FoodTech 500 2026: Global Ranking for AgriFoodTech Startups and Scale-ups

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Forward Fooding invites applications from AgriFoodTech start-ups and scale-ups worldwide for the eighth edition of the FoodTech 500, an annual global ranking recognising innovative companies operating at the intersection of food, technology and sustainability.

The initiative showcases businesses developing technology-enabled solutions across the food supply chain, from agricultural production and food processing to packaging, distribution, nutrition and food waste management.

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Blue White Medical

Blue White Holdings is a SAHPRA-licensed, ISO 13485-certified medical device manufacturer and repair specialist based in Gauteng, serving hospitals, surgical theatres and healthcare facilities across South Africa since 2001. We repair and maintain rigid and semi-rigid endoscopes, arthroscopic cannulas, shavers, pumps, electrosurgical equipment and endoscopic consoles, restoring each device to its specified performance and safety standards. We also design and manufacture custom surgical instruments, stainless-steel medical products, instrument trays, medical carts and patient positioning

‘Proof of Market’ to Improve Valorisation and Commercialisation of Horizon-Generated R&I Results

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Call reference: HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-49

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Horizon Europe invites applications from small consortia, including spin-offs, start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to explore the commercial potential of research and innovation results generated through ongoing or completed Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe projects.

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EarthSaathi Pvt Ltd.

EarthSaathi is a Mumbai-based clean energy startup (founded 2024) building NS-Max, a system that turns raw biogas into pipeline-grade biomethane while capturing the CO₂ for reuse, at a modeled cost of about ₹2.9/kg versus ₹6-8/kg for imported systems. India’s fast-growing CBG sector (1,215 registered plants) is held back by costly, imported upgrading technology that wastes methane, and we offer a cheaper, India-made alternative for an equipment market of roughly ₹6,000 crore. We have a patent filed jointly with IOCL, a pilot running at Sahyadri Farms, Nashik, 3 Letters of Intent from clients

TIA Pre-Seed Fund 2026 – Eastern Cape Call for Applications

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The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) Pre-Seed Fund 2026, implemented by Propella Business Incubator in the Eastern Cape, provides funding support for entrepreneurs and SMMEs developing early-stage technologies with potential for commercialisation and further growth.

The fund is intended to help innovators move their technologies beyond early development by supporting activities such as proof-of-concept development, prototype development, technology validation, technical feasibility studies and relevant market research.

Funding Available

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MANTRA 2nd Open Call – Support for Manufacturing SMEs

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MANTRA 2nd Open Call – Support for Manufacturing SMEs

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The MANTRA (Sustainable and Innovative Manufacturing by Ensuring Digital, Green, and Social SME Transformation) 2nd Open Call supports European manufacturing SMEs undertaking practical green, digital and social transformation projects.

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Vonnie Projects

Vonnie Projects is an award winning South African agritech and circular economy enterprise that converts underutilised agricultural and plant biomass into sustainable livestock feed and bioenergy products. Our flagship innovations, Tokosickle™ Feed, and Dungbrix Biofuel Briquettes™, address critical challenges related to livestock feed affordability, agricultural waste management, energy access and rural economic development.

Tokosickle™ Feed is currently in small-scale production for validation and pre-commercial deployment. The product has undergone nutritional and microbiological testing and

ICC TradeRoots Africa Programme – Unlocking Trade for African SMEs

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The ICC TradeRoots Africa Programme, led by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Centre of Entrepreneurship, is designed to help African SMEs build the knowledge, tools, connections and capabilities needed to expand into African markets under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and Regional Economic Communities (RECs).

The programme will support 1,000 SMEs through its first tier and provide a structured pathway from export readiness to concrete market opportunities, trade finance and export transactions. 

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SOLVE@Waterfront – Circular Innovation Challenge 2026

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The Circular Innovation Challenge 2026 is seeking innovative businesses in Southern Africa with solutions that are beyond the ideation stage and ready to move into testing, implementation or scaling.

The challenge is focused on circular solutions that:

  • Reduce waste.
  • Keep materials in use.
  • Regenerate nature.
  • Create social and economic value.
  • Support jobs and wellbeing.

Solutions are expected to contribute to a transition from a linear to a circular economy.

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Ewid food safety solutions

Services offered  
Ewid Food Safety Solutions provides:
•    Food Safety Management System (FSMS) design and implementation aligned to FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, GFSI Basic, HACCP and GMP/PRPs.
•    Internal, supplier and pre‑certification audits, gap assessments and corrective action support.
•    Quality management support (ISO 9001‑aligned procedures, document control, non‑conformance and CAPA systems).
•    Food safety and quality training for management and production staff (hygiene, HACCP basics, PRPs, R638/R146 compliance, record‑keeping).
•    Product development support: specifications, basic