Bringing AI solutions into the agri-food sector is not straightforward. Companies often face difficulties in testing technologies in real-world conditions, accessing reliable data and infrastructures and ensuring that their solutions comply with regulatory and ethical requirements.
For many SMEs and innovators, it is also challenging to demonstrate performance and impact, reduce risks before market entry and understand how their solution fits within a rapidly evolving European AI ecosystem.
agrifoodTEF addresses these needs by providing access to specialised testing facilities, domain expertise and validation services tailored to agriculture and food systems. It enables companies to move from concept to validated solution by offering a structured experimentation environment, where technologies can be tested, refined and trusted.
Browse the agrifoodTEF service catalogue
Start by reaching out to agrifoodTEF through the most suitable entry point:
- Contact the TEF directly via the agrifoodTEF contact form to express your interest and needs
- Use the CoordinaTEF Helpdesk to receive guidance and be redirected to the most relevant TEF or service
Your needs are assessed and translated into a tailored service offering through a structured process:
- Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) signature
- Redirection to the most relevant AgrifoodTEF node
- Identification of the most suitable testing and validation services
- Contract definition and signature
Once the contract is in place, you actively engage in the testing and validation process:
- Participate in the testing and validation of your solution through the agreed services
- Join regular check-ins and review meetings to monitor progress
- Provide continuous feedback on both the testing services and the usability of your solution
The final phase focuses on consolidating results and exploring next steps:
- Review and validate the final outcomes of the service
- Provide feedback on the overall service experience
- Contribute to use cases or success stories showcasing your results
- Explore opportunities for further collaboration, scaling, or market uptake
Further
opportunities
After completing your journey with a TEF, several pathways can open up.
These may include further services within the same or another TEF, redirection to EDIHs for deployment support or access to complementary EU initiatives, such as AI Factories, Data Spaces, and skills programmes.
Solution further development
- Industrial deployment
- Product / service integration
- VC round / funding
Further TEF’s services
- Re-testing iteration
- Regulatory path (e.g. CE marking)
EU AI Innovation ecosystem
- EDIHs
- AI Act Service Desk
- AI factories
- AIoD Platform
- AI Skills Academy
- AI Regulatory Sandboxes
Go-to-market
- Client piloting / procurement
Ready to start your journey with agrifoodTEF?
Explore more than 200 services available for the agrifood industry to test and validate solutions for farming, crop monitoring and more.
