About the LaunchPad
Supported under NABARD's RBIC programme, this initiative stands as the largest- ever NABARD-funded project at Kerala Agricultural University. It brings together the expertise of KAU, Western Sydney University (WSU), and industry leaders to address key agricultural challenges, foster technological innovation, and transform rural livelihoods. The K-AgTech LaunchPad is not just an incubation centre—it is a catalyst for change, leveraging advanced AgTech solutions to empower farmers, agripreneurs, and rural communities by integrating:
• Incubation support for startups from ideation to market success
• Value addition and product diversification to boost farmer's income
• Entrepreneurial capacity building connecting research with industry
• Al-driven smart climate adaptation technologies to ensure resilience
• Women-led enterprise empowerment fostering inclusive growth.
The K-AgTech LaunchPad aims to drive economic growth by nurturing start-ups and SMEs in the agricultural sector, ensuring climate resilience through smart adaptation strategies, and fostering global collaboration via WSU-led knowledge exchange programs. It will establish a state-of-the-art incubation facility to translate research into real-world impact, promote scalable agripreneurship, value addition, and women empowerment, and create a supportive ecosystem for AI-integrated hi-tech precision agriculture.
Company Details
- Founded
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- Address
- College Of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram,kerala 695522,india
- Industry
- Farming
- NAICS
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Crop ProductionOilseed and Grain FarmingVegetable and Melon FarmingFruit and Tree Nut FarmingGreenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture ProductionOther Crop FarmingSoybean FarmingOilseed (except Soybean) FarmingDry Pea and Bean FarmingWheat FarmingCorn FarmingRice FarmingOther Grain FarmingOrange GrovesCitrus (except Orange) GrovesNoncitrus Fruit and Tree Nut FarmingFood Crops Grown Under CoverNursery and Floriculture ProductionTobacco FarmingCotton FarmingSugarcane FarmingHay FarmingAll Other Crop FarmingOilseed and Grain Combination FarmingAll Other Grain FarmingPotato FarmingOther Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon FarmingApple OrchardsGrape VineyardsStrawberry FarmingBerry (except Strawberry) FarmingTree Nut FarmingFruit and Tree Nut Combination FarmingOther Noncitrus Fruit FarmingMushroom ProductionOther Food Crops Grown Under CoverNursery and Tree ProductionFloriculture ProductionSugar Beet FarmingPeanut FarmingAll Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming
- Keywords
- Mumbai.
- HQ
- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
- Competitors
- Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India, ChemPlus, IIT Madras, Kerala Agricultural University, TEDx Kerala Agricultural University, NABARD - National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, Indian Innovators Association, Bliss Infiniti, Greens Of Kerala, M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, Statoberry LLP.
K- Agtech Launchpad Questions
K- Agtech Launchpad's LinkedIn profile is https://in.linkedin.com/company/k-agtechlaunchpad
K- Agtech Launchpad's industry is
Farming
K- Agtech Launchpad's top competitors are
Ministry Of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government Of India,
Chemplus, Iit Madras,
Kerala Agricultural University,
Tedx Kerala Agricultural University,
Nabard - National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development,
Indian Innovators Association,
Bliss Infiniti,
Greens Of Kerala,
M S Swaminathan Research Foundation,
Statoberry Llp.
K- Agtech Launchpad's categories are Farming
K- Agtech Launchpad's founding year is 2025
