Food business incubator: accelerate your project in Agen
The springboard for food entrepreneurs
Located at the heart of Agropole, in Lot-et-Garonne, the business incubator supports project leaders, start-ups and innovative SMEs in the food sector. It turns a project into an operational company quickly, thanks to infrastructure available immediately, moderate rents and tailored support, from company creation to commercialisation.
Our goals for entrepreneurs
Speed up the launch of your business
The business incubator turns a project into an operational company quickly, thanks to infrastructure available immediately.
Reduce start-up risks
Moderate rents and tailored support lower your break-even point and secure your first years of operation.
Get support at every stage
From company creation to commercialisation, the Agropole teams provide expertise, strategic advice and targeted introductions.
Join a dynamic ecosystem
Joining the business incubator means joining a community of entrepreneurs, experts, and industrial and financial partners.
Food-grade premises, ready for production
Modular production units
Our food-grade starter workshops, from 100 to 900 m², are available to rent at our Agen and Damazan sites. Being modular, they adapt as your business grows: start with a small surface area and expand without moving.
Private or shared offices
Alongside your workshop or on their own, the business incubator works as a business centre: private offices, shared workspace desks and business address services in an environment dedicated to the food industry.
Meeting spaces and shared services
Meeting rooms, social spaces and the Technopole's shared services: catering, nursery, conference centre.
Why choose the Agropole business incubator?
A recognised food industry site
More than 100 companies based on the Technopole, an ecosystem unique in France.
Rare, specialised equipment
Access to the technology hall, the sensory analysis laboratory and the technical platforms of Agrotec.
Tailored support
Strategic advice, technical expertise and targeted introductions from the Agropole teams.
A powerful network of experts and partners
Manufacturers, funders and public bodies from Lot-et-Garonne and Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
An environment that supports growth
Leaving the business incubator is prepared in advance, with long-term locations available on Agropole's business parks.
How to join the business incubator?
Application
You present your project using the contact form or at a first meeting.
Project review
Our teams assess how well your project, your premises needs and the Technopole ecosystem fit together.
Approval
We make the decision internally and get back to you.
Moving in
You move into your premises and join Agropole's community of entrepreneurs.
Frequently asked questions about the business incubator
What is the difference between an incubator and a business incubator (pépinière)?
The incubator comes in before the company is created: it helps turn an idea into a viable project. The business incubator hosts companies that already exist and provides them with premises, equipment and support to speed up their start. At Agropole, both exist and follow on from each other: incubation, seed stage, then business incubator.
What surface areas are available?
Modular, food-grade production units from 100 to 900 m², as well as private or shared offices, in Agen and Damazan.
Do I need to be based in Lot-et-Garonne already?
No. The business incubator welcomes projects from all over France that want to set up in a structured food industry ecosystem.
Bring your project to life!
Are you developing a food innovation, a new product concept, or a solution for the industry?
The Agropole Business Incubator offers you the ideal conditions for success.