A total of 92 startups from Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras successfully completed the Innova AgriFoodTech incubation program and the Ruta AgriFoodTech acceleration program, led by Zamorano University and IDB Lab through the AgroHub initiative. Of these, 13 startups were selected to receive impact funding in recognition of their innovative solutions, business potential, and progress throughout the programs.
Over six months, both programs provided specialized training, mentorship, and technical and strategic support to help entrepreneurs strengthen businesses across the agrifood sector, including agricultural production, agribusiness, biological inputs, food processing, precision agriculture, and the circular economy.
Innova AgriFoodTech, implemented in partnership with The Yield Lab, supported early-stage startups in turning innovative ideas into viable, sustainable, and scalable businesses. The program focused on validating value propositions, customer development, financial planning, go-to-market strategies, and preparing entrepreneurs to pursue funding opportunities.
Ruta AgriFoodTech, implemented in partnership with Prendho, supported startups with validated business models seeking to strengthen their operations, build financial and commercial capabilities, attract investment, and expand into new markets. Ten high-performing startups with strong growth and impact potential were selected to receive impact funding and specialized support to accelerate their growth and scale their businesses.
Ruta AgriFoodTech Award Recipients
Guatemala
Tecnologías BioReact is an agricultural biotechnology startup based in Fraijanes, Guatemala, with five years of experience developing organic crop protection products. Its portfolio includes plant-based insecticides, fungicides, and fertilizers. One of its flagship products, EcoStatic, is a bioinsecticide designed to support integrated pest management. By expanding access to biological crop protection solutions, the company helps farmers reduce their reliance on conventional pesticides and adopt more sustainable agricultural practices.
Kaax develops precision agriculture technology through an AI-powered geospatial analytics platform that automatically processes drone and satellite imagery. Its solution makes specialized agricultural insights more accessible, reduces analysis time, and helps farmers and agribusinesses make data-driven decisions. By lowering barriers to advanced technology, Kaax enables more effective crop monitoring and farm management.
El Salvador
STRATOS develops precision agriculture solutions using artificial intelligence, machine learning, and drones equipped with multispectral sensors. Its technology helps detect pests, leaf diseases, and water stress in crops, particularly citrus. By providing timely field insights, STRATOS enables growers to identify potential problems earlier, make informed decisions, and improve crop management.
INNOLATTE specializes in producing and marketing yogurt, ice cream, and frozen treats made with natural ingredients and no additives. The company operates a distribution network spanning 38 retail locations in San Salvador and maintains a controlled sourcing model to ensure consistent raw material quality. Its approach combines innovation in value-added dairy products with traceable supply chains that prioritize quality from the source.
Liofilizadora de El Salvador produces healthy fruit snacks using freeze-drying technology, a preservation method that helps retain the fruit's nutritional properties. By incorporating advanced food processing techniques, the company creates new opportunities to add value to locally grown fruit while meeting growing demand for convenient, healthier snack options.
ECOLANDIA has developed an urban farming model rooted in permaculture and regenerative agriculture. The company grows vegetables, microgreens, and edible flowers without chemical pesticides, supplying chefs and restaurants seeking distinctive, traceable ingredients. Its approach demonstrates how sustainable production systems can serve specialty markets while strengthening local, direct-to-market food supply chains.
Honduras
Del Lago Orgánico transforms locally sourced agricultural products, including plantains, sweet potatoes, taro, and cacao, into nutritious, value-added foods. Its portfolio includes gluten-free flours, keto baking mixes, and freeze-dried fruit snacks. The company works with a network of farmers in the Lake Yojoa region, creating new market opportunities for local agricultural products. With vegan certification already in place, Del Lago Orgánico is also working toward additional quality and food safety standards to expand its market reach.
Terra Verde, a brand of Corporación Agroindustrial MART, develops innovative food products made from fruits, vegetables, and corn. Its portfolio includes vegetable-based snacks, corn products, and fruit pulps. The company incorporates vegetables into everyday foods while finding new uses for agricultural raw materials to help reduce postharvest losses. Terra Verde also works with smallholder farmers and creates employment opportunities, particularly for women, contributing to stronger local agrifood value chains.
DEMAVESA has strengthened the traditional production of rosquillas and other regional specialties from Sabana Grande, Honduras, through a collaborative business model involving four rural producer families and 12 women engaged in production. By combining culinary heritage with quality standards, traceability, and product innovation, the company has expanded its opportunities to reach specialty markets and supermarket chains.
AGROSUAN promotes vetiver cultivation as an alternative agricultural enterprise serving the fragrance industry. Operating in Honduras' Dry Corridor, its business model integrates precision agriculture and circular economy practices in partnership with 10 groups of farmers from vulnerable communities. The initiative creates new agricultural opportunities in areas facing challenging climate conditions while generating rural employment, with women representing 55% of its workforce.
Innova AgriFoodTech Award Recipients
Guatemala
AgroFuture is a Guatemalan startup developing locally designed technology to improve agricultural decision-making. Its solution combines smart sensors, a data platform, and agricultural analytics tools to help farmers manage crops more effectively and address challenges related to productivity and climate resilience. The company is currently advancing its pilot implementation and plans to introduce its technology across Central America through a subscription-based business model.
El Salvador
CAPROS aims to transform traditional cacao production by building fairer, more competitive, and sustainable value chains. Its business model connects farming families directly with specialty markets, provides technical assistance, and promotes quality-based cacao purchasing practices. The company also adds value to locally produced cacao through ÍTACA, its premium single-origin chocolate brand. This approach creates better market opportunities for farmers, strengthens local production, and encourages sustainable agricultural practices.
Honduras
PROALCO is a Honduran food processing company specializing in frozen plant-based products, particularly bananas and green plantains. Through its Tostoricos brand, the company supplies restaurants and fast-food chains with peeled, cut, and vacuum-sealed products ready for preparation. Its solutions help streamline food service operations, add value to agricultural raw materials, and strengthen Honduras' food processing industry.
Impact Funding to Drive Business Growth
The impact funding awarded to these 13 startups marks an important step in helping them further develop their solutions, strengthen production and commercial capabilities, and pursue new market opportunities.
Through Innova AgriFoodTech and Ruta AgriFoodTech, AgroHub is helping build a stronger regional innovation ecosystem by connecting entrepreneurs, businesses, farmers, institutions, investors, and business support organizations. Together, these programs support startups at different stages of development, from validating early-stage ideas to becoming investment-ready and scaling proven business models.
AgroHub is an initiative implemented by Zamorano University with support from IDB Lab to advance innovation and entrepreneurship across the agrifood systems of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. By supporting promising businesses and connecting them with the resources they need to grow, the initiative contributes to a more productive, sustainable, and competitive agrifood sector in Central America.
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