In March 2021, the DIVA project, funded by H2020, ended. This accelerator has funded 134 digital agri-related projects for the benefit of 180 SMEs in Europe. In the wake of this initiative, a cross-border community has been created around digital AgTech companies, who expressed the need and interest in sharing skills and knowledge at European level to build more powerful value chains. The DIVA initiative continues today through a DIVAx sequel, which intends to maintain this fruitful dynamic by providing companies with a package of services meant to increase their understanding of the European ecosystem and to help seize opportunities for cross-border collaborations. 

DIVAx is intended for the companies of the Digital AgriTech, seeking for funding, network and visibility, and for the players of the Agrifood sector seeking an update on the latest trends in Digital AgriTech. 

DIVAx in practice: 

A digital fair on June 21st the “European Day of Digital Agriculture” with:  

• Conferences and workshops 
• Matchmaking opportunities  
• A virtual fair with virtual booths and posters for participants in a 2D virtual environment 

The European Day of Digital Agriculture is meant to give an overview of the trends in digital AgTech for the agri-food sector at European level: From the EC position to the point of view of companies, big and small, from different countries.  Save the Date!  

 An expert service for companies: The “EU Innovation Factory” to help build cross-border innovation projects.  

The “EU Innovation Factory” is a unique team of international experts from 4 different countries. Their complementary expertise covers all the aspects of an innovation project:  Excellence, Impact and Implementation, from IP management to market insights. Prepare and submit your project Idea!  

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Programme

Time Zone – Central European Summer Time

Morning Sessions (9h30-12h15)

• 9:30 – 9:35 - Opening ceremony / DIVAx presentation
  • Nicolas Nguyen The (FR) - Head of European Affairs at ASOI

Session 1 - Upcoming trends in Europe

• 9:35 – 9:50 - Overview of EU initiatives in the area of the Digital Agritech
  • Doris Marquardt – Programme Officer at European Commission DG-AGRI
• 9:50 – 10:05 - Thematic priorities along the Agrifood chain
  • Johannes Pfeifer (DE) – Coordination manager at ICT Agri-Food
  • Niels Goetke (DK) – Head of Division at Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation

Session 2 - Structuring initiatives in Europe

• 10:05 – 10:20 - White paper on digital agriculture – the French point of view
  • Véronique Bellon-Maurel, Deputy Head of Numm Department at INRAe
• 10:20 – 10:35 - Taking advantage of responsible digital for sustainable livestock farming systems
  • Ludovic Brossard (FR) - Deputy head of joint research unit at INRAe
• 10:35 – 10:50 Question & answers

Coffee break

Session 3 - Priorities, breaks and needs for companies in Europe

• 11:05– 11:15 - Agritech in Spain
  • Jorge Martinez Guanter (ES) - Digital Marketing Manager at Corteva Agriscience
• 11:15 – 11:25 - Agritech in Italy
  • Valerio Aquè (IT) - Research & Development Manager at Almaviva
• 11:25– 11:35 - Agritech in Portugal
  • Tiago Sá (PT) - CoFounder & CEO at Wisecrop
• 11:35 – 11:45- Agritech in France
  • Marine Dechamp-Guillaume (FR) – Chief project manager at OKP4
• 11:45 – 12:00 - Roundtable / Are digital innovations reaching their market? What conditions for success stories
  • Moderator: Nicolas Nguyen The (FR) - Head of European Affairs at ASOI

Session 4 – DIVAx service for trans-national collaboration

• 12:00 – 12:15 - DIVAx project support: The EU Innovation Factory
  • Nathalie Chavrier (ES) - Technical expert at Corporación Tecnológica de Andalucía
  • Sofia Araújo (PT) – Incubation manager at TecLabs

Lunch break (12h30-14h00)

Afternoon Sessions (14h00-17h30)

• 14:00 – 14:30 Workshop 1 - An open source, free and collaborative platform to centralise digital technologies dedicated to agricultural production
  • Corentin Leroux (FR) – CEO, agronomist, blogger, data analyst at Aspexit
• 15:00 – 15:30 Workshop 2 - Metaverse, the virtual land
  • Alberto Antinucci (IT) - AI Project Manager at Sapiens Analytics
• 16:00 – 16:30 Workshop 3 - Marketplaces in agriculture: a technology transforming agrobusiness
  • Filipe Núncio (PT) – Founder at Agri Marketplace
• 17:00 – 17:30 Workshop 4 – Open Innovation platform

DIVAx is a short-term focussed initiative funded by the Smart Agri Hub programme https://www.smartagrihubs.eu/ 

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