From AI in livestock farming to innovative plant breeding methods: This event shows how the agriculture and food industry can become more sustainable and future-proof.
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From climate change to cost increases to a shortage of workers – the challenges facing the agriculture and food industry are diverse and are rapidly changing the industry. Companies today have to operate more efficiently, while at the same time expectations of quality and environmental sustainability are increasing. In order to achieve this balancing act, solutions are needed that rethink conventional processes. Technological innovations are becoming the key to making the industry fit for the future and actively driving change.
Help shape the future of the agriculture and food industry – at the Growth Alliance Networking Summit 2026!
The meeting point for the AgriFood industry
The opportunities the industry now has become clear at an event that focuses on innovative approaches and practical technologies. Whether AgTech, FoodTech or Nature-based Solutions: At the Growth Alliance Networking Summit 2026, or GANS26 for short, everything revolves around innovations that shape the future of the agriculture and food industry.
The annual international industry meeting will once again bring together the central stakeholders of the AgriFood industry on May 7, 2026 in Frankfurt am Main – from startups and established companies to investors, farmers and representatives from research and politics. Participants can expect an extensive program of keynotes, panels, startup pitches, networking sessions and an innovation fair at which startups present their innovative business models.
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Behind the event is a strong initiative that specifically promotes new solutions in the AgriFood sector – the Growth Alliance, a long-standing collaboration between the Agricultural Pension Bank and the TechQuartier on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Community (BMLEH). As an important format of this initiative, GANS26 helps to strengthen an ecosystem in which innovations can emerge, scale and have real impact.
New perspectives on future farming
With annually changing focus topics, GANS26 provides valuable inspiration in the area of future farming. The 2026 edition focuses on these three key areas:
1. Innovation for the future of livestock farming
The livestock sector is undergoing change due to digitalization, automation, increasing demand and growing pressure for more sustainability. New technologies are helping farmers better monitor animal health, optimize feeding and increase the efficiency of their operations – while maintaining higher animal welfare standards. From precise livestock farming to AI-supported monitoring systems: The focus topic explores the question of how such solutions combine productivity and ethical responsibility and make food systems more resilient.
2. Innovations in plant breeding
The growing global population and climate change are changing the demands on plants: they have to be more resilient, rich in nutrients and more resource-efficient. This is exactly where modern breeding technologies such as genome editing, AI-supported trait discovery and sustainable seed technologies come into play. The second focus of the program deals with how these can contribute to a more sustainable and climate-smart food system.
3. Next Generation AgriFood: How innovations are put into practice
In the third thematic block, best practice examples show how innovative approaches can be successfully integrated into agricultural businesses. Entrepreneurs provide insights into their experiences and development processes – from the idea to implementation.
The finale of the “Growth Alliance Start-up Bootcamp” also takes place here: The finalists of the workshop program for early-stage startups in the TechQuartier pitch the next generation of groundbreaking AgriFood concepts.
Driving the future of the AgriFood industry
Whether inspiration, new contacts or concrete solutions: GANS26 brings together people who want to advance the agriculture and food industry. This is where vision meets practice and innovation meets collaboration – the ideal opportunity for everyone who wants to help shape the future of food, agriculture and sustainable value creation.
Benefit from valuable impulses about future farming at the Growth Alliance Networking Summit 2026. Get your early bird ticket now until January 31, 2026!
