START
AgriTech
Scale Up #5
Dates: 12–16 April, 2027
Hosted this year at: UNR Lake Tahoe Campus, NV, USA
Application is Open!
Last Application Day:
November 30th, 2026
Founding & Strategic Partners
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Supporting Partners
A business-focused program connecting growth-stage startups with investors, partners, and clients
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Frontier's Scale-Up is a unique opportunity for startups and industry leaders to create connections and explore potential collaborations. The program connects startups with senior international industry executives to promote pilots, commercial deals, and investments.
Selected startups will attend the program at the UNR Lake Tahoe Campus, Nevada, USA.
Participating startups will gain access to:
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Meetings with active international investors
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Exposure to global industry corporates
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Meetings with government officials from over 10 countries
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Pilot and R&D opportunities
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Meetings with representatives from commercial farms
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A spot to present at the program's expo and pitch event in Nevada, USA
Who is this program tailored for?
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AgriTech startups from around the world
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Growth-stage, revenue-generating startups
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Raised capital, professional funds, grants, or significant pilots
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Established and experienced team
​Technology Focus
​Who will you meet in the program?
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Program partners and supporters:
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START AgriTech is a strategic alliance of leading corporations, investors, universities, R&D centers and government bodies.
Our strategic partners include Arieli Group, World Trade Center Utah, Utah Tech University, Haifa Group, the Ramat HaNegev Regional Council and the Ramat Negev Desert Agro-Research Center, the University of Nevada, Reno - College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources, the NSF AgTech Engine in North Dakota, and GOED, Nevada's Governor's Office of Economic Development.
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With the support of the NSF Futures Engine in the Southwest, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, KittyHawk, LVGEA, UNLV Economic Development, Zero Labs, HESY Aquaculture B.V., and the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce.
Meetings will include industry corporations, research institutes, academia, investors, multinational government officials, and many more.
Our Mission
Lead the future of the global AgriTech and DeserTech industry through innovation and technology. We provide a dynamic business-focused platform connecting promising entrepreneurs with industry leaders, investors, and clients.
Why Us?
Gain exclusive access to Arieli Group's global network and its partners, participating in a week-long fully booked roadshow with in-person business leaders, including PR opportunities, farm tours, high-level networking events, and final expo and pitch events, followed by a tailored mentorship process for selected startups, all focused on one mission: connecting you with your next potential clients, investors, distributors, and partners.
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As a Frontier graduate, you'll receive ongoing business development support, including access to Frontier's team, opportunities to pilot projects within Israel's cutting-edge R&D center, and continued marketing exposure, keeping you in the spotlight for future investments and business opportunities, setting you up for long-term success.