Bio Innovation Challenge

Water is an indispensable resource in agriculture, and its efficient use is becoming increasingly important due to climate change and the growing global demand for food. In this context, the Agro Innovation Lab is launching a special innovation program.

We are seeking solutions for water management in agriculture in cooperation with experts, companies, and innovators. These new technologies and methods aim to contribute to more effective use of water resources, strengthen the resilience of agricultural production to climatic extremes, and improve the sustainability of the entire agricultural sector.

Do you have a solution? Then apply now!

For the best startups, there is PoC money, potential follow-up projects, exclusive participation in a summit with the “who’s who” of the Agri Water ecosystem, and much more awaiting.

Areas of interest

  • Data-Driven Water Management
  • Irrigation Systems, Irrigation Technology, and Nature-Based Water Storage
  • Water Quality (Ensuring/Improvement/Residues/Microbial Load)
  • Soil Management & Inputs
  • Farming Practices
  • On-Farm Water Management
  • Regional Water Prediction & Risk Management
  • The “Perfect Use Case”

The topic of water is broad in agriculture. We are looking for all innovations that enable better use of the water resource in agriculture.

Areas of application

arable farming

vegetable farming

grassland

viticulture

fruit farming

greenhouse cultivation

watermanagement
onsite & for livestock

Target Groups

  • Start-ups
  • Spin-offs
  • Innovative SMEs
  • Corporates

Requirements

  • Use case/application scenarios for European agriculture
  • Proof of concept
  • Test results available if possible
  • Prototype available
  • No geographical restrictions on the origin of the solution

That’s the process!

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Agri Water Innovation Summit

Here are the participation conditions.

Agri Water Innovation Summit

If you can impress us with your solution, we will invite you to the RWA headquarters in Korneuburg, Austria, to present your innovation to various industry stakeholders. There, and at the subsequent networking event in Vienna, you can benefit from numerous advantages.

Benefits for summit participants:

  • Potential market access to Austria & CEE countries
  • Networking with European cooperative associations & partners from the established ecosystem (research, industry, associations, etc.)
  • Visibility, marketing
  • Contact with potential investors
  • Possible reimbursement of travel expenses for participation in the final summit

For the best participants, there are additional benefits:

  • PoC money partnership discussions, sales talks with the RWA Lagerhaus network
  • Further tests, pilot projects, research projects with Raiffeisen Ware Austria, the Agro Innovation Lab, and research institutions
  • Investment discussions

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