As F&A Next draws to a close, two of this year’s Next Heroes in Food & AgTech 2026 will be granted the Feike Sijbesma Sustainable Innovation Award, each receiving a prize grant of €12,500.
The award will be personally announced by Feike Sijbesma, a visionary leader widely recognised for transforming Royal DSM into a sustainability-driven global company. As Co-Chair of the Global Center on Adaptation and a leading voice in international climate leadership, Feike has dedicated himself to advancing sustainable food production and innovation.
At F&A Next, he will honour the entrepreneurs from the Next Heroes in Food & AgTech programme whose transformative solutions are making a real difference in tackling the most pressing challenges facing our global food system.
To close the day on a high note, the audience will also cast their vote for their favourite startup at the Startup Expo, putting the power of recognition directly in the hands of the F&A Next community.
Stage 1 – Podium
Feike Sijbesma, Sjoukje Heimovaara | Wageningen University & Research