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Veridi Technologies develops innovative technology that enables farmers to detect plant diseases and pathogens at early stages. By leveraging computer vision and automated microscopy, the company optimizes laboratory diagnostics that are accurate, affordable, and scalable. This advanced approach not only facilitates the early identification of diseases but also helps analyze soil biodiversity. As a result, farmers can reduce their reliance on pesticides while improving crop yields, contributing to more sustainable agricultural practices.

Plantilizer develops agricultural biofertilizers and natural soil-enhancement solutions for farmers, serving both conventional and organic crops. The company aims to improve soil health and crop productivity with products designed to meet market quality and productivity standards while minimizing environmental impact. Plantilizer seeks to reverse the negative effects of intensive farming by promoting plant health and sustainable yields, providing farmers with bio-based inputs that support long-term soil vitality.

Open Climate Solutions uses macroalgae to increase climate resilience in agriculture and enable end-to-end regeneration

Regen Insights is an innovative company focused on transforming sustainable agriculture through its carbon farming platform. This platform is designed to reward farmers for enhancing their soil carbon content, thereby promoting environmentally friendly farming practices. By providing tools for carbon footprint measurement and optimizing agricultural and environmental data, Regen Insights enables clients to simplify their operations. This allows them to reduce time spent on administrative tasks and concentrate more on supporting farmers directly. The company's approach aims to facilitate a smoother transition to sustainable agricultural practices while contributing to the broader goal of environmental sustainability.

Amata Green is a company focused on promoting organic and sustainable food production through regenerative practices and biochar production. It provides services to support the transition to organic farming, sustainability consulting, and supply chain solutions, including pilot projects and project management. The company assists agricultural businesses and farmers in reducing environmental impact, improving soil health and fertility, and enhancing crop yields and profitability. It also engages in carbon sequestration and carbon credit initiatives, helping clients monetize environmental benefits. Through its biochar production and consulting offerings, Amata Green aims to advance regenerative agriculture by integrating soil amendment, climate-smart practices, and traceable supply chains across global markets.

Farmula develops biochar-based seed coatings that enhance nutrient delivery, support biological crop protection, and promote animal welfare. Their products aim to reduce fertilizer use and lower carbon emissions, improving operational sustainability.

Proofminder is a pioneering company that has developed a leaf-level farming platform designed to enhance precision agriculture. Established in 2021, the company integrates artificial intelligence and visual data to provide micro-level actionable insights on every leaf and plant, thereby aiding growers in achieving sustainable production goals. The platform offers a wide array of features, including plant monitoring, disease detection, crop assessment, flower detection, and weather damage analysis, enabling field crop and vegetable producers to optimize their operations throughout the growing season. By partnering with drone service providers and other key players in the agroindustry, Proofminder aims to create a seamless experience for growers, whether they are involved in seed production, orchards, or various types of crops. Recognized for its innovative approach, Proofminder was awarded "Most Innovative Agri Startup of 2021" by the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture and has been shortlisted as one of the top three agri innovations globally in 2021 and 2022. The company's mission is to contribute to a more sustainable, innovative, and profitable future for the agroindustry, regardless of environmental changes.

Innovative green technology for sustainable plant protection

Aquanzo is a company focused on the sustainable farming of marine zooplankton on land, utilizing agricultural byproducts to minimize environmental impact. The company operates a marine protein farming platform designed to domesticate and cultivate zooplankton, which serves as a highly nutritious feed for fish and shrimp. By employing advanced technologies, Aquanzo produces zooplankton sustainably, ensuring that its ingredients are both natural and environmentally friendly. This innovative approach allows clients in the aquafeed industry to source marine proteins without depleting ocean resources, thereby promoting a more sustainable aquaculture practice.

Grassa BV specializes in the valorization of plant-based streams through bioraffinage. Based in the Netherlands, Grassa converts grass and vegetable waste into high-quality, protein-rich animal feed and other valuable products using its mobile bio-refinery technology. This process generates four main outputs: fibers, protein, phosphate, and 'wei' (sap). By transforming locally available green residual flows such as grass from meadows, agricultural waste, water plants, or nature grass, Grassa supports sustainable agriculture and helps farmers enhance their income while addressing food scarcity.

Cultimate Foods is a cellular agriculture company focused on cultivated fat for hybrid alternative-meat products. It develops cell-cultured fat that mimics the structure of animal fat tissue, using a three-dimensional cultivation approach to create structured fat ingredients and lower production costs. The company also pursues cell-engineered adipose tissue to enable meat alternatives that combine cultivated fat biomass with other ingredients, delivering the flavor and texture of meat while supporting sustainability.

Biorefic operates a zero-waste biorefinery that converts agricultural residues and energy crops into carbon-negative products. These include prebiotic food ingredients, animal feed, peat alternatives for growing media, and green hydrogen. The company's process aims to reduce emissions in agriculture and promote sustainable practices.

Bialtec is a biotechnology research company that develops sustainable animal nutrition solutions by leveraging microbiome science. The company focuses on the intestinal microbiology of various livestock and companion animals, using this knowledge to create microbiome‑based additives and microencapsulated products that enhance animal health and productivity. By scaling microbiome technologies, Bialtec aims to improve the quality of life for animals while enabling efficient, profitable production for the animal‑nutrition industry.

