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Startup World

Startup World: Meet young innovators from the industry

Startups with future-oriented business ideas

Under the slogan ‘Disrupt Agriculture’, international startups will present groundbreaking products, projects and ideas in the Startup World in Hall 3.1.

Newcomers meet established companies

Startup World is a networking hub for startups and established companies from all stages of the value chain in the fresh produce industry. Anyone who wants to get in touch with startups and perhaps do business with them is in exactly the right place in the Startup World. Highly innovative startups from all over the world will have their temporary home base here at the fair.

Another highlight is the Startup Stage where startups present their forward-looking business ideas, technologies and visions for the future.

Startup Area

Who can participate in the Startup World?

All startups that develop smart solutions to improve efficiency and sustainability in the FRUIT LOGISTICA sector can apply to participate in the Startup World. B2B business models and innovative technologies from the following sectors are in demand: agtech, digital farming, crop science, postharvest technology, logistics/supply chain management, packaging and packaging technology.

Participation in the Startup World is free of charge. The number of speaker slots and presentation counters is limited. The selection will be made by Messe Berlin.

The application period ended on 12 November 2024.

Startup Area

Contact

Alexandra Prümke
T + 49 30 3038 2083
alexandra.pruemke@messe-berlin.de

Luisa Ladu
T + 49 30 3038 3224
luisa.ladu@messe-berlin.de

These are the top 20 startups at FRUIT LOGISTICA 2025

AgriSyncAI is an innovative AI-powered platform designed to optimize agricultural supply chains by providing smallholder farmers with real-time demand forecasting, resource management, and market insights. The platform helps reduce food waste, improve profitability, and bridge the gap between supply and demand. AgriSyncAI operates seamlessly via WhatsApp, making it accessible to farmers with low digital literacy.

www.agricom.io

AgrigateOne provides one platform for maximising returns, collaborating and streamlining supply chain workflows to gain a sustainable edge through unmatched aggregated data and transparency. Our mission is to build a platform that connects the global supply chain, with the long-term goal of digitising and automating the global perishable commodity through a single platform for all stakeholders in the value chain. This allows us to provide our clients with improved truth and growth for their commercial endeavours. The AgrigateOne platform offers five core products to provide a unique solution to each supply chain stakeholders, namely OnePack, OneFlow, OneQuality, OneSwitch, OneSight, and caters to all agri supply chain stakeholders.

www.agrigateone.com

AgStacked leverages machine learning to address the challenges of quality management in the fresh produce supply chain. By predicting quality risks before issues arise, our platform enables proactive decision-making to reduce waste, avoid costly rejections, secure availability, and optimize supply chain efficiency. Using diverse data sources such as weather, logistics and cold chain tracking, and quality inspections, AgStacked provides actionable insights that benefit suppliers, distributors, and retailers.

www.agstacked.com

Agurotech empowers modern agriculture with a data-driven platform that enhances efficiency and sustainability. Using advanced soil sensors, weather stations, and crop analytics, it provides real-time insights into soil health, weather, and crop performance. Farmers receive actionable data on soil moisture, temperature, and nutrient levels, optimizing irrigation, fertilization, and pest control. With a cloud-based interface, Agurotech helps reduce resource waste, cut costs, and maximize yields, promoting a sustainable approach adaptable for farms of any scale.

www.agurotech.com

CargoClub is the B2B loyalty solution for freight forwarders seeking to gain and retain price-sensitive customers. Unlike conventional discounts, we offer high-quality carbon credits as incentives. By providing meaningful rewards, like SAF credits, freight forwarders can enhance customer satisfaction, increase loyalty, and demonstrate their commitment to a more sustainable future.
In turn, shippers will be able to collect loyalty points for every cargo moved. By staying loyal to their logistics supplier, forward-thinking shippers can actively lower transport emissions as our solution enables them to convert loyalty points into SAF credits.

www.cargoclub.co

The Dockflow platform offers integrated, user-friendly tools for real-time tracking and management of maritime shipments, improved communication between stakeholders, and data analysis for better decision-making. Through these functionalities, we enhance the efficiency, transparency, and reliability of supply chains, allowing customers to save costs and improve their operational performance. Dockflow thus enables the digital transformation of the logistics sector, contributing to faster, more efficient, and greener logistics.

www.dockflow.com

SustainIQ is a platform for automated CSRD- and carbon footprint reporting and decision support for carbon emission reduction for food companies. SustainIQ is developed by FoodInsights and used by consultancy company Food Supply Chain Labs as a service.

