CROP Innovation & Business 2026

CROP Innovation & Business 2026

On March 29-31, 2026 the International CROP Innovation & Business (CropIB) conference will take place in Wageningen, the Netherlands, hosted at Omnia, Wageningen University & Research’s state-of-the-art venue at the heart of one of the world’s leading agri-food innovation ecosystems

Why Attend CropIB 2026?

Crop Innovation in Business (CropIB) 2026 brings together leaders from breeding, AgBio and AgTech, alongside investors, researchers and innovators from across the global agri-food sector. The conference focuses on the technologies, data and business models shaping the future of sustainable crop development.

Participants benefit from:

  • High-level networking with international decision-makers

  • Insights into the latest scientific and technological advances

  • Opportunities for collaboration across industry, startups and academia

  • Market and regulatory updates relevant to plant breeding and AgBio

What to Expect

The programme covers the full innovation pipeline, including:

  • AI, data and next-generation breeding technologies

  • Speed breeding, phenotyping and novel crops

  • Disease resistance and biological crop management

  • Startup–corporate collaboration and investment trends

  • A pitch programme for emerging AgTech and AgBio companies

Whom to Meet

CropIB is a C-level conference with around 200 participants from more than 100 organisations, including CEOs, CSOs, R&D and biotech leaders, investors, policy makers, legal experts and leading scientists from the international AgBio and AgTech industry.

Secure Your Spot

Join the CropIB 2026 conference to connect, learn, and collaborate with the brightest minds in the industry. Visit cropib.com for more information and register now to secure your place.

Crop Innovation & Business is an initiative of KeyGene, organised by Iventus in collaboration with VIBCEPLAS and Wageningen University & Research.

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