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A lot has happened since Smarterra (officially Smarterra powered by SMAFINE) was launched in February 2024 in Matera....

Industrial hemp offers significant potential for the bioeconomy. To harness this potential, investments in innovation...

Industrial operations often produce by-product streams that are costly to manage and difficult to reuse. One example is...

Water is one of the most essential resources for life on Earth, yet many regions are experiencing severe shortages....

Water is essential to all life, and its efficient management has become a key challenge for sustainability in today's...

A critical factor in successful decarbonisation is the use of data. The digital transformation of agriculture can not...

VCG.AI offers the Value Chain Generator, a platform that helps companies transform organic byproducts and waste into...

Open Climate Solutions develops and implements nature-based climate protection measures that reduce greenhouse gas...

Last year, RootCamp, together with five other consortium members, kicked off the SMARTERRA powered by SMAFINE project...

Plantilizer develops nature-based solutions for agriculture to boost plant growth and increase yields. Their flagship...

Ammonia is a cornerstone of global agriculture and industry, but its production remains highly energy-intensive and...

RootCamp has kicked off its new batch with six startups. These startups use cutting-edge technologies such as...

RootCamp is proud to have partnered once again with EuroTier, EnergyDecentral, and Inhouse Farming 2024, a...

We are very excited to present 15 AgriFoodTech Startups from our recent application phase for our upcoming Batch#6. We...

In April 2024, RootCamp, in partnership with ICEX Spain, launched the Desafía FoodTech Germany program. This six-month...

Quevana, one of the participants of Desafia FoodTech Germany program, wants to have a positive impact on society and...

If you ask the Let it V team how to convince real meat fans to try plant-based alternatives, they will tell you about...

The Lower Saxony startup partnership “Agrifood Osnabrück-Hannover” is the new location of the nationwide Digital Hub...

Sometimes in life, you just have to find the right angle. Inés Herrero, one of the co-founders of Biomixing, certainly...

With less than a month until the Taste of Tomorrow event, we're thrilled to introduce Gimme Sabor, a Spanish startup...

Packaging can improve food safety and reduce waste - sounds pretty crazy, right? Absolutely not, if we are talking...

Have you ever wondered how the agri-food industry could turn its waste into a valuable resource, and how this could...

Hemp is hip — almost nobody in Germany has escaped the recent discussions about cannabis legalization. But did you know...

Imagine a world where your favorite steak or bacon is created not in a farm but through a printer, crafted with...

The Desafía FoodTech Germany program is an initiative facilitated by ICEX Spain and RootCamp, spanning six months from...

Imagine a world where everything we use gets a second life. This is the vision behind the circular economy as “a model...

The Desafía FoodTech Germany is almost half-way there, and we're happy to introduce our first startup of the program....

After an exciting three-month program and intensive preparation, the eagerly anticipated moment finally arrived. We...

The Desafía FoodTech Germany program is an initiative facilitated by ICEX Spain and RootCamp, spanning six months from...

Verdancy is a spin-off from the Schwaneberg Group at RWTH Aachen University and DWI – Leibniz Institute for Interactive...

Agriculture is one of the world's largest producers of greenhouse gas emissions. However, the widespread adoption of...

The Berlin-based startup Farmula, led by a team of researchers, is incorporating biochar into new sustainable farming...

RootCamp goes Italy! We are part of the Smarterra project, an EU-funded initiative aimed at fostering a resilient...

RootCamp and SpinLab are positioned among the top Startup Hubs in Europe, as highlighted in the recent ranking "...

Women are underrepresented in the AgTech industry, as is the case in many other technology-related fields. However, the...

Meet Proofminder, a Budapest-based startup founded in 2023 by Norbert Havas and Ambrus Vancso and Simon Levente...

Desafía FoodTech Germany x RootCamp is a six-month program collaboratively initiated by ICEX Spain (the...

The year has started strong with events like Grüne Woche in Berlin, where Lower Saxony showcases its pioneering role in...

NoMaze was founded straight out of university by Finn Gaida and Jean-Pascal Lutze. The Munich-based startup accelerates...

Spain holds the top position globally in olive oil production, yet a considerable portion of the olive often goes...

Our acceleration program goes into the next round. Get to know our first startup of RootCamp batch #5. Explore the...

Introducing the latest cohort at the Innovation Hub RootCamp: a group of seven dynamic international AgTech startups....

Agritechnica - the world's largest trade fair for agricultural innovations has long been a hub for agricultural...

The AgTech landscape is experiencing remarkable growth, underscored by a staggering 305 applications originating from...

Livestock farming, responsible for nearly 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, excessive water consumption, and...

After 12 weeks of dedicated effort, the long-awaited moment arrived. We proudly hosted the 4th Demo Day in our...

seedalive, a pioneering agTech startup from RootCamp Batch #4, has harnessed the power of technology and biology to...