www.foodinsights.nl

FreshSens is an innovative sensor-based solution designed to monitor and maintain the freshness of perishable goods throughout the supply chain. By using IoT-enabled sensors, Artificial intelligence and controlled atmosphere boxes, FreshSens continuously tracks temperature, humidity, and other critical environmental factors in real-time. This helps suppliers and distributors reduce waste, ensure product quality, and improve shelf-life management, ultimately enhancing consumer trust and sustainability. Our mission is to empower businesses in the food and agriculture sectors to make data-driven decisions that optimize freshness and minimize losses.

www.freshsens.ai

It is necessary to quickly visualize greenhouse projects before decisions. Greenhouse 3D Designer is a user friendly online software where users can easily build greenhouse objects, pathways, doors, water reservoirs etc. on their land in 3D and 2D. After creating the design investors, project managers and consultants can instantly download a professional report with technical description and 3D visualization. In minutes, users get a complete design without special software and technical skills.

www.greenhouseformula.com

SaaS tool for plant growth and yield forecasting in indoor farms that enables a range of operational improvements (more crop cycles per year; reduced product loss; ...) based on machine learning (ML) and computer vision (CV). We use data from growth-relevant environmental parameters and capture images of the plants during the growth process with our proprietary camera technology to enable precise predictions such as those made by experienced master growers. We raised over $3Million pre-seed, most of which non-dilutive.

www.harvest-ai.com

Love Green is the future of sustainable agriculture. Utilizing natural minerals like silicon, it enhances photosynthesis, producing robust plant growth. Farmers achieve higher yields with -50% less water, ensuring a rapid RoI. Being organic-certified, Love Green upholds environmentally safe practices, paving the way for a prosperous and eco-friendly future in farming.

www.konzept.green

We provide advanced software empowering global integrators, agribusiness and farmers to deploy robotic pick-and-pack solutions for fresh produce. Our software ensures efficient and accurate handling of high variability, with gentle pattern-packing capabilities for optimized order fulfillment.

www.lyro.com

Merqato helps companies in fresh fruit and vegetables improve profit margins by better forecasting from production to sales. Our software platform, powered by artificial intelligence, supports and improves the process of matching supply to demand - thereby reducing waste and costs and enabling better planning. We aggregate internal and external datasets (such as trade, weather and retail) and combine datasources to improve forecast accuracy. We work with customers from five countries in 5 different product groups, from berries to tomatoes. Forecasting in fresh produce is hard - let us help.

www.merqato.eu

NanoSci offers an innovative air purification solution using advanced nanomaterials to extend the shelf life of fruits during transport and storage. By eliminating ethylene gas and airborne pathogens (gray mold) through semiconductor photocatalysis activated by UV light, our eco-friendly technology reduces spoilage without producing harmful by-products. This filterless, energy-efficient system ensures fruits remain fresher for longer, enhancing food safety and reducing waste across the supply chain.

www.nanosci.solutions

SMEs find it hard to maintain & trust conventional traceability systems due to barriers such as centralized data control, customization complexity, and high implementation costs, which isolate them from supply chain digitization & traceability. Obortech is an all-in-one, simple solution underpinned by blockchain & IoT to enable a digitized & traceable supply chain. The platform is highly customizable and cost-efficient to deploy, requiring only 1-2 weeks to set up.

www.obortech.io

Orbem's technology can look inside objects. We combine accelerated MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) with advanced deep learning algorithms to scan, classify, and sort fruits, eggs, nuts and more. That way, we are transforming MRI from slow, expensive, and complicated into fast, accessible, and simple. We help to feed a growing world population through accurate sorting in food processing. Especially in the fruit industry, Orbem can enable a 100% quality control in a cost efficient way. Thereby, we ensure to put every produced good towards its most useful future and to significantly reduce waste throughout the supply chain. In parallel, we create new revenue streams and improve efficiency for the industry, making it a win-win for everyone.

www.orbem.ai

Future agriculture challenges are clear: to produce more food with depleting resources. Plant roots are a key target in agriculture since they hold untapped potential to increase crop productivity. Root analysis technologies lag far behind and innovative technologies must be adopted for breeding and cultivating future crops. PhenoRoot has developed a unique platform for root phenotyping and analyzing of soil-grown plants.

www.phenoroot.com

Wireless Sensors for High Tech greenhouse sector. Our sensors help growers save on water, crop protection agents and energy.

www.quantified.eu

Radiare Technologies is dedicated to the possibility of improving life on the planet through the novel use of light energy—from enhancing food production and processing without the use of harmful chemicals. Representing over 10 years of wafer and packing design evolution, combined with precise sensor and automation technology and decades of application experience, Radiare is presenting possibility, in a new light.

www.radiare.ai

Soil health analysis by fertilizer reduction in soil for farmers to improve food production.

www.sensegrass.in

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