DATES

Growth Days:
22.09.-24.09.2025

OPEN FOR

Prospective founders from all disciplines interested in future technologies and solutions for agriculture and the food industry.

LANGUAGE

German

COSTS

Free

Program Partners

Your Startup Idea
for the Future of Agriculture & Food Industry

Be part of the Growth Alliance Idea Camp and develop your startup idea with a sustainable impact in just three days! 
The Idea Camp is a free hackathon for aspiring entrepreneurs who want to make an active contribution to a future-proof agricultural and food industry.

Do you already have a startup idea that you want to further develop?
Great, apply with your team or find new team members.

Do you not have an idea yet, but want to try yourself as a founder, meet like-minded people, and join a team?
No problem, you can join a team or participate in an exciting challenge from science, agriculture, and agribusiness.

Why you should apply

Why you should apply

Get to know startups and
find your co-founders

Work on challenges from agricultural and food companies


Find out how you can create real impact with
your idea

Benefit from valuable connections in the Growth Alliance community

"A brilliant opportunity to work on your idea for two days among like-minded people.
The exchange with the experts and the pitch training has advanced me immensely. Now I am able to successfully present my idea in a very short time and take the next steps. Thank you very much to the Growth Alliance!"

Hendrik Wallrichs

Winner of the Idea Camp 2023

Strong partners by your side

You're not alone when working on your challenge. Experts from the agriculture and food industry will support you and your team as mentors and coaches — sharing their expertise, practical know-how, and personal start-up experience.

"Three days full of action and inspiration: The perfect opportunity to refine your idea, receive valuable feedback, and perhaps even meet your future co-founders!"

Moritz Schwäble, Maximilian Scheinast-Peter, Tarak Amouri

Winner of the Idea Camp in autumn 2024

The right program?

The Idea Camp is free and is aimed at students, graduates, and professionals from all fields who are interested in starting a business. 

You do not need any prior knowledge in the area of founding and business model development to participate in our challenges. If you are interested in innovations in agriculture and nutrition, want to meet like-minded people, and are considering starting a startup, the Idea Camp is the right place for you!

Join in and make your contribution to a sustainable agricultural and food economy!

Any questions?

We look forward to your message

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Our Team

Get in touch with us now. We look forward to hearing from you!

Lukas Hoyos

Lukas Hoyos

Program Management
Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank

Program Management
Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank

Luca Kaulbach

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