Terra Next Scale-Up Program

Run by Terra Next.

Terra Next runs a three-month hybrid scale-up programme in Naples for biotech, agritech, foodtech, materials and climate startups. It makes a EUR 75,000 full cash investment with follow-on of up to EUR 200,000 possible, through an instrument the programme likens to a US SAFE, so no equity transfers immediately and no percentage is published.

Investment: €75,000 (Above Europe & C. Asia median $54.5k · Above global median $61.3k)
Equity taken: Not disclosed
Duration: 13 weeks (Shorter than Europe & C. Asia median 26 wks · Shorter than global median 20 wks)
Format: hybrid
Cadence: annual
Location: Naples, Italy

Sectors

How to apply

Official website

This programme has notes explaining its undisclosed figures, available in the full dataset.

Sources

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https://www.terranextaccelerator.com/it/page/scale-up-program-it read 2026-09-05 — supports cheque amount, cheque currency, cheque note, equity note, duration weeks, duration note, batch cadence, format, sectors, application url, status, city, organization

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Last verified 2026-09-05.