We offer up capital and deep expertise to help your startup scale to an industrial level.
- Protein rich
- Accessible nutrients
- Essential amino acids
- Tasty
- Valuable side streams
- Healthy
- Sustainable
Build your first product during the Pilot phase.
At BoortmaltX we are all about teaming up with startups to explore new frontiers. Apply and join us for a pilot project partnership and get up to €150k in funding* for 6% equity.
Kickstart your journey with BoortmaltX to create a new & unique product and validate whether you can leverage the corporate assets. Get up to 50k funding via convertibles.
50K cash
We collaborate with your startup through 3 different phases
During the pilot phase startups get up to €50k in equity based funding in return for 6% equity.
In later phases, there is the possibility to get an additional €250K in the launch phase, and another €1.5M in the scale phase.
Grow your business with the help of seasoned startup builders in product design, marketing, and finance.
50K in kind*
We partner with startup experts to bring your product to market
Learn to use lean methodology to validate your most concrete user & business assumptions.
- 10 customer interviews
- Business intelligence
- Top notch commercial pitch
Gain access to go-to-market experts who will help you build your go-to-market and marketing plan.
- Unit economics forecast & models
- Production cost forecast & modelling
Design & execute your first sales & marketing test and find early adopters for your product.
- Estimated customer acquisition costs
- Estimated lifetime value
- 10 client intro's
Tap into Boortmalt's expertise, production power, and global network to grow your startup, build strategic partnerships and gain a competitive edge in the market.
50K in kind*
We help you with the science behind the product development
Each startup entering our program is assigned a dedicated scientist & product development expert.
With Labs & facilities all across the world, Boortmalt allows you and your team to conduct research & experiment at one of its labs.
The accelerator assigns you a dedicated food engineer. Focus on your product development and get concrete guidance when needed
*€100k in kind subject to approval of Boortmalt

Why choose BoortmaltX?
Our deep knowledge in food technology and scaling food production makes us the ideal partner for your company's transition from startup to industrial scale.
Why is Boortmalt doing this?
At Boortmalt, we believe in a future where consumers make greener, healthier choices when it comes to food, cosmetics & supplements. We also believe we can help build that future in partnership with the best startups by leveraging the fermentation technologies at the core of our R&D.
69%
Views on science and innovation in addressing problems in the food system
Hartman group 2022 report
61%
Believes science and technology are our best hope to address climate change
Hartman group 2022 report
35%
Of consumers like trying food produced in innovative ways
Hartman group 2022 report
An Unseen Nutritional Value
Explore the remarkable nutritional potential of our co-product, rootlets, derived from the malting process. Rootlets are rich in essential nutrients, offering a sustainable and valuable resource for various industries.
Malting, a Future-Proof Food Process
At BoortmaltX, we prioritise future-proof food processes, and malting stands at the forefront. Our meticulous malting process involves the germination and kilning of cereals, unlocking the inherent richness of grains while preserving their essential nutritional qualities.
Endless Possibilities with Malt Extract
Embark on a journey of culinary creativity with malt extract. From delightful confections to savory delights, the versatility of our malt extract knows no bounds.
Our current challenges
Harness the potential of malt, a natural and sustainable ingredient, to create personalized beauty solutions that meet diverse skin type needs and more.
Utilize malt's nutritious properties to respond to the growing demand for premium, natural, and high-protein pet food that enhances pet health and wellness.
Address the need for natural, nutritious, and traceable ingredients in the F&B industry with malt - a flavorful, traceable, and vegan-friendly ingredient.
Meet the rising demand for natural and personalized nutrition supplements by employing malt, a sustainable, traceable, and adaptable solution for tailored food supplements.
Who should join BoortmaltX
BoortmaltX is the perfect fit for early-stage ventures with groundbreaking ideas
that align with our business lines or applications.

Engaged and collaborative founders
We are looking for founders fully dedicated to their startup, ideally devoting 100% of their time to it.

Early-Stage Ventures
We are focused on startups in pre-seed and seed-stage.

Technical expertise
We prioritize startups teams with IP or a technical founder in the team.
No long corporate processes.
Just straight collaboration with Boortmalt.
Apply and directly start the co creation process.
Unlock the Boortmalt corporate assets and reshape the future of malt within your domain of work and expertise.
Startups submit an application form detailing their startup and proposed innovative applications of malt that can enhance their existing startup and disrupt industries beyond malt.
Apply nowApplications are reviewed, and a group of startups is selected to advance to the preliminary jury pitch session.
Chosen startups present their proposals to a small jury in a preliminary pitch session, which consists of a 15-minute pitch session by the startup followed by a 45-minute Q&A session with the Boortmalt team.
Selected startups work with the Boortmalt program manager and a startup studio team to refine their pitches for the final presentation.Between the 31st of October and 8th of November
The top 10 startups pitch to the Boortmalt Executive Committee and CEO, determining which startups proceed in the program.
Startups from the final pitch session collaborate with Boortmalt to implement and test their proposed products.
With 2.5 billion euros in revenue, Boortmalt is the world biggest prouducer of malt supplying everyone from Stella Artois, to Budweiser and Corona.