With a steadfast purpose to combat the pressing challenge of marine ingredient scarcity, Aquanzo has embarked on a...

Berlin-based startup Cultimate Foods sees the future in hybrid meat substitutes. The founders are developing a...

In 2020, fueled by a passion for both agriculture and environmental conservation, Felix and Lara founded Artenglück....

With a mission to disrupt plant protection solutions, GreEnCAP is harnessing the power of encapsulation technology to...

RootCamp startup Grassa from the Netherlands is transforming the agricultural landscape by maximizing the potential of...

In this interview, we delve into the innovative world of RootCamp climate tech startup Poás Bioenergy. Poás Bioenergy...

In the fast-paced world of startups, where groundbreaking innovations are sprouting like never before, getting your...

In the face of the pressing challenges affecting agriculture, the need for innovative solutions has never been more...

For the upcoming batch we received an overwhelming number of applications from 72 different countries, a new record....

Regularly, we want to present to you the startups that are part of the RootCamp accelerator startup program. In the...

Since 2018, Lower Saxony has been supporting the establishment of startup centers and is now funding ten such centers...

As the world continues to face mounting environmental challenges, such as greenhouse gas emissions, loss of...

Agriculture technology is an innovative field that combines cutting-edge technology to create sustainable and efficient...

Regularly, we want to present to you the startups that are part of the RootCamp accelerator startup program. In our...

You came across our startup program and wonder how your startup will benefit from participating? We often receive...

EuroTier/EnergyDecentral is the leading livestock and energy fair organized by DLG (German Agricultural...

Regularly we want to present to you the startups that are part of the RootCamp accelerator startup program. In this ...

Regularly, we want to present to you the startups that are part of the RootCamp accelerator startup program. In this ...

The global livestock sector contributes to a significant share of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, and efforts...

The livestock sector faces enormous environmental challenges like high emissions, water and land usage, as well as...

After almost two long years of digital batches and events, Batch #3 ended with not only one but even two in-person Demo...

After three months of intensive work, the RootCamp Acceleration Program Batch #3 reached its end. To complete this...

As a startup, you may be challenged with questions regarding the right social media marketing for your business....

From April to September 2022, RootCamp in partnership with the German AgriFood Society is implementing the BLIVE...

Get to know Caspar Olenhusen! He is one of RootCamp's startup coaches, with a passion for agriculture since his...

For Batch#3 we got 250 applications from 58 countries worldwide! We are extremely grateful for your interest in our...

RootCamp’s Batch #3 starts next week! More than 250 startups from 58 different countries have applied for our...

Young startups face many questions at the beginning of their journey in building a successful business. Uncertainties...

Traditional multibillion-dollar corporations have dominated the modern economy due to their market access, structured...

Regularly, we want to present you the startups that are part of the RootCamp program. In the interview series we...

Regularly, we want to present you the startups that are part of the RootCamp program. In the interview series we...

The RootCamp Demo Day is designed as an exchange platform for the agrifood tech scene in which corporations, investors...

Regularly, we want to present you the startups that are part of the RootCamp program. In this interview series we...

Regularly, we want to present you the startups that are part of the RootCamp program. In this interview series we...

In their natural environment, plants are part of a rich ecosystem, including the most diverse and complex group of...

With the increase in the world's population, the demand for food, energy and water is rising as well. However, the...

Regularly, we want to present you the startups that are part of the RootCamp program. In this interview series we...

Modern agriculture is in the process of a technological revolution. Influenced by the growing global demand of...

Global challenges such as the growing world population (predicted to reach 9 billion by 2050), the increasing demand...

Regularly, we want to present you the startups that are part of the RootCamp program. In the interview series we...

Carbon farming is an agricultural method which aims to sequester atmospheric carbon into the soil as well as into...

The fact that one farmer can now feed about 130 people is the result of constant innovation within the last centuries....

At RootCamps we catalyze the cooperation of industry and international early stage as well as established startups. To...

There are thousands of startup programs in a wide variety of fields. But there are very few for agtech startups. You...

"Nothing changes if nothing changes". In order to be able to continue living on our earth, more must be done for the...

Less than a year after opening up, we celebrated the end of the acceleration program with the first Demo Day on March...

Incubators are great for skyrocketing your business in an environment where coffee machine chit-chat can turn into a...

The Berlin-based startup SmartCloudFarming is one of the first who joined RootCamp. Their remote sensing technology...

Sanja Brdar and Oskar Marko from Novi Sad/Serbia are ringing in the next agricultural revolution. Their startup CROPT...

At their former employer BASF, Maik Schacht and Norbert Heidinger worked with an experienced team on making a novel...

When Florian Gösling and David Gebhard went backpacking in India, they didn’t plan to come back with a business idea....