The document summarizes an upcoming industry event called the Startup Europe #SmartAgriFood Summit that will take place in Málaga, Spain from March 14-16, 2018. The summit aims to create an innovative ecosystem in the European Agrifood sector by bringing together startups, investors, universities, and other stakeholders. It will feature a summit, exhibition area, investors forum, and networking activities to promote collaboration and entrepreneurship. Over 5,000 attendees are expected along with 100 speakers, 300 startups, and other participants from various sectors of the Agrifood industry.

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12. Málaga, 14 - 16 March 2018
Organizers:

13. Committing to R+D+I in the food and agriculture industry is fundamental to
the sustainable development of this sector.
The application of new agricultural technologies and developments is a
source for innovative entrepreneurial opportunities. Such activities serve to
further the economic growth of the Agrifood sector and its auxiliary
industries.
Intelligent applications and developments improve the Agrifood value chain,
as well as strengthen emerging activities in the sector. Fundamentally, they
are contributing to the agricultural industry of digital transformation.
Our project: Startup Europe #SmartAgriFood Summit
Welcome to the first edition of Startup Europe #SmartAgriFood
Summit, an industry leading exhibition in creating innovative
ecosystems in the European Agrifood sector.
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14. Create a meeting point between innovative ideas and funding access.
Get to know the latest technologies in the Agrifood value chain presented by
rapidly growing startups in the new digital economy.
Promote cooperation among institutions in R+D projects.
Act as a meeting point for the best European initiatives in the AgTech field.
Serve as an industry reference and facilitate communication among
professionals in the sector.
Promote innovative entrepreneurship in the Agrifood industry by providing
developmental and growth opportunities to TBC´s, startups and spin-offs.
Objectives
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15. Agricultural entities developing
crops and livestock
Industrial sector and food
security
Companies in the food and
agriculture industry that use
technology (land management,
live stock, agri-industrial,
logistics, water management,
etc.)
Agricultural tech
companies(remote sensing,
Bigdata, IoT, cognitive
technologies, agri-industry 4.0,
drones, etc.)
Investors
Entrepreneurs: Startups, EBTs, and
Spin-offs
Universities and research
organizations
Public administrations on an
international level
Science and technology parks
Participants
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16. Activities
Summit
Other activities
Exhibition area
Investors Forum
• 5,000 attendees
• + 100 Speakers
• + 300 Startups
• 50 Founders and CEO
• 30 Investors
• 500 Investors and Startups meetings
• + 100 exhibitors
• Coffee with..., workshops, speakers corner, elevator pitch
• Startups Awards Ceremony
• European Network Regional Meeting
• Euro-LATAM Network Meeting
• Euro-Israel Network Meeting
Networking area
• + 1,500 B2B meetings
Bootcamp AgriFood
• 40 projects
• 10 Teams
• 25 Partners + Companies
• 20 Mentors
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17. How to
participate
There are many ways to participate.
Simply register as a professional
visitor or participate as an
exhibitor with a stand. Become
even more involved by
participating in forums,
and/or making
personalised proposals
to an event partner.
WE ADAPT TO
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18. Startup Europe #SmartAgriFood Summit
Tentative list of partners
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