2025 Teams
Discover the 15 innovative startups driving change and sustainability in the agricultural and food industries.
In the 2025 edition of TeamUp, more than 100 innovators from over 20 countries across Southern and Eastern Europe took part in the Matchmaking phase. Over the course of a month, participants identified their values and motivations, connected with one another, networked, and tested potential partnerships in various business scenarios.
Following this intensive phase, 26 matches were formed between tech and business profiles. Of these, 15 were selected to advance to the next stage of the programme. These newly formed teams are now in the Exploration phase, where they will continue testing their partnership while receiving tailored support. This includes business-building and team-formation training, a stipend, and expert coaching from world-class mentors.
Learn more about the 15 selected teams below:
UASILICA
UASILICA is creating bio-based adsorbents from waste to help agricultural and energy companies eliminate the costs associated with waste utilization. Leveraging plasma technologies, the team develops energy-efficient solutions that conserve natural resources and reduce CO₂, water, gas, and electricity consumption.
Nutri for Life
NutriForLife is developing an agentic AI-powered food companion designed to extend human life by an average of 4.2 years. The solution delivers real-time, personalized meal suggestions and nutrient-optimized ready-to-eat bowls through smart fridges and mobile apps. By combining behavioral science, longevity research, and food logistics innovation, the team aims to make healthy eating intuitive, accessible, and scientifically grounded.
TerraSenseAI
TerraSenseAI is an AI-powered platform transforming olive farming from reactive to predictive. The system provides farmers with an interactive health dashboard of their grove, offering predictive risk alerts and yield forecasts. This enables proactive threat mitigation, resource optimization, and improved profitability.
BioShield 5x
BioShield 5X, developed by startup FemTech LR24, is a pioneering 5-in-1 biological solution for animal feed. This next-generation postbiotic feed additive combines probiotics, acidifiers, immunomodulators, and nutritional enhancers in a single, stable formulation. It targets the gut–brain–immune axis to improve immunity, digestion, and growth in livestock and companion animals while reducing stress and antibiotic use.
HAYGUARD
HayGuard is offering a plug-and-play IoT solution that helps small farmers prevent up to 20% of baled hay from rotting or catching fire due to undetected moisture and heat. With user-friendly mobile alerts and a scalable design, HayGuard protects crops, increases yields, and promotes global sustainable farming practices.
AgroGuardAI
AgroGuardAI is developing an AI-powered microclimate intelligence system that uses hyperlocal in-canopy sensors to provide proactive frost prediction and other threat insights for high-value crops. This innovation supports farmers in preventing crop losses, improving profits, and contributing to a more resilient and sustainable European food system.
- Ivaylo Kutsarov
VIDA
VIDA is deploying a zero-waste, modular bioprocess to transform fresh olive pomace into high-performance, natural ingredients. By connecting Mediterranean agriculture with global markets, VIDA delivers sustainable, clean-label, and scientifically validated ingredients for the health, beauty, food, and nutrition sectors.
NONSTOP
Nonstop Food is harnessing the potential of food industry by-products, beginning with brewery waste, to create nutritious, stable ingredients. The team has developed a range of high-fiber products—such as crackers, bread premix, and pasta—aimed at increasing dietary fiber intake and improving public health.
NEBORAK
Neborak is establishing Ukraine’s first decentralized aquaculture model, producing premium freshwater crayfish and shrimp through solar-powered, chemical-free micro-farms. Starting with its own production, the team plans to scale through a franchise-ready model that empowers rural communities, replaces seafood imports, and regenerates underused land.
- Volodymyr Bilenkyi
Sensa Technologies
Sensa Technologies is creating smart, color-changing labels that track food freshness in real time, transforming packaging into a reliable guide for food safety. This technology helps prevent premature disposal and supports informed, sustainable consumption choices to combat food waste.
Birdwatcher
Birdwatcher is developing a new AI-powered poultry monitoring system under a fresh strategic direction. Built on prior technical and field experience, the system uses standard overhead cameras and a simple calibration tool to continuously estimate flock-wide weight with ±2–5% accuracy.
ProteinBeyond
ProteinBeyond is a biotech startup engineering animal-free whey proteins through precision fermentation. The team is focused on drastically reducing production costs and environmental impact while enabling scalable, sustainable access to high-value proteins by replacing cattle with microbes.
Agrovolt
AgroVolt is designing a modular electric platform capable of performing most traditional tractor tasks. Tailored for small and mid-sized farms, the platform is affordable, intelligent, and easy to adopt—aiming to lower costs, improve productivity, and advance climate-smart agriculture.
- Sergii Selivanik
ANIMOB
ANIMOB is a digital matchmaking platform that connects landowners with livestock farmers through holistic grazing, paired with regenerative land management consulting. By collecting and using field data for decision-making and ESG reporting, ANIMOB supports access to new grasslands for farmers and provides landowners with a cost-effective local biomass management solution.
Lumanis
Lumanis project is focused on developing hybrid plant varieties and producing their seeds to enhance disease resistance and productivity. By delivering more robust and high-yielding crops, the initiative supports agricultural innovation and food security.
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