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Register now for the Topsector T&U Innovation Prize 2023
In 2023, the fifth edition of the Top Sector Horticulture & Propagation Materials (T&U) #IMPACT2025 Innovation Prize will take place. In this fifth anniversary edition, the theme of health will take centre stage; special innovations that promote healthier eating and living, and the contribution the T&U sector is making to help achieve climate goals. The…
Read MoreInnovation MeetUp ‘The Future of Crop Protection’
Challenges and opportunities On November 1st, 2022, 140 professionals from the horticultural industry met at the World Horti Center to discuss the innovations that are needed to make crop protection future-proof. By 2030, the EU wants the use of plant protection products to be halved. The central topic of the day was: what needs to…
Read MoreVertigo Technologies wins the 2022 Topsector T&U Innovation Prize
On Thursday 23 June, the fourth Topsector T&U Innovation Prize was awarded. The jury declared Vertigo Technologies the winner, while Planthunters was conferred the audience award. Both winners succeeded in developing an innovative product or service that contributes demonstrably to the optimisation of the value chain. The awards ceremony was held during the HeroFestival, seeded…
Read MorePress release Top Sector T&U Innovation Prize 2022
Participate in the Top Sector T&U Innovation Prize and be eligible to win a €25,000 research budget and bring your innovation to the attention of the Food & Flower industry Zoetermeer – Are you an innovative start-up or scale-up? A future maker who can contribute to the sustainability of the horticulture chain through a promising…
Read MoreCompete for the Topsector T&U Innovation Prize and be eligible to win a research budget worth 25,000 euros!
Are you an innovative start-up? A future maker who can contribute to sustainable horticulture with promising CROSS-BORDER INNOVATIONS? If this sounds like you, you are an ideal candidate for the Topsector T&U Innovation Prize! The registration deadline is Sunday, 15 August 2021. Topsector Tuinbouw & Uitgangsmaterialen (T&U), the stakeholder organisation for the Dutch Horticulture and…
Read MoreSigrow wins second edition of Topsector T&U Innovation Prize
Zoetermeer – The winner of the second Top Sector T&U Innovation Prize was announced on Friday 23 October. The jury had selected Dutch entry Sigrow as the winner. The Swiss-based company Vivent SA received the majority of the public votes. Both winners have succeeded in developing an innovation that demonstrably contributes to the further development…
Read MoreNominees announced for the 2020 Top Sector T&U Innovation Prize
Zoetermeer – The nominees of the second edition of the Top Sector T&U Innovation Prize have been announced. The jury has selected the following six nominees from among the twenty-six entries: Applied Drone Innovations B.V. Delft adinnovations.nl Delphy Digital Bleiswijk delphy.com PATS – Bat-like drones Delft pats-drones.com Sigrow Stomata Camera Wageningen sigrow.com Vertigo Technologies/FRESCO Delft…
Read MoreJury report Topsector TU Innovation Prize 2020
In 2020, the Topsector Horticulture and Starting Materials Innovation Prize was awarded for the second time in succession to a pioneering, disruptive innovation in the International horticultural sector from greenhouse to profit, from field to fork. There were 26 international, top-level entries in the competition. In the first round, the jury nominated 6 candidates. These…
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