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Study maps a decade of agrifoodtech investment in Europe and where capital gaps remain

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22 October 2026

Study maps a decade of agrifoodtech investment in Europe and where capital gaps remain

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A market analysis published by fi-compass assesses agrifoodtech investment across Europe between 2016 and 2025, drawing on transaction-level data, surveys and stakeholder interviews. It finds strengths in science-led upstream, deeptech and climate-related innovation, but also insufficient growth capital, fragmented regulatory frameworks and weak pathways from technology development to commercial adoption, and it sets out seven priorities for better targeting existing financial instruments and mobilising private investment.

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EU-27

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Financial Institutions and Investors

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SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

  • Agri-food strategic objectives

    • Sustainable economic growth and employment​

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The report examines market development and the investor landscape, the evolving roles of venture capital, private equity, debt and public finance, and financing for companies at different growth stages, including investment linked to climate adaptation. It also presents forward-looking scenarios for the sector.

fi-compass is the advisory platform on EU financial instruments provided by the European Commission in partnership with the European Investment Bank, and directs its analysis at managing authorities and financial institutions that design support for agrifood innovators.

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