CROP Innovation & Business 2025

Why Attend CropIB 2025?

CropIB 2025 brings together leaders in breeding, AgBio, and AgTech, along with academics, investors, startups, and experts from the international agri-food industry. The conference will showcase innovations, technologies, and strategies designed to develop sustainable crops and address agriculture's most pressing challenges.

This event provides a unique opportunity to network with industry leaders during lunch sessions, social drinks, and two exceptional dinners at distinctive venues. Participants will gain valuable insights into the latest advancements and trends, including the application of new technologies in crop breeding. The conference also fosters collaboration, offering attendees the chance to explore potential partnerships that drive innovation and growth. Additionally, it serves as a platform to stay informed about market developments, regulatory changes, and the investment landscape in the plant breeding sector.

What to Expect

The CropIB 2025 programme is packed with sessions led by experts at the forefront of their fields. Key topics include leveraging advanced technologies to unlock the potential of plant genetic resources, exploring novel gene-editing tools for crop improvement, and addressing intellectual property and regulatory challenges in plant breeding. Attendees will delve into strategies to accelerate crop breeding, explore the changing landscape of the sector, and discuss new crops and commercialisation strategies for the agricultural bioeconomy.

The event will also highlight partnering dynamics in AgTech, focusing on how corporates and startups can collaborate successfully. Sessions on the applications of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning in plant breeding will provide insights into emerging technologies. A dedicated pitch programme will feature young AgTech and AgBio companies, showcasing innovation at its best.

Whom to Meet

CropIB 2025 is a C-level event designed for management, entrepreneurs, scientists, and financial and legal experts in the AgBio and AgTech industries. With more than 200 delegates from over 100 organisations, the conference gathers CEOs, CSOs, business executives, R&D and biotech leaders, legal professionals, policymakers, and financial experts, offering unparalleled networking opportunities.

Secure Your Spot

Join the CropIB 2025 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 VIB and CEPLAS.