GreenTech

💧"With the need of food security in the world and water scarcity, it felt like an obligation to the next generation to find a solution." Says Kharim Pani of Edigna, the innovative startup at the Brightlands Innovation Campus Venlo, the Netherlands. The product of Edigna enables the grower to avoid the wasting of water while assuring a correct irrigation distribution and improved fertigation quality. peter korsten of Botany Group adds: " With this system, a part of the greenhouse can be provided with specific irrigation and fertilization very precisely." With innovations like these, the future of horticulture is brighter, more sustainable, and ready to tackle global challenges like climate change and water scarcity. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eqa4wUGV #GreenTech #Horticulture #Water #Sustainability #Innovation

🚀Are you a start-up or scale-up and do you dream of expanding your reach into the thriving Latin American market? Do you want to proudly tell others about your company and its product(s)? With this Challenge, we offer forward-thinking Dutch companies the opportunity to conquer the Latin American market with their innovative solutions. As a participant in the challenge, start-ups and scale-ups get the chance to win the following prizes: ·      1 flight ticket (AMS-MEX-AMS) ·      A stand on the showfloor ·      Stand construction ·      A slot on GreenTech Stage This challenge is organised in cooperation with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Mexico, the NBSO Mexico/Querétaro and AVAG | Greenhouse Technology Center. Apply here before 9 January: https://lnkd.in/eF9FCHyc Wendele van der Wiele, Annie van de Riet, Steven Büter, Frank Hoogendoorn, Mariska Dreschler Kim Schotborgh Desiree van Arkel #GreenTech #GreenTechAmericas2025 #Startandscaleupchallenge #Startups #Scaleups

🌱 GreenTech On Tour! This week, our Exhibition Manager Kim Schotborgh and our sales consultant Joran Tienpont are at Growtech.Events in Antalya, Turkey. Our stand is located at stand 1-A139. We would love to meet you there! Welcome to our newest exhibitor for GreenTech Amsterdam 2025, Asiri Silva and the team from Hayleys Fibre PLC! Do you want to know more about exhibiting at the global meeting place for horticulture professionals? Go to: https://lnkd.in/dv5tf-f #GreenTechontour #Growtech #GreenTech #Innovation 

🌱 Exciting news! GreenTech Americas registration is live! Make sure not to miss the 5th anniversary of GreenTech Americas, the only event in the Americas dedicated to the controlled-environment production of high-value crops. Here, you will find the world's leading suppliers showcasing cutting-edge technologies for controlled environment horticulture. GreenTech Americas means knowledge, networking, growing solutions and overall, being part of the only international showcase of the global developments in the controlled environment horticulture industry in Latin America. What to expect at GreenTech Americas 2025: ✅The latest innovations ✅Expert insights ✅Focus on sustainability & digitalization ✅Networking opportunities Get your ticket and join our fifth edition on 25 - 26 - 27 March 2025: https://lnkd.in/eRTPkf2M Mariska Dreschler Kim Schotborgh Job Knook Desiree van Arkel Sander Lute Joran Tienpont Fin Claes #GreenTech #GreenTechAmericas2025 #Innovation #Horticulture #Sustainability

🌱𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵! Do you want to learn about event marketing at RAI Amsterdam, and add value to the food- and flower production of the future? This is your chance! GreenTech is looking for a marketing intern to strengthen our team. During your internship, you will support the Brand Marketing Manager and Online Marketeer with the creation of content, social media posts, ad campaigns and SEO. You will write appealing texts, manage our global horticulture community, and improve our online performance. 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿? A student with a passion for marketing, content creation and new media. If you are a hands-on, stress-resistant and eager person, this is the ultimate place to grow your skills. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻? From February until July or August 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂? -      € 750,- per month, based on 40 hours per week -      2 days off per month -      A laptop and telephone -      An inspiring workplace, full of events! Help us create the #1 global horticulture technology event, apply now! https://lnkd.in/e-E4bSih #GreenTech #Internship #RAI 

GreenTech and AVAG | Greenhouse Technology Center are extending their partnership for another six years to boost innovation, technology, and sustainability in the industry worldwide! 🌍 "A win-win for all parties involved, both in the Netherlands and internationally," says Mariska Dreschler (GreenTech). Annie van de Riet (AVAG) adds, "We continue to build the international stage and platform to share knowledge and present innovations, so that we can provide answers to the challenges facing the sector," A collaboration platform like GreenTech also means the presence of competitors. "Either it contributes to the solution for the grower, or it keeps us on our toes to do things better," says Ton van Mil (Royal Brinkman and AVAG). "We are a small country, but we are powerful because of the cooperation. The AVAG and GreenTech contribute to this,” says Annette Bos (RAI Amsterdam). Read the full Dutch press release here: https://lnkd.in/egHPSD4J #GreenTech #AVAG #Horticulture #Innovation #Sustainability 

🌱GreenTech On Tour! Today, our team member Joran Tienpont spoke with Nick van Lier and Rob van Esch from VGE B.V., at Inhouse Farming in Hannover, Germany. They will attend GreenTech Amsterdam on 10-12 June 2025, to show their products and innovations to the horticulture leaders from all over the world! 🔜 Our next stop: #Growtech in Antalya, Turkey! Meet us next week at stand 1-A139. https://lnkd.in/eNjG79J #GreenTechAmsterdam2025 #Exhibiting #InhouseFarming #GreenTechOnTour #Germany #Hannover

We are thrilled to announce that Desiree van Arkel is joining our GreenTech team as an Exhibition Manager! 🎉 She started in October and works closely with Kim Schotborgh, to optimally prepare GreenTech Amsterdam and GreenTech Americas. With her extensive experience as an operations manager and her contagious energy, Desiree is a fantastic addition to our team. Together, we are committed to strengthening and expanding the Horticulture domain at all levels 🌱. Fun fact: Desiree was born and raised in the beautiful Bollenstreek, also known as the Flower Region! 🌷🌷🌷 We look forward to achieving great results together and making our ambitions a reality. Welcome to the team, Desiree! 👏 #GreenTech #Horticulture #GreenTechAmericas #GreenTechAmsterdam2025

🌿 As a proud media partner, we support the ReThink Food Challenge! Wageningen University & Research invites students from all over the world to submit ground-breaking business ideas for improving the sustainability and resource efficiency of the current food production. Read more and join the challenge: https://lnkd.in/dCmzDqXs WUR Student Challenges

🌿 Pests and diseases resilient crops Breeders are making progress in creating plants that resist diseases and pests, which means they need fewer crop protecting chemicals. Hans Driessen from BASF’s Nunhems showed new tomatoes like Vitalion and Ronvine, which resist the tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV). Shuang Fan from Rijk Zwaan presented cucumbers that resist the cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV), including the Bonsagan RZ. They also highlighted advancements in vertical farming and automation, making it possible to grow crops locally all year, even in tough climates. Marco van Herk from Anthura B.V. shared how ornamental plants can thrive in sustainable vertical farms. 🌍 Check out the full article: https://lnkd.in/gCyNyfd4 #GreenTech #Horticulture #Crops #VerticalFarming #ToBRFV #CGMMV