Plug and Play AgTech & Food
AgTech & FoodTech · Run by Plug and Play Tech Center · Fresno, CA
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The facts
All fields verified Jul 22, 2026- Terms model
- Equity-freeProvides support with no cash invested and no equity taken.
- Investment
- Not publishedOperator press releases on PRNewswire dated September 29, 2025 and March 26, 2026 confirm three month Silicon Valley batches across verticals including Agtech and Food and Beverage, with startups able to secure pilots, proofs of concept, and potential investment, all without equity requirements. Current Fresno programming could not be confirmed from readable operator sources.
- Equity taken
- Not publishedOperator press releases on PRNewswire dated September 29, 2025 and March 26, 2026 confirm three month Silicon Valley batches across verticals including Agtech and Food and Beverage, with startups able to secure pilots, proofs of concept, and potential investment, all without equity requirements. Current Fresno programming could not be confirmed from readable operator sources.
- Program length
- Not published
- Format
- Hybrid
- Location
- Fresno, CA
- Cohorts per year
- Not published
- Cohort size
- Not published
- Stage focus
- seed to growth, pilot-ready
- Sub-vertical
- agtech and food corporate-innovation batches
- Demographic focus
- Not published
- Backers
- corporate partners (ag and food industry)
- Notable alumni
- Not published
Terms notes: Operator press releases on PRNewswire dated September 29, 2025 and March 26, 2026 confirm three month Silicon Valley batches across verticals including Agtech and Food and Beverage, with startups able to secure pilots, proofs of concept, and potential investment, all without equity requirements. Current Fresno programming could not be confirmed from readable operator sources.
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Terms in plain English
Plug and Play runs three month corporate innovation batches, including Agtech and Food and Beverage verticals, and its own press releases state that participating startups can secure pilots, proofs of concept, and potential investment, all without equity requirements. The program takes no equity for participation, and no program fee is disclosed; Plug and Play may invest in some companies separately through its venture arm. A standard investment amount, batch size, and exact batch dates are not published on pages we could read, and current Fresno-specific programming is also not published.
Who this is actually for
Agtech and food and beverage startups that want corporate pilots, customer introductions, and partner exposure more than a cash investment. Fits pilot-ready teams that can engage actively with corporate partners over a three month batch.
Application windows
Second 2026 Silicon Valley batches, applications expected mid 2026 based on the operator's twice yearly batch history: Timing expected, exact dates not yet confirmed.
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Sources
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