How we support startups and scale-ups

At Foodvalley’s Shared Facilities, we are here to support you—startups and scaleups—who are driving the future of food innovation. You are pioneering advancements in areas like alternative proteins, circular agrifood, healthy food concepts, and personalized nutrition. We understand the unique challenges you face, and our support system is designed to provide the resources, funding, and expertise you need to turn your visionary ideas into successful, market-ready products.

By providing robust support and access to state-of-the-art facilities, we empower you to overcome challenges and achieve your most ambitious goals. Let’s shape the future of food together with your innovative solutions.

Funding opportunities

Securing funding is often one of the biggest hurdles you encounter. To help overcome these financial constraints and accelerate your growth, we offer a range of funding options tailored for you.

Subsidy SME Innovation Voucher

Maximise productivity and accelerate innovation by sharing facilities. Sharing facilities is fast, sustainable and cost-effective. Regiodeal Foodvalley offers companies and institutes subsidies for sharing facilities in the areas of protein transition, food and health and/or circular agrifood.

Eligibility: You must be incorporated and registered to operate in the Netherlands or the EU.

Investment Conditions:

The subsidy provides SMEs with a unique opportunity to access the scientific talent and facilities they need to develop (TRL 4-6) and demonstrate (TRL 7-8) innovative products. 

SME must be incorporated and registered to execute business in the Netherlands and or EU; €2,000,000 available; Maximum 50% co-financing, with funding from a €10,000 to €50,000 towards an eligible project (See application form).  

The SME Innovation Voucher is intended to subsidize expenses related to the rental or utilization of a shared pilot facility, including the expertise and operational staff necessary for the execution of the proposed project. Accordingly, a minimum of 50% of the total project costs must be allocated directly to the use of the facility.  

Cofinancing may not be applied toward in-kind contributions, internal research activities, or any other internal expenses incurred by the applicant. 

To calculate labour costs, please click here. 

For more information about the conditions & application, please send your request to facilities@foodvalley.nl 

Please use this template for the end of project report.  

Explore more opportunities to find & share facilities via www.foodleap.com