Climate Farmers builds infrastructure to scale regenerative agriculture by operating an agricultural platform that trains farmers in ecosystem restoration and resource conservation. It aims to accelerate the transition to climate-resilient food production, enabling farmers to adopt regenerative practices, promote soil carbon storage, and protect and restore natural resources, thereby contributing to healthier ecosystems and a more resilient agricultural sector.

AgriCircle AG is a Swiss company that offers a comprehensive farm management platform designed to connect farmers with their professional networks and farm data. Founded in 2012 and based in Rapperswil, AgriCircle develops digital solutions aimed at enhancing productivity and sustainability in agriculture. The platform aggregates diverse data sources, including weather information, satellite imagery, drone data, and analytics related to machinery, seeds, crop protection, and fertilizers. It provides services such as food monitoring, harvest optimization, field decision support, and data analytics. By leveraging current and historical data along with predictive models, AgriCircle empowers farmers to make informed decisions that improve field management, optimize crop yield, and promote sustainable agricultural practices.

Seqana is a developer of satellite-based software that focuses on monitoring soil organic carbon (SOC) to support nature-based climate services. The company provides an innovative, cost-effective solution for project developers, agribusinesses, NGOs, and large corporations, allowing them to obtain actionable insights into soil health and carbon sequestration practices. By leveraging remote sensing technology, Seqana enables clients to measure and understand soil carbon levels quickly and accurately, contributing to efforts in combating climate change at a global scale. Through its cutting-edge monitoring platform, Seqana supports the transition to sustainable agricultural practices and enhances the value of environmental initiatives.

Contagra is a finance platform for agrifood supply chains

Founded in 2019, DigiFarm is a Norwegian ag-tech company that develops deep neural network models using high-resolution satellite imagery. Its AI platform helps Norwegian farmers optimize grain production by providing crop classification models and yield data for informed decision-making.

E-TERRY specializes in manufacturing autonomous agricultural robots aimed at advancing sustainable agriculture on a large scale. The company offers farmers a companion solution to manage their vegetable fields efficiently and intelligently. E-TERRY's robot is designed with flexibility in height and track width, allowing it to adapt dynamically to various crops and growth stages. Utilizing computer vision and deep learning algorithms, the robot collects detailed per-plant data, enabling farmers to care for each plant individually. The lightweight, foldable design of the system supports a farming-as-a-service business model, making vegetable farming more efficient and environmentally friendly.

E-TERRY specializes in manufacturing autonomous agricultural robots aimed at advancing sustainable agriculture on a large scale. The company offers farmers a companion solution to manage their vegetable fields efficiently and intelligently. E-TERRY's robot is designed with flexibility in height and track width, allowing it to adapt dynamically to various crops and growth stages. Utilizing computer vision and deep learning algorithms, the robot collects detailed per-plant data, enabling farmers to care for each plant individually. The lightweight, foldable design of the system supports a farming-as-a-service business model, making vegetable farming more efficient and environmentally friendly.

GeoPard Agriculture is an agriculture intelligence platform that empowers crop farming businesses to enhance their return on investment through data-driven and sustainable precision agriculture practices. The company leverages advanced spatial data analytics and artificial intelligence to automate workflows, generating variable rate application maps for seeding, fertilizing, and crop protection. GeoPard's solution is versatile, offered through white-label, on-premise, API, web, and mobile applications. Its platform includes modules for geospatial business intelligence, incorporating high-density sensors, vegetation indices, yield data, and soil chemical profiles, as well as capabilities for generating 3D maps and conducting multi-data layer analytics to identify productivity constraints and anomalies. Additionally, GeoPard provides a mobile application that allows users to access essential maps and data layers offline, supporting farmers in navigating the complexities of precision farming. The company positions itself as a technology and digital transformation partner, offering tailored, scalable cloud solutions to maximize the potential of geospatial big data in agriculture.

Be-Grow is a company that specializes in developing plant-stimulant hydrogels aimed at enhancing plant productivity and nutrient effectiveness in farming and reforestation. Its innovative technology is designed to improve the seeding process, allowing small trees to grow rapidly and withstand challenging climate conditions, thereby helping farmers to maximize yield. Be-Grow collaborates with distributors to ensure the efficient delivery of its products and services, which integrate seamlessly into existing farming equipment.

Aquapurna develops land-based shrimp farming systems that use automated and digitalized aquaculture applications to produce shrimp with a focus on sustainability. The company combines scalable automated technology with a nature-inspired design to enable cost-efficient, recirculating operations and a filtration system designed for low upfront capital costs, while leveraging data-driven management to ensure high-quality shrimp.

SmartCloudFarming leverages machine learning algorithms to create a comprehensive crop yield forecasting model. By analyzing scarce soil datasets without requiring on-site hardware or personnel, the company enables farmers to enhance yields, optimize resource usage, and reduce agricultural emissions.

Cropt is an AI-powered agricultural analytics company that originated as a spin-off from the BioSense Institute, a European center for sustainable agriculture. It delivers a platform that integrates satellite imagery, weather data, and agronomic knowledge to predict crop yields, assess risk, and provide actionable recommendations. The solution helps farmers and agricultural businesses optimize production, improve profitability, and support sustainable, resilient food systems through data-driven decision making.

PlasticFri is a GreenTech company from Sweden with a breakthrough technology turning agricultural waste to eco-friendly products for replacing plastics. For its ground-breaking work, PlasticFri has been awarded as the “World’s Most Innovative Sustainability Startup” among 1400 companies worldwide!