Conclusions from the 2022 CropIB conference

November 01, 2022

During the three-day CROP Innovation & Business 2022 conference organized in Ghent (Belgium) by VIB, KeyGene and Iventus on April 27-29, international seeds-, traits-, food-, and AgTech experts discussed and debated influential trends, discoveries, and responsibilities in the AgTech sector. Talented entrepreneurs pitched their startups and many scientists and business leaders were invited on stage to present their view on developing solutions for the challenges agriculture is facing.

Update about CropIB China 2023

August 26, 2022

Update about CropIB China 2023

国际作物创新与商业会议中国站 2023

After careful consideration, we have decided to postpone the first CropIB China to 2023. The international corona situation and the still changing measures are causing a great deal of uncertainty for international traveling and transcontinental gatherings. Therefore it is appropriate to postpone CropIB China, allowing speakers and participants to properly prepare for traveling, participation, and contributions.

Presentations and abstracts 2022 available!

April 01, 2022

Presentations and abstracts 2022 available!

Veridi Technologies winner pitch program

March 29, 2022

The 2022 Crop Innovation & Business pitch program gave space for 5 innovative start-ups to pitch their business for 7 minutes to the audience. Based on the reflection by the jury, Ziad Matar, CEO Veridi Technologies has been awarded for the best pitch!

New incubator biotope by VIB launches to support biotech startup teams on their journey to success

March 24, 2022

Ghent, Belgium, 24 March 2022 – Incubator program biotope ^{by VIB} launches today to support biotech startup teams looking to impact people’s lives through innovation. Biotope will help early entrepreneurs to transform their ideas into viable businesses, with an initial focus on agrifood innovation. The incubator is an initiative by VIB, one of the world’s premier research institutes and the driving force behind the vibrant Flanders life sciences ecosystem.

Pitching company E-TERRY in the spotlight

March 23, 2022

E-TERRY, a start-up located in central Germany builds an autonomous and multifunctional agricultural robot, designed to advance sustainable agriculture on a large scale. They provide farmers with a companion solution to manage their vegetable fields in the optimal economic and ecological manner.

VIB plant research at the heart of the agribiotech cluster in Flanders

March 21, 2022

As the world is facing the effects of climate change, agriculture will have to adapt to extended periods of drought, flooding, and mitigate pests and diseases. Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying plant growth is the starting point for the development of climate-resilient crops. The VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology is known as one of the world-leading research centers in plant science.