Tag: AgroHub

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.

As part of the recognition earned for winning first place in the 2026 ILAN University Innovation Awards, Zamorano University students Alejandra Rodríguez and Eilyn Wong participated in an academic tour of Israel, an international learning experience designed to strengthen their knowledge and skills in innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainable development.

Zamorano University and the National Institute of Migration (INM) of Honduras have signed an Agreement on Immigration Facilitation, Institutional Cooperation, and Technical Assistance to strengthen collaboration between both institutions and facilitate the international mobility of students, faculty members, researchers, and specialists affiliated with the university.

AgroHub, an initiative implemented by Zamorano University with the support of BID Lab, continues to advance agrifood innovation across Central America through its Innova AgriFoodTech (incubation) and Ruta AgriFoodTech (acceleration) programs. Through these initiatives, 92 startups from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras successfully completed a comprehensive business development process, strengthening their capacity to develop innovative solutions with strong growth and impact potential.

Zamorano University and BID Lab, through the AgroHub Project, continue to promote circular bioeconomy initiatives within Guatemala’s coffee sector through a strategic partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food (MAGA), the National Coffee Association (ANACAFÉ), and JICA’s CAFEPROCO Project.

As part of the AgroHub project, led by Zamorano University and IDB Lab, the initiative had a strong presence at AGRITRADE 2026, a regional event held in Antigua Guatemala that brings together key stakeholders from the export sector of fruits, vegetables, and high-value agricultural products.

Through a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of the coffee sector’s productive matrix, the AgroHub project, implemented by Zamorano University and BID Lab, is carrying out a series of technical interventions designed to develop the coffee value chain in the Guatemalan highlands. Under a circular bioeconomy and full-utilization approach, these actions are being executed in synergy with JICA’s CAFEPROCO project, with the goal of transferring specialized knowledge for the creation of value-added products, transforming what has traditionally been considered waste into an input with high commercial potential.

Zamorano University welcomed Carlos Eduardo Cordero Montoya, Executive Director of the National Migration Institute (INM) of Honduras, along with his team, for a high-level visit aimed at strengthening institutional collaboration and improving migration processes for the university community.

The strengthening of the organizational and operational structure of emerging agrifood businesses has taken a decisive step forward through the in-person bootcamps of the AgroHub project, an initiative led by Zamorano University and BID Lab. This acceleration program, known as Ruta AgriFoodTech, is facilitated by Prendho, the incubator of the Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL). The event also received essential support from AGEXPORT in Guatemala and FUSADES in El Salvador as local strategic partners. The sessions took place on February 23 at AGEXPORT’s headquarters, on February 25 at FUSADES’ facilities, and concluded on February 27, 2026, at Zamorano University’s campus in Honduras, providing specialized tools to help startups achieve sustainable growth across the region.

The Secretariat of Agriculture and Livestock of Honduras (SAG), the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), and Zamorano University formalized a General Cooperation Agreement aimed at strengthening innovation, productivity, and the sustainable development of Honduras’ agri-food sector.