One-liner: The three complementary, free acceleration tracks run by Cajamar Innova — Agua (water), Agrotech, and Foodtech — the thing a founder actually applies to. National/international reach; the Valencia hook is pilot & validation access at Cajamar's experimental centre in Valencia (alongside Almería).
The three tracks
| Track | Since | Focus | 2026 window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agua | 2018 (6th ed) | Efficient water use & management | closed 23 Apr 2026 |
| Agrotech | 2024 (3rd ed) | Robotics, mechanisation, precision agri/livestock, farm-management platforms, biotech, bioeconomy | closed 22 Apr 2026 |
| Foodtech | 2025 (2nd ed) | Personalised nutrition, novel foods, processing innovation, food-waste reduction, food-chain safety | closed 30 Apr 2026 |
All three share one portal, methodology and ecosystem; they differ in vertical focus and deadline.
What you get
- Free, non-dilutive high-impact acceleration (no equity taken).
- Hybrid (semi-presencial) personalised work programme + expert mentoring + a proprietary methodology.
- Pilot trials & tech validation at Cajamar's Centros Experimentales (Almería & Valencia) — test fields for agrotech, labs for water/soil/plant analysis, microbiology and food, an electronics workshop, and a microalgae pilot plant.
- Access to the Cajamar Innovation Ecosystem (29 strategic partners), help securing financing/investment, and post-programme follow-up.
Who it's for
- Early-stage tech-based startups (idea → early) with disruptive, high-impact solutions across the agrifood value chain or water management, plus committed, creative teams.
- No geographic requirement — Spain-wide and international (>20% of applicants from outside Spain).
How to apply
- Read the Bases Reguladoras for the track on plataformatierra.es/startups (Agrotech call page: https://www.plataformatierra.es/startups/agrotech-2026).
- Submit via the portal ("Presentar mi Proyecto"); English applications via f6s.com (e.g. f6s.com/cajamar-innova-agrotech-3rd-call/apply). Limited places, competitive selection.
- 2026 calls are closed — set a reminder for the ~March 2027 reopening.
Key facts
- Cost: free. Amount: non-cash — the value is accompaniment + experimental-centre access, not a grant or equity ticket (though the programme actively connects alumni to funders — CDTI, ENISA, EIF, Moira Capital, Swanlaab — with >€25M raised across the cohort base).
- Track record: 95 companies across 11 calls; >750 applications from 30+ countries.
- Recurring — annual convocatorias, historically announced ~March.
Relations
- Run by: Cajamar Innova
- See also: Agrotech (niche)
- See also: Foodtech (niche)
- See also: Cleantech (niche)
- See also: KM ZERO
- See also: AINIA