Synergy Days 2025

Schuttelaar & Partners

The Synergy Days is the most important conference connecting the digital innovators of the European agri-food sector.

De Doelen - Willem Burger Hall

The Synergy Days is the most important conference connecting the digital innovators of the European agri-food sector. This year's edition will take place on the 21st and 22nd October 2025 in De Doelen in Rotterdam. Building onto the legacy of the SmartAgriHubs project, for 4 years in a row, the event offers a space for our community to meet, debate and exchange knowledge. We connect the dots in the agri-food sector by bringing together ​EU projects, policy-makers, European and Digital Innovations Hubs, farmers and more.Join us for two days packed with discussions, workshops, and cross-sector collaboration &amp; networking. Whether you're looking to share your work, discover new initiatives, or build partnerships, Synergy Days is the space to connect and discover the latest initiatives transforming the European agri-food sector.

Day 1 | 21 October

Registration

Welcome

This session focuses on building sustainable digital innovation ecosystems in the agri-food sector by reducing fragmentation and improving coordination among EU and national projects, European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs), farmers, and other key stakeholders. It highlights how these ecosystems can drive the scaling of innovation for both farmers and enterprises across the agriculture and food industry. The discussion explores how policy, academia, clusters, SMEs, farmer representatives, and innovation hubs can align efforts to support effective resource use and ecosystem development. Through two panels - one offering policy and academic insights, and another showcasing practical responses from clusters, EDIHs, and farming perspectives - the session aims to identify strategies and successful practices that foster collaboration, empower farmers, and ensure long-term impact in agri-food digitalisation.

Digital innovation ecosystem development in agri-food

You will be hearing from: AgData Partnership, EDIH DigiAgriFood, ENTIRE EDIH, HIGHFIVE, AgrifoodTEF, Farmtopia, OpenAgri, Data4Food2030 & Hungry EcoCities.

Project pitches I

Break

The following workshops will take place in paralel:
• Multidisciplinary living labs for agro-food innovation by Hungry EcoCities & Valereco
• Data spaces as fuel for agri-food AI development: Ethical, legal, and social aspects by CEADS, Data4Food2030, AgriFoodTEF & AgData Partnership
• Value proposition of data sharing by NXTGEN HIGHTECH & Agrifood TEF
• Trust & trace – data governance for transparent food chains by FoodDataQuest, DIGIAGRIFOOD & OptiFish
• Closing the digital gaps (agrifood-focused EDIHs) by ENTIRE, Andalucía Agrotech DIH & DigiAgriFood EDIH
• Scaling innovation in agriculture through data, AI and federated learning by GEORGIA, ScaleAgData & AGRARIAN
• Impact workshop – food processing projects: Now and tomorrow by HIGHFIVE & SIXFOLD

Synergy workshops

Lunch will be served in the exhibition area where you can engage with the projects and other participants to create synergies.

Lunch break & Synergy market

This session explores how professionalisation in European agriculture can accelerate digitalisation by enhancing skills, organisational capacity, and trust in data governance. It highlights the role of stakeholders - policy-makers, advisors, tech providers, and farmers - in supporting continuous learning, ethical data use, and collaboration. Set within the context of EU policies like the CAP and Green Deal, the discussion aims to identify gaps and share best practices to ensure inclusive, human-centred digital transformation in the agri-food sector.

How can professionalisation in European agriculture drive digitalisation?

You will be hearing from: PoliRuralPlus, SIXFOLD, NXTGEN HIGHTECH, ScaleAgData, E-SPFdigit, ALIANCE, FoodDataQuest & Bi0space. 

Project pitches II

The following workshops will take place in paralell:
• How to cross the valley of death in agrifood AI and robotics by AgrifoodTEF & 4Growth
• Data spaces in practice: Perspectives for scaled and inclusive innovation by Data4food2030, CEADS, 4Growth & ScaleAgData
• From Farm2Fork to Sea2Fork – empowering consumers through data by FoodDataQuest, OptiFish & DIGIAGRIFOOD
• Collaborative pathways for resilient & sustainable agri-food systems across regions by GEORGIA & AfroGrow
• Human rights and ethics considerations for tech tools in agriculture by E-SPF Digit & Farmtopia
• EDIH 2.0: Sustaining digital innovation ecosystems through strategic action and collaboration by ENTIRE & EDIH DataLife
• Business models for AI-powered platforms in bioeconomy and food chains by EFRA & ARGONAUT
• AgData workshop by AgData partnership

Synergy workshops II

Day 2 | 22 October

Looking back and ahead

This session will explore how Europe can pool its digital resources to enhance competitiveness in the global agri-food landscape. How can we align regional innovation with the EU’s strategic vision? What role can institutions like WUR and FAO play in scaling impact beyond borders? And how can Europe position itself as a global leader in sustainable, digitally-enabled agriculture? What will be the role of the AgData partnership?

Pooling resources: Strengthening the European competitiveness

You will be hearing from: EDIH DATAlife, LiveNet, AGRARIAN, W3DS-Agro, OptiFish, VALERECO, FCI4Africa, GEORGIA & Phorwards21.

Project pitches III

The following workshops will take place in parallel:
• Data in agriculture: a treasure for a sustainable food value chain by AgrifoodTEF, EDIH TWG Agrifood & EDIH DATAlife
• Photonics 4 quality monitoring: Smart solutions driving the food industry forward by Phorward21, HIGHFIVE & SIXFOLD
• Co-creating climate-neutral food systems with living labs & food convergence innovation by FCI4Africa & AfroGrow
• Enhance biodiversity through financing agroecological innovation by BIOFIN-EU & VALERECO
• Lowering adoption barriers for Digital Product Passports by ARGONAUT & BIOSPACE
• GeoAI and GenAI in agriculture and rural development: Chatting with maps by ALLIANCE, PoliRuralPlus & Focal
• Open source services and a new technology Code of Conduct to support the green and digital transition of smallholders by OpenAgri & Farmtopia
• The new generation of Data Space – W3DS: No Data Silos by W3DS-Agro and NXTGEN

 Synergy workshops III

 Lunch break & Synergy market

This session explores how digital technologies - Data Spaces, Digital Twins, and Artificial Intelligence - are transforming agriculture. It emphasises the importance of cross-domain collaboration and integrating insights from diverse fields to create innovative, effective solutions. Beyond technology, the session highlights the vital role of people, farmers, researchers, and communities, in driving meaningful digital change. By adopting a holistic approach, the discussion aims to demonstrate how these advancements can boost productivity, support sustainability, and build a resilient agricultural ecosystem. The objective is to provide practical insights that align technological innovation with real-world agricultural needs and stakeholder engagement.

Data Spaces, Data Economy and Digital Twins, AI

This interactive session will explore how digital innovations are shaping the future of agri-food through the lenses of generational renewal and women’s entrepreneurship. Structured around three key questions, the session invites the audience to actively participate by using a “catch box” microphone, encouraging open dialogue and shared reflections between participants of this interactive plenary.  

Cultivating change: the use of digital tech by female and young entrepreneurs

You will be hearing from: BIOFIN-EU, ARGONAUT, EFRA, AFROGROW, 4Growth, CEADS, GAIA & EDIH BOOST.

 Project pitches IV

Closing ceremony

Cocktail drinks

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