The GROWTECH. ANTALYA Startup Challenge, organized to support innovative solutions in the agricultural sector, will offer entrepreneurs global visibility and development opportunities. Taking place from November 18–21, 2025, as part of the world’s largest greenhouse agriculture fair, GROWTECH. ANTALYA aims to pave the way for innovative ventures in agricultural technologies through this competition.
Open to entrepreneurs who have moved beyond the idea stage and developed tangible products, services, or technologies, the competition seeks to highlight practical and sustainable solutions across a wide range of areas, including agricultural production, logistics, smart irrigation systems, greenhouse technologies, seed development, and digital agriculture platforms.
The competition will be conducted in two stages. Ventures that successfully pass the preliminary evaluation will be included in a short acceleration program and will also have the opportunity to showcase their solutions with a booth at GROWTECH. ANTALYA.
Participants in the acceleration program will receive training in basic entrepreneurship and presentation preparation. During the competition’s finale, Demo Day, startups will present their solutions to a jury and gain the chance to meet directly with industry investors.
Strong Support Through Collaboration with fonbulucu and fonprime
This year, the Startup Challenge will be held in collaboration with key players in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, fonbulucu and fonprime. Fonbulucu, one of Türkiye’s first crowdfunding platforms licensed by the Capital Markets Board of Türkiye (SPK), offers alternative financing models to entrepreneurs while providing investors the opportunity to partner with the companies of the future. To date, fonbulucu has provided funding to hundreds of innovative ventures and contributed to the development of scalable business models.
fonprime, which brings a fresh perspective to Türkiye’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, connects investors and entrepreneurs under one roof. With its SPK-approved structure, fonprime provides financing through venture capital investment funds and supports entrepreneurs’ growth with flexible office solutions and networking events.
Special Awards and Support to Be Offered
Fair Director Engin Er expressed his thoughts on the collaboration:
“We are delighted to organize the GROWTECH. ANTALYA Startup Competition in partnership with fonbulucu and fonprime. Thanks to this collaboration, entrepreneurs will not only gain access to financing but also have the opportunity to become part of a strong ecosystem. The top three ventures in the competition will have the chance to accelerate their growth journeys with special awards and support provided by fonbulucu and fonprime.”
Hakan Yıldız, General Manager of fonbulucu, added:
“We see this collaboration in agriculture and technology not just as a partnership between sectors but as a significant investment in the ecosystem of the future. We believe the steps we take together with GROWTECH. ANTALYA will contribute to strengthening agricultural technology ventures, fostering the sector’s growth with innovative solutions, and providing real benefits to the ecosystem. As fonbulucu, we will continue to offer all the support needed by startups and contribute to the development of agricultural technologies in our country.”
