9th F&A NEXT Summit

Save the date: 22-23 May 2023

Wageningen, Netherlands

PARTICIPANTS

STARTUPS

INVESTORS

CORPORATES

COUNTRIES

2022 IN NUMBERS

Catalyzing
Sustainable Food &
Agri Innovation

F&A Next

F&A Next is about thought leadership and connecting promising startups and scale-ups to dedicated Food & Agtech investors and leading corporates. It includes two days of networking, pitching and debating the dynamics in food and agriculture. If you are wholeheartedly committed to the need for innovation in Food & Agriculture then make sure to join us!

Who to expect

Speakers

Learn and be Inspired by Trailblazers and Leaders

Keynote

Sjoukje Heimovaara

President of the Executive Board |
Wageningen University & Research

Keynote

Berry Marttin

Member of the Managing Board | Rabobank

Keynote

Micky Adriaansens

Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (The Netherlands)

Keynote

Hans Meeuwis

CEO | Royal Cosun

Speaker

Feike Sijbesma

Former CEO DSM, Supervisory Board
Philips & Unilever

Speaker

Ellen de Brabander

EVP Innovation, Regulatory and Business Development | Elanco

Speaker

Alasdair MacLeod

Executive Chairman | Macdoch Group

Speaker

Antoine Hubert

President, CEO & Co-founder | Ynsect

Quotes

What participants say

When the world's best talents, emergent technologies and shared ambitions are brought together, anything is possible. Corporates, startups and investors, let's unite at F&A Next and jointly move the needle for sustainable food systems!

Our visibility with many high-quality investors and potential strategic partners at F&A Next supported us in successfully closing our €8.5M Series A and recruiting new talent for our team.

F&A Next is one of the most important global events for AgriFoodTech. We are happy to fly in our global team to take part and connect with the great startups, scaleups and fellow investors that are also participating. See you in May 2023!

In the spotlight

F&A Next Unveils Next Heroes in Food & Agtech 2023

All over the world, ambitious founders of startups aim to shape a healthy and sustainable food system with their novel technologies. This year, F&A Next has selected 10 of the world’s most promising startups in Food & Agtech to pitch live on stage. Their solutions, which address new sources of proteins, valorize sidestreams, support healthy diets and more, exemplify the creativity and ingenuity that has global investors eager to place their bets on the agrifoodtech sector at large. Here’s a sneak peek at who they are.