Opportunity for innovative UK female business leaders to collaborate with the Netherlands on Agri-Tech solutions. Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, has opened another GBIP to give up to 15 innovative female-led businesses a chance to explore the Agri-Tech opportunities with the Netherlands.

The programme is structured around three main phases:

  • Getting ready for the market – you’ll get a chance to attend a pre-activity briefing workshop to build knowledge and understanding of the market and potential opportunities.
  • Visiting the market – you’ll get a chance to explore the innovation opportunities with the Netherlands first-hand, over the course of five days, through meetings with key companies and research organisations, and matchmaking with potential collaborators and partners.
  • Exploiting the market – you’ll get an opportunity to attend an exploitation workshop and get one-to-one support from a designated Innovate UK EDGE innovation and growth specialist for the duration of the offering, including developing an action plan to capitalise on the opportunities identified.

The Netherlands horticulture sector is the second biggest agriculture exporter in the world, known for its modernised farming methods and innovative and sustainable farming practices. This Women in Innovation Agri-Tech programme seeks to strengthen ties between the Netherlands and the UK through female entrepreneurs leading the way in this sector.

The areas of interest for the programme are focused around:

  • horticultural production
  • precision / robotic farming
  • livestock improvement / genomics
  • novel foods
  • food waste streams
  • net zero

See: Global Business Innovation Programme with the Netherlands: Women in Innovation Agri-Tech | Newable Events