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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

29 March 2026
  • Conference kick-off & opening reception
  • Visit to KeyGene facility
  • 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

30 March 2026
  • Keynote: Beyond the Genome: From Data to Decisions
  • Visit to NPEC greenhouse and growth rooms
  • Startup pitches
  • Conference dinner

Day 3

31 March 2026
  • Keynote: by Nastaran Baleng-Soultani, TECH50 – Most influential in tech | Co-Founder RadCap | CEO BlueRedGold | Angel Investor in Tech Startups (Sweden)
  • Parallel session on AI and Machine Learning in Plant Breeding
  • Closing conference reception
Whom to meet at the event

Attendees & Speakers

CropIB is a C-level conference for management, entrepreneurs, leading scientists, financial- and legal experts from the international AgBio and AgTech industry.
 J. (Jean-Pascal) Lutze
Speaker
J. (Jean-Pascal) Lutze
CEO
NoMaze
Placeholder
R.G. (Rudi) Breuring
owner
XtraVertRD sarl
Dr. G. (Goetz) Hensel
Dr. G. (Goetz) Hensel
Head Centre for Plant Genome Engineering
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf and CEPLAS
Dr. S.M. (Simon) Zumkeller
Speaker
Dr. S.M. (Simon) Zumkeller
Postdoc Computational Biologist
CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences
Placeholder
J. (Julien) Winkel
CCO
Soilytix GmbH
Dr. M. (Mathias) Müller
Speaker
Dr. M. (Mathias) Müller
Corteva Catalyst Senior Director
Corteva Agriscience
Prof. Dr. R.C.H.J. (Roeland) van Ham
Speaker
Prof. Dr. R.C.H.J. (Roeland) van Ham
CEO
KeyGene
Dr. A. (An) Michiels
Speaker
Dr. A. (An) Michiels
Board Executive and Advisor
AgKnowledge Partnering
 C. (Christa) Testerink
C. (Christa) Testerink
Professor of Plant Physiology
Wageningen University & Research
Placeholder
K. (Klaus) Palme
Prof. Dr., Shareholder and Managing Partner
ScreenSYS GmbH
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