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
CropIB is a C-level conference for management, entrepreneurs, leading scientists, financial- and legal experts from the international AgBio and AgTech industry.
M.K. (Maureen) de Haan
Impact Developer
Biotech Booster / CoE Groen
N. (Nikita) Sajeev
Manager Thematic Cluster Agri-Food Biotechnology
Biotech Booster - Wageningen University
A. (Anne) Helfer
Startup support manager
biotope by VIB
Speaker
N. (Nastaran) Baleng-Soultani
Co-Founder RadCap | CEO BlueRedGold | Angel Investor in Tech Startups
RadCap | BlueRedGold
Speaker
Dr. S. (Sandra) Smit
Associate professor, Bioinformatics Group
Wageningen University & Research
Speaker
Dr. J. (Jeroen) Stuurman
Sr. Scientist
KeyGene
Speaker
Dr. ir. J. (Jillis) Grubben
Researcher in CRISPR-Cas Genome Editing & Plant Biotechnology
Wageningen University & Research / Biotech Booster
J. (Jan) Jirschitzka
Senior Scientist
University of Cologne
Speaker
H. (Herco) van Liere
Wageningen University & Research / Biotech Booster
