Addressing climate change with innovation: National German EIP network meeting

How can agriculture tackle climate change while remaining innovative, sustainable and competitive? There are already many answers: agri-photovoltaics, agroforestry, paludiculture, the use of digitalisation and robotics, and diversification of farms for greater climate resilience.

However, many questions remain. How can these innovations be implemented? Where is more research needed? What does agriculture currently need most urgently?

These questions will be discussed at the event. The focus will be on inspiring individuals and their innovations, issuing from various projects being implemented as part of the European Innovation Partnership “Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability” (EIP-Agri). The aim of these projects is to promote innovation in agriculture and strengthen the exchange between practice and research.

A special highlight at this event will be the innovation market, which will offer space for exchange, networking and co-design. Here, projects and initiatives can present themselves and initiate new partnerships, including outside of EIP-Agri.

The program will be supplemented by short pitches from the network, in which innovative, practical approaches will be presented in compact form.

Methods for understanding and implementing innovation processes will be taught in workshops. Together, participants will take a look at the role of the business community in innovation processes. In addition, the communication and transfer of findings from EIP-Agri, especially in the climate sector, will be discussed.

Active and former members of the EIP-Agri network as well as all interested parties from practice, research and consulting are cordially invited.