WHERE INVESTORS MEET FOOD & AGRI START-UPS

F&A Next is an initiative by Rabobank, Wageningen University & Research, Anterra Capital and StartLife, collectively believing that innovation will be key to sustainably feed future generations. Disruptive innovation in itself is not enough; it also needs to be implemented and transformed into tangible applications. Entrepreneurs are needed for their drive, investors for their belief and corporates for their mass impact.

To stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship the partners initiated F&A Next in 2016. F&A Next is about thought leadership and connecting promising start-ups and scale-ups, to dedicated food & agtech investors and innovative corporates. Normally it includes one and a half day of networking, pitching and debating the dynamics in food and agriculture. Due to the Corona crisis the 2020 edition entails a free live webinar on May 13th.

If you are wholeheartedly committed to the need for innovation in Food & Agriculture than make sure you don’t miss out on the fifth edition on 13 May.

IMPACT OF COVID-19 IN F&A INDUSTRY

At the fifth edition of F&A Next top executives and opinion leaders discuss the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in the agrifood industry and consumer behavior. Investors will openly discuss how the current crisis affects investment decisions. AgFunder will present the highlights of its annual report on Food & AgTech Investments in Europe, which participants of the webinar are first to receive. And, of course, we proudly present to you eight startups that we selected as this years’ Next Heroes in Food- & AgTech.

Last edition zoomed in on the intersection of Innovation and Sustainability. It attracted 572 representatives from corporations, banks, venture capitalists and other investors, and of course, food and agri startups. Read the full report of 2019 here.