agreentech valley - la vallee numerique du vegetal

What agreentech valley - la vallee numerique du vegetal does

AgreenTech Valley is a French non-profit cluster (association loi 1901, SIRET 811 579 531 00021) founded in 2015 in Orléans, dedicated to digital technologies applied to plant-based production: field crops, specialized crops, and forests. It operates as an intermediary between farmers, AgTech startups and SMEs, academic and research institutions (INRAE, CNRS, Université d'Orléans, AgroParisTech), and public funders (Orléans Métropole, Région Centre-Val de Loire, FEDER). The cluster's stated scope covers IoT sensors, agricultural big data and AI, crop modeling and decision support tools (OAD), robotics, and embedded computing, but it does not build these technologies itself; it federates and coordinates the actors who do.

The cluster delivers five core services: an animation programme (events, workshops, thematic conferences), 360° networking/matching, market intelligence (quarterly 'What's Num?' newsletter and project calls dissemination), the Club Agriculteurs Référents (a farmer reference club that connects AgTech solution providers with growers for real-field testing through tripartite partnership contracts), and innovation project support (consulting, funding identification, partner search, dossier preparation). It also runs two annual innovation contests — the Grand Prix Xavier Beulin (for farmers using digital tools) and the Prix AgreenTech Valley (for AgTech startups and SMEs) — each awarding €5,000 plus one-year membership and personalized support.

Revenue is generated through three streams: annual membership fees from approximately 90 member organizations, sponsorship of the innovation contests (backed by Sofiprotéol, Orléans Métropole, Région Centre-Val de Loire, Crédit Mutuel, Crédit Agricole), and grant funding from European and regional projects (FEDER since 2016, Loire Valley Data Hub, TwinFarms, ATOU, Junon, SPEED, Sycomore, Climate Data Hub). The cluster is governed by a board drawn from four colleges (large companies, SMEs, academics, professional federations), with a President (Jean-Michel Gallier since 2023) and a small operational team of around six staff based at the Agreen Lab'O Village by CA (Xavier Beulin Campus).

Name

agreentech valley - la vallee numerique du vegetal

Legal name

AgreenTech Valley

Website

https://agreentechvalley.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

AgreenTech Valley is a French non-profit cluster founded in 2015 in Orléans that federates approximately 90 member organizations — farmers, AgTech startups, academic institutions, and public funders — to accelerate digital technology adoption across plant-based agriculture through networking, innovation contests, and European/regional project support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Technology Cluster Services

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Business Associations (813910)

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Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Integration, Interoperability & APIs (ETL, Data Standards, Connectivity Hubs) (AFABAMAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Training, Enablement & Talent Development Summits (THAHAMAH), Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory) (AFACABAL)

Keywords

• Agricultural technology cluster
• AgTech innovation services
• Digital farming ecosystem
• Plant production networks
• Precision agriculture projects

Headquarters

HQ city

Orléans

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: AgreenTech Valley is funded by membership fees from its ~90 member organizations across the agricultural and AgTech ecosystem.
2. Sponsorship of innovation contests: The cluster organizes the Grand Prix Xavier Beulin and Prix AgreenTech Valley competitions, with sponsorship revenue from organizations including Sofiprotéol, Orléans Métropole, Centre-Val de Loire region, Crédit Mutuel, Crédit Agricole, and others.
3. European and regional project funding: AgreenTech Valley participates in European and regional projects (e.g., Loire Valley Data Hub, TwinFarms, ATOU, Junon, SPEED, Sycomore) that bring in grant funding. Since 2016, the cluster has also received European funding through FEDER.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AgreenTech Valley is a non-profit cluster (association loi 1901) founded in 2015 in Orléans that federates approximately 90 member organizations across the agricultural and digital technology value chain. It offers an animation program, a 360° networking service (Mise en relation 360°), an AgTech market watch including the 'What's Num?' newsletter, the Club Agriculteurs Référents connecting farmers with AgTech solution providers, and innovation project support (Accompagnement de projets innovants). It also operates the annual Grand Prix Xavier Beulin and Prix AgreenTech Valley innovation contests.

Product overview

AgreenTech Valley is a cluster organization (association loi 1901) created in 2015 in Orléans, not a product company. It operates as a service-based organization offering a portfolio of five core services: (1) Animation Program for ecosystem events and interactions, (2) Mise en relation 360° for networking and partnerships, (3) Veille for market intelligence including the quarterly 'What's Num?' newsletter, (4) Club Agriculteurs Référents for connecting farmers with AgTech solution providers, and (5) Accompagnement de projets innovants for project support. Additionally, it operates two complementary award programs—the Grand Prix Xavier Beulin (€5,000 for farmers using digital tools) and the Prix AgreenTech Valley (€5,000 for AgTech startups)—both including one-year membership and personalized support within the Orléans innovation ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Grand Prix Xavier Beulin: Annual award recognizing farmers who use digital tools and solutions on their farms with measurable positive results.
• Prix AgreenTech Valley
• Club Agriculteurs Référents

Products and services

• Programme d'animation
• Mise en relation 360°
• Veille (What's Num? newsletter)
• Club Agriculteurs Référents (Leading Farmers Club)
• Accompagnement de projets innovants
• Grand Prix Xavier Beulin Annual prize rewarding farmers who use digital tools and solutions (sensors, drones, management software) on their farms with positive results in economic profitability, production quality, environmental impact, and working conditions. Prize includes €5,000 and one-year cluster membership. Targeted at innovative farmers in the French agricultural sector.
• Prix AgreenTech Valley

