America’s Cultivation Corridor has announced that applications are being accepted from United Kingdom-based agricultural startup companies to join the 2025 cohort of Cultivo Virtual Academy. The six-week interactive program will provide up to 10 participants mentorship, interaction with Iowa’s agricultural leaders and an online curriculum focused on U.S. market entry, regulatory and financing systems and customer perspectives. “I’m delighted to launch this new partnership with America’s Cultivation Corridor, which will deepen the ongoing relationship between our respective ag-tech sectors to the benefit of our farmers and food producers,” said Richard Hyde, British consul general in Chicago, in a prepared statement. “This is also an opportunity to showcase the incredible innovations that come from the U.K. and are helping to drive production and sustainability across the food and agriculture industries.”According to a news release, the tuition of participating companies will be underwritten by the United Kingdom Department for Business and Trade, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. The deadline to apply is Dec. 6. More information about the program and applying is available online.
