILOLEMA, CAGES, ROBOIS, INNOV MEAT), the digital member directory (2022-2023 convention), and provides ongoing operational support as the regional innovation pole in agroecology.
• Dijon MétropolecoreOthersDijon Métropole owns and provides the AgrOnov campus site at Bretenière, which includes the Maison de l'Agriculture building and surrounding land. Dijon Métropole is a founding institutional partner and funder of the innovation pole, representing the metropolitan public authority dimension of the consortium.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Plant2Pro (Carnot Institute): National Carnot Institute federating French plant research for industry. Comparable as a broader, well-funded network connecting plant research to agribusiness, operating at a national rather than regional scale and offering an alternative channel for agtech partnerships.

Others

• INRAE Transfert: INRAE's technology transfer subsidiary. Comparable as an adjacent innovation intermediary enabling research-to-market translation in agriculture; functions as both ecosystem partner (SAYENS collab) and partial substitute for AgrOnov's PEI facilitation role.
• Bpifrance Le Village by CA Champagne-Bourgogne: Crédit Agricole-affiliated startup accelerator that co-organizes the Eco Agrifood Challenge with AgrOnov. Comparable as an adjacent startup accelerator ecosystem partner providing complementary fundraising and incubation services in BFC.

Direct peers

• Terralia: Plant and agro-resource innovation cluster based in Lyon/Rhône-Alpes. Comparable as a French regional agricultural innovation pole with experimental facilities, member services, and EU project support, operating in a different but adjacent geography.
• Vegepolys Valley: French plant innovation cluster (Angers) covering horticulture, seeds, and crop production. Comparable as a regional innovation pole with experimental infrastructure, expert committees, and EU project facilitation for plant/agriculture transitions.
• Inno'vin: Wine innovation cluster based in Bordeaux. Directly comparable as a thematic regional innovation broker with on-site services, member networking, and event-driven GTM, though focused on viticulture rather than broader agroecology.
• Vitagora: Taste, nutrition and food innovation cluster based in Dijon/BFC. Highly comparable competitor that is also a co-organizer of AgrOnov events (Ag&Food Meet-Up, Eco Agrifood Challenge), competing for the same ag/food startup pool in the same region.
• La Ferme Digitale: National French association federating agtech startups and innovation actors. Directly comparable as a membership-driven network broker for agricultural innovation in France, with similar GTM via events, working groups, and policy advocacy.
• AgriSud-Ouest Innovation: Agricultural innovation accelerator in the Occitanie region. Directly comparable model: regional agtech accelerator offering on-site incubation, experimentation platforms, expert committees, and connections between startups, farmers, and research institutions.

Regional players

• Comité Bourgogne (BIVB): Bourgogne wine interprofessional body and AgrOnov partner. Comparable as a regional sector association driving viticulture innovation in BFC, but focused exclusively on the wine value chain rather than cross-sector agroecology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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