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GATE 5.0

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Green and Digital Transitions for a Sustainable European Agrifood Ecosystem

  • PARTICIPANTS: 4 members
  • FUNDING FRAMEWORK: EUROCLUSTER (SMP-COSME-2024-CLUSTER)
  • START YEAR: 2025
  • BUDGET: 2.260.932,47€
  • SCOPE: European
  • DURATION: 36 months

about the project

Accelerating the green and digital transformation of Europe’s agrifood sector

GATE5.0 is a European initiative co-funded by the European Union under the SMP-COSME EUROCLUSTERS programme. The project drives the digital  and green transition of the agrifood ecosystem by empowering SMEs to adopt Agriculture 5.0 technologies such as IoT, AI, robotics and data analytics.

Through funding, capacity-building, and  internationalization, GATE5.0 strengthens sustainability,  competitiveness and resilience across Europe’s agrifood value chain.

Project objectives

  • Foster innovation in Agriculture 5.0, supporting SMEs to develop digital and sustainable products and services.
  • Provide financial support and capacity building through an Acceleration Programme offering up to €118,500 per SME consortium (including direct funding and training).
  • Build collaborative regional ecosystems connecting digital and agrifood actors, academia, investors, and policymakers.
  • Accelerate the green and digital transition through training, mentoring, and technology validation.
  • Support European SMEs in global expansion, focusing on international markets.

how it works

The GATE5.0 journey starts by identifying real  challenges faced by SMEs in the agrifood sector.

Through regional workshops and co-creation sessions, we gather insights from farmers, producers, and agrifood companies to define their most pressing needs.

Next, digital and deep-tech SMEs present technological  solutions capable of addressing those challenges — such as AI, IoT, data analytics, and robotics.

A matchmaking process then connects both sides, forming consortiums between Agrifood SMEs and Digital  SMEs to jointly tackle specific challenges.

These consortiums can apply to the GATE5.0  Open Call (FSTP), proposing collaborative projects to develop, test, and scale innovative Agriculture 5.0 solutions.

Once selected, the SMEs enter a structured acceleration journey consisting of three phases:

 

DETAILS:

PROJECT CODE
SMP-COSME-2024-CLUSTER-01 — Joint Cluster Initiatives (EUROCLUSTERS) for Europe’s recovery

OPERATIONAL PROGRAM
Single Market Programme (SMP COSME)

INVESTMENT PRIORITY
Integrates regions, addressing constraints to innovation and promoting the development of competitive and sustainable European value chains.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE
Development and scaling up of innovative solutions by SMEs, focusing on increasing resource efficiency, reducing environmental impact and improving climate resilience across the agri-food value chain.

AREA OF INTERVENTION
The project will promote the adoption of advanced digital and green technologies through cross-border collaborations between quadruple helix stakeholders, including academia, industry, policy makers and civil society.

MAIN BENEFICIARY
ASSOCIACIO CLUSTER DIGITAL DE CATALUNYA (ES)

OTHER BENEFICIARIES
InovCluster - Associação do Cluster Agro-Industrial do Centro (PT)

AGRIFOOD CAPITAL BV (NL)

UAB ART21 (LT)

START DATE
2025/10/01

COMPLETION DATE
2028/09/30

TOTAL ELIGIBLE PROJECT INVESTMENT
2.621.966,89€

TOTAL ELIGIBLE INOVCLUSTER INVESTMENT
146.398,47€

FINANCING RATE/AMOUNT
90% / 131.758,52€

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs)

1. SEED

From idea to business model: 80 SMEs will receive tailored training and mentoring to define their value proposition and prepare a business pitch.

2. SPROUT

From prototype to validation: 40 SMEs will develop prototypes (TRL 7), conduct feasibility assessments, and receive technical and business support.

3. HARVEST

From validation to market: 20 SMEs will implement large-scale demonstrators (TRL 8–9) in real agricultural environments, validating and scaling their solutions for market entry and internationalization.

Throughout the process, each consortium benefits from:

  • Direct funding to develop and deploy their solution.
  • Tailored capacity building with mentoring, training, and business guidance.
  • Networking opportunities to connect with European partners, investors, and innovation ecosystems.

This comprehensive approach ensures that agrifood and digital SMEs co-create scalable solutions that strengthen Europe’s sustainability, competitiveness, and resilience.

 

who can participate?

Agrifood SMEs seeking to adopt digital technologies for sustainable and climate-resilient production.

Digital and deep-tech SMEs providing innovative tools for the agriculture sector.

Clusters, research centres, and       universities aiming to collaborate in the digital and green transition of agrifood.

 

How the Application Process Worked

The GATE5.0 Open Call is now closed. During the application period, SMEs from across Europe were invited to participate in a collaborative innovation process aimed at accelerating the green and digital transformation of the agrifood sector.

To apply, proposals had to be submitted by a consortium composed of at least one Agrifood SME and one Technology or Digital SME. Through the GATE5.0 matchmaking activities (access the matchmaking platform here), companies were able to connect with potential partners and jointly identify innovative solutions to real agrifood challenges.

Once the consortium was formed, applicants completed the official applicationform, aligned with the call evaluation criteria and focused on collaborative Agriculture 5.0 solutions involving technologies such as AI, IoT, robotics, data analytics and smart farming systems. All the information about the call in thisdocument.

Selected projects enter the GATE5.0 Acceleration Programme, a three-phase journey — SEED, SPROUT and HARVEST — designed to support SMEs in developing, validating and scaling innovative solutions with financial support, mentoring, training and internationalisation opportunities.

GATE5.0 Open Call Closed with 147 Submitted Proposals.

 

 

expected impact

80 SMEs supported through acceleration and capacity-building activities.

Over 200 stakeholders engaged through co-creation and collaboration activities.

60 new innovative products or services developed.

At least 20% reduction in input use (water, fertilizers, pesticides) in pilot projects.

20 large-scale demonstrators implemented and validated.

 

 

 

 

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Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or EISMEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. Grant Agreement No. 101236973

 

 

 

 

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