Fermes Leader, an Agricultural Innovation Network for AgTech
Leveraging our network of cooperatives and our expertise combining agronomy and innovation, we support start-ups, agri-food industries, and investors in the development and deployment of solutions adapted to current and future agricultural challenges.
Our Story
Since its creation in 2017 by Thierry Blandinières, CEO of the InVivo group, Fermes Leader aims to meet the expectations and needs of the agricultural cooperatives in its network and their member farmers regarding the evaluation and deployment of innovation in the field.
Today, this strong network allows us to support AgTech companies, agri-food industries, and investment funds in the development and adoption of high-performing, market-adapted innovative solutions, by providing them with a valuable testing ground.
This makes Fermes Leader your partner of choice to accelerate the development of agricultural innovation in France.
Our Mission
Our mission is to make innovation and AgTech a driving force for transformation towards high-performing, sustainable agriculture that meets the real needs of the field.
- Monitoring and Sourcing: Identification of AgTech innovations and solutions meeting the network’s expectations.
- Analysis and Qualification of the relevance and potential of identified solutions.
- Field experimentation and validation of solutions, on Openfield and within the cooperatives of our network.
- Market studies and benchmarks of the solutions best suited to your needs.
Our Values
Fermes Leader is committed to more efficient, sustainable, and innovative agriculture.
Our values of impartiality, trust, and sustainability guide us in all our actions and our support for our clients.
Innovation
Commitment
Cooperation
Why work with us?
A strong network of agricultural cooperatives, all committed to innovation and the modernization of practices.
projets AgTech menés depuis 2020
coopératives partenaires et leurs adhérents engagés dans l’innovation
entreprises AgTech nous ont sollicitées depuis 2020
années d'expertise à accompagner les entreprises Agtech
de satisfaction client sur nos études et benchmarks
Our Strengths
As a catalyst for agricultural innovation, Fermes Leader offers unique advantages for AgTech companies, agri-food industries, and investors who use our services.
Recognized Expertise
Tailored support by agronomists expert in innovation and AgTech.
Visibility
in the French agricultural market.
A Field-Based Approach
with the validation of solutions on our experimental Openfield platform and user feedback through the testing of solutions by the cooperatives and farmers in our network.
Our Team
Experts Dedicated to Your Projects
Whether you are a startup, an agricultural cooperative, an agri-food industry, or an investor, our team of experts in agronomy and innovation is by your side at every stage of your project. By focusing on proximity, responsiveness, and personalized support, we help you transform your ideas into concrete successes.
They trust us
An agricultural innovation network bringing together 30 French cooperatives to accelerate the adoption of AgriTech solutions. It is also a dynamic, responsive, and human-sized team of experts in agronomy and innovation.
Connecting innovation to the field to build sustainable, high-performing, and connected agriculture.
Since then, we have already supported over 95 AgTech projects in France.
By contacting us via the website form or by proposing an innovation project to be tested in the field.
Our strength lies in the direct link between innovation and the field: we rely on a network of farmer-testers, data from real-world situations, and unique collective expertise.
As part of the InVivo group, we also benefit from access to a wide range of experts and complementary resources.
Digital, mechanical, biological, or organizational solutions with a positive impact on agricultural performance and sustainability.
Yes. Fermes Leader collaborates with European and international AgTech players. We support foreign companies that wish to test, adapt, or deploy their innovations in the French agricultural market.
By submitting an innovation project or by becoming an associated cooperative. We analyze each application based on its impact and field feasibility.