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TwinFarmscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025National project led by the Fondation AgroParisTech, in close collaboration with INRAE and Inria, dedicated to developing digital twins of farms. The 4-year project launched in 2025 aims to set up demonstrators at the scale of pilot farms, supporting agroecological innovation with digital decision support tools co-built with farmers.
• Climate Data Hub (Région Centre-Val de Loire)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025A pioneering regional project designed to facilitate data sharing for climate change mitigation and adaptation, with AgreenTech Valley contributing expertise on agricultural data.
• Alliance H@rvestcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Alliance H@rvest brings together AgroParisTech, Fondation AgroParisTech, Télécom Paris, Terres Inovia, AgreenTech Valley, SCP, Groupe EXEL Industries, Sofiprotéol, and UniLaSalle. The alliance aims to accompany the use of digital technology for the benefit of the agricultural sector, combining a chair of teaching, applied research, ideation, and maturation toward industrial projects.
• SPEED (SEMAE)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Research and innovation project led by SEMAE, focused on cold plasma seed treatments as sustainable alternatives to chemical treatments. AgreenTech Valley supports consortium building and project connections.
• ATOU (Orléans Métropole)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Territorial project led by Orléans Métropole and the chambre d'agriculture du Loiret, aiming to strengthen links between agriculture, food, and urban territory. Winner of a national call for projects under France 2030.
• Loire Valley Data HubcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH) project led by DEV'UP Centre-Val de Loire, involving Cosmetic Valley, Pole Dream Eau Et Milieux, AgreenTech Valley, GIP RECIA, CEFIM, and Orléans Technopole Développement. The project supports digital transformation for enterprises in sectors including cosmetics, health, environment, agri-food, and agriculture. The cluster participates as a partner supporting AgTech companies.
• Junon (BRGM)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Research program led by BRGM for developing digital twins of the environment for natural resource management. AgreenTech Valley participates as part of the regional ARD ecosystem.
• Sycomore (INRAE)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Research program dedicated to precision silviculture and sustainable forest management, carried by INRAE in Centre-Val de Loire, contributing to regional scientific and economic development.
• DEV'UP Centre-Val de LoirecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional development agency that leads the Loire Valley Data Hub project and provides project support, networking, and ecosystem coordination for AgreenTech Valley members.
• AGREEN LAB'O Village by CAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Xavier Beulin Campus incubator at Agreen Lab'O Village hosts AgreenTech Valley and provides a collaborative environment for AgTech startups and the cluster's activities.
• AgroParisTechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgroParisTech joined the Centre-Val de Loire region in 2022 and collaborates with AgreenTech Valley on TwinFarms and Alliance H@rvest projects.
• INRAEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational research institute collaborating with AgreenTech Valley through Sycomore and TwinFarms projects on agricultural digital innovation.
• CNRSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench National Centre for Scientific Research, collaborating on research initiatives including the Sycomore program.
• Université d'OrléanscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey academic partner, providing research expertise in biology, AI, mathematics, robotics, sensors, entomology, and chemistry. Located near the AgreenTech Valley headquarters.
• Vegepolys ValleyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompetitiveness cluster for plant-based innovation spanning 4 regions (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Brittany, Centre-Val de Loire, Pays de la Loire) with over 500 members across the plant value chain.
• Orléans TechnopoleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional technology park and business incubator providing support for startup development and ecosystem coordination.
• INPIminorOthersNational Industrial Property Institute providing intellectual property guidance to cluster members during innovation projects.
• AFNORminorOthersFrench standards organization with which AgreenTech Valley engages on AgTech normalization initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vegepolys Valley: French competitiveness cluster dedicated to plant-based innovation spanning 4 regions with 500+ members across the plant value chain. Most direct structural peer to AgreenTech Valley, with overlapping membership and a referenced partnership relationship.
• Agri Sud-Ouest Innovation: French innovation cluster focused on agricultural and agro-industrial innovation in southwestern France. Comparable in mission (agri innovation acceleration), funding model (mix of public + private), and member-based service structure.
• Innov'Alliance: French competitiveness cluster for natural ingredients, cosmetics, and food. Comparable French cluster/association structure with public-private funding and member-driven programs targeting agritech-adjacent industries.
• Pôle IAR: French bioeconomy cluster covering industrial biotechnologies, biobased materials, and agricultural resources. Comparable French innovation cluster with similar membership, R&D project, and ecosystem animation model.
• Vitagora: French food and nutrition innovation cluster with a comparable cluster/association structure, public-private funding mix, and ecosystem of academic, corporate, and SME members.
• Céréales Vallée: French cluster dedicated to cereal value chain innovation. Smaller, regionally anchored cluster with a similar model of connecting upstream agriculture, agronomy research, and downstream value chain actors.

Broad incumbents

• EIT Food: Pan-European food systems initiative backed by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology. Larger and broader incumbent in the same agrifood innovation space, offering a benchmark for what a scaled, EU-funded cluster platform can look like.

Regional players

• Cosmetic Valley: French cosmetics innovation cluster headquartered in the same Centre-Val de Loire region and co-partner on the Loire Valley Data Hub EDIH. Comparable cluster operating model but different vertical (cosmetics vs. AgTech), making it an adjacent rather than directly competing peer.
• Pôle Dream Eau et Milieux: French water and environmental innovation cluster also based in Centre-Val de Loire and partnered with AgreenTech Valley on the Loire Valley Data Hub. Operates a similar cluster model with member services, R&D projects, and event programming in a related (environment) vertical.

Others

• BPI France: French public investment bank providing innovation financing referenced as a partner and event participant. Acts as an ecosystem enabler for French clusters including AgreenTech Valley rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles6 records

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