Sud Ouest

Agropole - From Idea to Factory

FoodTech® Sud Ouest is lead by Agropole, a CSR-committed science park that has specialized in the agri-food industry for over 35 years.

We capitalize on our know-how to give you all the keys you need for your idea to germinate, grow and flourish. The Technopole boasts 12,000m² of fully-equipped mini-factories available to creators, a recognized technology resource center, an innovative incubator and shared services.

Agropole supports agri-food project leaders at every stage of their development, from the idea to the factory floor. Our support focuses on the convergence of technological, economic, social, environmental and societal innovations.

We provide you with a complete ecosystem to support your business, from the design to the marketing of your products:

• Ideation
• Incubation
• R&D
• Product development
• Prototyping
• Market testing
• Nursery integration

With unique tools :

The immersive incubator:
Our incubation program is designed for project leaders looking for comprehensive support, from technical aspects to market strategy. They can benefit from human-scale support (prototyping, market testing, etc.) and a local ecosystem.

Technology resource center:

Technical support: Agrotec supports your product development with a team of engineers and PhDs, enabling you to produce samples and pre-series for your test markets, without any material investment on your part.
Sensory analysis: we carry out consumer tests using our sensory laboratory panel. Over 6,000 consumers on our panel come to taste products every day.

Business nurseries:
We have agri-food units to support you in the first years of development on two sites: Agen & Damazan, ideally located between Bordeaux and Toulouse.