Two startups win AgTechUCD accelerator programme [Video]

Irish firms Moonsyst and Pitseal have been announced as the winners of the third AgTechUCD accelerator programme following a final pitching event at UCD Lyons Farm, Co. Kildare.

The two startups had completed the 12-week intensive programme, which included mentoring, workshops and guest talks, both online and at UCD research facilities.

Both firms won a €10,000 prize fund, with Moonsyst scooping the AIB and Yield Lab AgTech Start-up 2024 while Pitseal won the FBD AgTech One to Watch 2024.

A total of 27 startups have now completed the accelerator programme over the three years of its existence.

“I would like to congratulate Moonsyst and PitSeal, both with international ambition and the passion to drive their concepts forward, as winners of our third AgTechUCD Agccelerator Programme,” said Gary Ryan, director of AgTechUCD.

“Our programme aims to support the commercial development of the participating start-ups by helping them to further develop their innovative solutions, to …