Applications for SparkLabs Cultiv8s cleantech accelerator are open for another two weeks, with room for 10 startups ready to transform the future of agri-food technology.

The global Sparklabs Group invests in start-up companies and each startup receives up to A$100,000 in seed capital.

To apply here — but get going, because they close on April 17.

The six-month NSW-based program aims to improve environmental sustainability across the agricultural and food value chain by accelerating technology adoption.

Delivered via a hybrid model, the cleantech accelerator will invest in diverse technology and hardware themes such as natural capital, biodiversity, climate adaptability, AI, automation, robotics and circularity.

Ten eligible startups will receive investment, access to the top network of mentors and industry advisors, masterclasses, training, workshops, tours and events, co-working office space at The Global AgTech Ecosystem (GATE), and introductions to elite venture capitalists. angel investors and enterprising executives.

The program will culminate in a regional demo day in Orange, NSW, where entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to pitch their innovation to investors and prospective customers.

Accelerator network SparkLabs will provide select startups with mentors and subject matter experts from a wide range of backgrounds, including scientists, investors, entrepreneurs, industry associations and manufacturers.

The program is supported by major organizations including SparkLabs Group, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Cultiv8 Funds Management and a number of Australian agricultural research and development companies.