Sustainable Solutions Week 2026 (March 16–24) brings together international stakeholders from business, research, politics, and startup ecosystems to develop solutions for a sustainable and resilient future. The program includes pitch sessions, panels, and matchmaking formats and is aimed at anyone who wants to actively shape sustainable transformation.
Thematic focus areas
- Circular economy & sustainable materials
- AI, IoT & digital systems
- Satellite data, resilience & infrastructure
- Health, Agriculture & Nutrition
- Sustainable Tourism & Consumption
Target groups
- Research institutions & universities
- Public actors & political institutions
- Investors & Funding Institutions
Added value of participation
- Access to European innovation networks
- Networking with potential partners
- Insights into current trends and technologies
- Practical solutions for sustainability and transformation strategies
Feel free to ask me about it!
📍 AGRITECHNICA, Hanover
🗓️ 13.11.2025
✅ Free participation & access to AGRITECHNICA
Real use cases. Real impact. Meaningful connections.
Our partners provide the technologies and challenges – you bring the solutions & ideas.
Whether you're a student, young professional, developer, designer, or just a curious mind – this is your space to learn, build, and connect.
No team yet? No problem. We'll match you up. No experience with hackathons? Even better. All you need is motivation – and maybe a laptop.
With a view to a sustainable and resource-efficient food industry, this year's LI Food annual event is dedicated to the topic of the circular economy – bringing together experts from science, business and politics to discuss innovative approaches to the use of side streams and open up new perspectives for sustainable value creation.
We are pleased to welcome Mr. Grant Hendrik Tonne, Minister of Economic Affairs, Transport and Construction, as a participant in the panel discussion.
Whether product labeling, health claims, product protection or novel food – there are many legal pitfalls lurking when developing a new product or an innovative technology.
In the online food law consultation, you will receive individual advice from Prof. Dr. Markus Grube, an experienced specialist lawyer for food law – exclusively for startups and those interested in starting a business.
The offer is an initiative of Niedersachsen.next Startup as part of the startup strategy of the state of Lower Saxony and is coordinated by the DIL German Institute of Food Technologies.
Take this opportunity to clarify your questions and ensure your project is legally sound.
The next big get-together of the Lower Saxony agri-food ecosystem is coming up – this time as part of the innovate! Future Dialogue as a pre-event to the conference.
ERNTEpreneurship made in Lower Saxony Matchmaking Breakfast at innovate! Future Dialogue 2025
Date: Thursday, December 4, 2025 Time: 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
This matchmaking breakfast is aimed at guests from the ERNTEpreneurship network and the agrifood sector. The goal is to bring together practitioners, corporates, startups, economic development agencies, EIP project partners, and other stakeholders in the agrifood ecosystem to exchange ideas, network, and identify potential partners.
This is what awaits you:
• Networking with leading figures in the agri-food industry • Matchmaking with breakfast • Opportunity to become part of the largest agri-food ecosystem in the North
We look forward to seeing you and to a successful event!
Participation in the matchmaking breakfast is free. To participate in the subsequent innovate! Future Dialogue, you will need a separate ticket from the organizer, which is available at www.innovate-zukunftsdialog.de . Use the code "ERNTEPRENEURSHIP-NDS" to receive a 25% discount on your ticket (code still pending).
Best regards, Your team from Niedersachsen.next Startup and EIP
The big get-together for startups, investors, and stakeholders in the agri-food scene – network, shape the future. We bring together founders, companies, academia, and policymakers to advance the transformation to a sustainable agriculture and food industry. Look forward to inspiring ideas and numerous opportunities for exchange and networking. True to the motto: Do it. Just do it.
When & Where: November 11, 2025 | Hall 21
program
From 3:00 p.m. Admission/Check-in 3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Startup Pitches (powered by RootCamp) 4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. German Farm Awards Semifinals (innovate! future dialogue) 5:00 p.m. – 5:40 p.m. Panel discussion with de:hub AgriFood and State Secretary Frauke Patzke (ML) and State Secretary Wunderling-Weilbier (MW) 6:00 p.m. ERNTEpreneurship Get-together with snacks & drinks
FREE TICKETS LIMITED – FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE!
