Welcome to our X-Europe startup interview series. We have virtually sat down with a number of our founders from past cohorts to hear all about their solutions, vision for the future, and what made them tick during our X Europe programme. So whether you are a deep tech founder looking for startup support, an eagle-eyed investor, or simply interested in the possibilities that technology can bring to society, then we welcome you to take a read. Please meet Ficosterra, a startup developing seaweed-based biostimulants that increase crop fertility.
Can you briefly explain what your solution is all about? What’s unique about it?
Seaweed-based biostimulants that increase crop fertility and biofertilizers that restore soil health.
How can your solution impact the AgriTech sector?
By improving crop yield and reduce mineral fertilizers´ negative impact on the environment.
What’s the biggest milestone your startup has achieved so far, and what challenges are you still trying to overcome?
Biggest milestone: Open Joint Venture in Mexico
Challenge: make our products present in international markets
How has X-Europe helped you during the past few months?
In several ways: Namely, improve pitching and concentrate on niche markets.
After joining and benefiting from the services X-Europe has provided/will provide to you, what next steps do you envision?
Open joint venture in the US.
What advice would you give to an entrepreneur trying to pave his/her way in the AgriTech sector?
Establish a beach-head customer/crop and expand from there to other customers.
What’s unique about the X-Europe programme?
A great combination of different nationalities contribute to enriching the vision of the Agtech all over Europe
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