FASTA

FASTA (Food and Agriculture Systems Technology Accelerator) is a programme designed to help innovators scale Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) technologies that enable sustainable farming and carbon reduction.

Innovators have a critical role in solving agriculture's most complex challenges, but we have seen they need access to real-world insight and networks to make it happen. FASTA provides that bridge, bringing together stakeholders across the food and agriculture value chain to help move innovations from concept to deployment.

Iain Meager

Director, Innovation, the Carbon Trust

The UK Agri-Tech Centre and the Carbon Trust are proud to announce the launch of the Food Agriculture System Technology Accelerator (FASTA).

Why agriculture needs scalable MRV innovation

Accelerating the pathway to Net Zero in UK agriculture requires robust, scalable solutions to baseline, monitor, and verify greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and removals across diverse farming systems.

Despite progress, critical barriers remain:

Limited access to accurate, interoperable MRV tools
Difficulty verifying sustainability claims and ensuring transparency
Barriers to unlocking sustainable finance

FASTA is designed to break down these barriers and empower innovators to scale solutions that transform UK agriculture.

What FASTA offers: Expert support to accelerate your innovation

Innovators will be able to access a programme that provides bespoke support to bring tested solutions closer to market:

Tailored mentorship and technical support from the Carbon Trust
Access to UK Agri-Tech Centre capabilities for further validation
Direct engagement with key industry stakeholders and customers
Expert-led masterclasses and investor readiness sessions
Bespoke pitch support
A demo day to showcase your innovation to corporates and investors
Feedback and recommendations from experts across industry, regulators and advisory bodies