The Agro Innovation Lab has earned an outstanding reputation through its international start-up scouting activities and Innovation Challenge programs. Our expertise was recently recognized by Mr. Garlich von Essen, Secretary General of EuroSeeds. Impressed by our Seed Innovation Challenge, he decided to focus on the theme of innovation at this year’s EuroSeeds Congress.

Innovation plays a crucial role in the seed sector to meet agricultural challenges and ensure sustainable food production. The newly created “EuroSeeds2024 InnovAction Stage” aims to showcase and promote innovative solutions. This platform allows the presentation of the latest innovations with the potential to shape the future of the seed industry in Europe and globally.

Start-ups, SMEs, and public-private partnerships have a unique opportunity to participate in an international competition, highlighting their cutting-edge technologies, products, and services. The best innovations will be awarded the title “EuroSeeds2024 InnovActor.”

Thanks to our extensive experience in start-up scouting, the Agro Innovation Lab has been appointed as a consulting partner to implement the InnovAction Stage at the EuroSeeds Congress. This confirms our successful work over the past years and demonstrates that our expertise in innovation management is in demand internationally.

Over 40 applications received

Following the joint definition of search fields and the international call for applications for the InnovAction Stage, more than 40 start-ups and innovators in plant breeding and phenotyping applied. An international expert jury selected the best 12, who will present their solutions at the EuroSeeds Congress in October to the major players and stakeholders of the seed industry.

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