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29-31 March 2026
Wageningen, the Netherlands

New Frontiers.
Future Crops.
Connect, Collaborate & Innovate.

The international conference that combines science, technology innovation, and business in the field of plant breeding and innovative crops.
Program Highlights

Gain insights into the latest advancements, trends, and best practices on the use of new technologies for breeding innovative crops.

Join industry leaders, cutting-edge startups and top researchers for an exciting journey. The program features high-level keynotes, interactive sessions, and countless opportunities to connect.

Day 1 Highlights

29 March 2026
  • Conference kick-off & opening reception
  • Visit to KeyGene
  • Keynote: Supporting Crop Innovation with fair access to patents for breeding- and AgTech companies
  • Panel: Cultivating Tomorrow: The New Crop Innovation Ecosystem
  • Networking dinner

Day 2 Highlights

30 March 2026
  • Keynote: Beyond the Genome: From Data to Decisions
  • Visit to NPEC greenhouse and growth rooms
  • Sessions on Speed Breeding, Phenotyping, Next-Gen Breeding Tools
  • Startup pitches
  • Conference dinner

Day 3 Highlights

31 March 2026
  • Keynote: From Corporate to Capital to Crops: Turning Fear into Fuel
  • Sessions on Protein and Allele Design, Disease Resistance, Unbundling Big Ag, AI
  • Closing conference reception
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Attendees & Speakers

CropIB is a C-level conference for management, entrepreneurs, leading scientists, financial- and legal experts from the international AgBio and AgTech industry.
 T. (Tom) Viaene
T. (Tom) Viaene
Manager New Ventures
VIB
Dr. A. (André) Eggen
Speaker
Dr. A. (André) Eggen
Director, Agrigenomics Global
Illumina
 T. (Theodoros) Matakiadis
T. (Theodoros) Matakiadis
Head of Global Disruptive Innovation Portfolio
Bayer Crop Science
 L. (Leo) Melchers
L. (Leo) Melchers
Owner & Director
Melchers Biotech Consulting
Prof. dr. F. (Frank) Chan
Speaker
Prof. dr. F. (Frank) Chan
Associate Professor in Quantitative Genetics and Genomics
University of Groningen / Biotech Booster
 N. (Niels) Drost
N. (Niels) Drost
Program Scientist
KeyGene
 A. (Anne) Helfer
A. (Anne) Helfer
Startup support manager
biotope by VIB
Dr. D. (Dror) Shalitin
Speaker
Dr. D. (Dror) Shalitin
Founder & CEO
PlantArcBio
Dr. G.M. (Gavin) George
Speaker
Dr. G.M. (Gavin) George
Chief Executive Officer
PureGene
Dr. S. (Sandra) Smit
Speaker
Dr. S. (Sandra) Smit
Associate professor, Bioinformatics Group
Wageningen University & Research
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