About F&A Next 

F&A Next is the premier platform for thought leadership and a key meeting place for innovators in Food & Agtech

By connecting promising food & agtech start- and scale-ups with visionary investors and corporates, F&A Next accelerates agrifood innovation.

The Netherlands, the world’s second-largest agricultural exporter, is a leader in sustainable agriculture. At its heart lies Food Valley and Wageningen University & Research (WUR), the world’s top agricultural university. F&A Next offers access to this vibrant hub of agrifood innovation.

Our event includes two days of networking, pitching, and debating the dynamics of food and agriculture. F&A Next is where the future of food systems takes shape.

Why attend?

The global food system faces immense challenges: feeding 9 billion people by 2050, ensuring healthy, sustainable, affordable food, and tackling urbanization and food waste. These challenges create opportunities to:

  • Boost sustainable food availability
  • Improve food access in emerging markets
  • Enhance yields to meet future demand
  • Reduce supply chain losses and waste

With €4 billion from the EU for agrifood innovation, startups play a vital role in ensuring impactful solutions. F&A Next connects these startups with top investors and resources to scale their ideas and drive change.

F&A Next is where innovators meet investors and ideas turn into action.

ABOUT WAGENINGEN CAMPUS

F&A Next will take place in the Omnia building, situated at the entrance of Wageningen Campus in the heart of FoodValley. Wageningen Campus is a vibrant community and innovative ecosystem where thousands of people come together to learn, meet, and work. It is a place to explore new ideas, exchange knowledge, share state-of-the-art research facilities, and develop groundbreaking innovations. 

About the initiators of F&A Next

F&A Next is a joint initiative by Rabobank, Wageningen University & Research, Anterra Capital, StartLife, and Foodvalley NL. Launched in 2016, this event was created to ignite innovation and entrepreneurship in food and agriculture. These organizations share a vision: innovation is essential to sustainably feeding future generations. However, disruptive ideas alone are not enough; they must be implemented and turned into real-world applications. Entrepreneurs provide the drive, investors bring the belief, and corporates deliver the scale needed to create meaningful impact.

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