March 21, 2024
Sofico Gent Marathon is once again descending on Ghent and its surroundings in 2024. On Sunday 24 March, around 15 000 sports fans will run through Ghent. The course will be made traffic-free during the runners' passage (start 10K at 9.30am, start half marathon and marathon at 10am).
March 14, 2024
biotope by VIB aims to lower the barriers for promising biotech startup ideas by offering personalized support, a network of industry, science & investment experts, high-tech facilities (labs and greenhouse), and a €250K preseed ticket in cash.
March 05, 2024
Plant phenotyping, crucial for crop improvement and sustainable agriculture, has undergone a transformative shift with the integration of drones. This article explores the benefits of drone-based phenotyping, spotlighting an innovative approach that considerably reduces data acquisition cost.
February 16, 2024
The VIB Agro-Incubator is a service facility, associated with the VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology, where both industrial and academic researchers are welcome to test and accelerate the development of new crop varieties, crop protection products or biostimulants on a large scale.
February 08, 2024
European Parliament adopts an amended proposal on the marketing of certain plants obtained by New Genomic Techniques (NGT) but includes a total ban on patents for all NGT plants.
January 30, 2024
Growing food demands imposed by an increasing population and the effects of climate change pose huge challenges for sustainable food production and ecosystem conservation.
January 19, 2024
Thanks to BASF we are very pleased that we can offer 3 full conference tickets for startups.
November 10, 2023
Book your ticket before January 1, 2024 and get a 100,- EURO discount on a full conference ticket.
Use couponcode QUICKCROPIB2024 upon registration!