is an international platform created by agricultural business professionals for searching, evaluating and delivering breakthrough digital solutions in agriculture and food production.
Mission
Our mission is to open the way for the implementation of promising innovative technological solutions in the agricultural sector.
Our objectives
Extend horizons for perception of innovations in the agricultural sector
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Demonstrate how particular ideas can be put into practice
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Assess the viability of the ideas and map a path to implementation
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Intended Audience
Agricultural enterprises and farmers
Manufacturers, dealers and distributors of agricultural machinery - members of the associations ACXOD and VDMA Agricultural Machinery
Technological companies and startups
Banks and investment companies
Media
STARTUP CHALLENGE
AgTechInventum is launching a call for applications from AgTech and FoodTech startups from Russia and other countries.

All applications are to be pre-qualified by members of the Expert council, which consists of the world's leading manufacturers of agricultural machinery (CLAAS, John Deere), agricultural producers (Agricultural enterprise "Step", EkoNiva), leaders of the Russian AgTech market (Cognitive Pilot, Digital Agro, Agrosignal), academic institutions (Samara University, Higher School of Economics), as well as banks and financial institutions (Sberbank, Rosagroleasing) - active investors and promoters of technological solutions in agriculture.

Projects that receive the highest scores from the Expert council members will be promoted and presented in a pitch session as part of the online conference "Prospective Digital Solutions for Russian Agriculture" to a wide range of potential clients and investors, including large agricultural holdings and farms, the world's leading manufacturers and dealers of agricultural machinery, financial and leasing institutions.

Deadline for applications: July 09, 2021

Agenda
10:00 – 10:10
10:00 – 10:10
Welcoming speeches
Petr Chekmarev, Chairman Agribusiness Committee, CCI of the Russian Federation, Pavel Repnikov, President of the Ag Machinery Dealers Association ACXOD, and Dirk Stratmann, Chairman VDMA Agricultural Machinery working group on CIS Markets
10:10 – 10:20
10:10 – 10:20
Smart Cow Monitoring
from idea to MVP (Minimal viable product) – status report of the winner of the 1st pitch-session
10:20 – 11:10
10:20 – 11:10
Pitch session for AgTech und FoodTech startups
8-10 performances of 4 minutes each by startups pre-selected by the members of the Expert Commission.

Expert Commission:

1. Alexei Brumin, Samara State University
2. Alexander Suchkov, AO Rosagroleasing
3. Tatyana Kreytor, Sberbank
4. Sergey Kosogor, Higher School of Economics
5. Andrey Geltser, Cognitive Pilot
6. Vladimir Korshunov, Agrosignal
7. Leonid Yakovlev, Claas
8. Bjoerne Drechsler, EkoNiva
9. Dirk Stratmann, John Deere, VDMA Agricultural Machinery
10. Sergey Tkachenko, Agricultural holding "Step"
11. Igor Kukoev, Digital Agro
12. Aslan Umarov, Association ACXOD
    11:20 – 11:50
    11:20 – 11:50
    Digital solutions for agriculture in Germany – prospects & challenges
    Dr. Hermann Buitkamp, VDMA Agricultural Machinery
    11:50 – 12:25
    11:50 – 12:25
    Panel discussion by members of the Expert Commission
    12:25 – 12:30
    12:25 – 12:30
    Announcing of the winners and conclusions
    Expert Council
    Alexey Brumin
    Samara State Agrarian University
    Alexander Suchkov
    Rosagroleasing
    Tatyana Kreytor
    Sberbank
    Sergey Kosogor
    HSE
    Andrey Geltser
    Cognitive Pilot
    Vladimir Korshunov
    Agrosignal
    Leonid Yakovlev
    CLAAS
    Bjoerne Drechsler
    EkoNiva
    Dirk Stratmann
    John Deere, VDMA Agricultural Machinery
    Sergey Tkachenko
    Agricultural holding "Step"
    Igor Kukoev
    Digital Agro
    Aslan Umarov
    ACXOD
    Supported by
    Organizers
    ACXOD
    Ag Machinery Dealers Association
    VDMA Agricultural Machinery
    Ag machinery manufacturers Association
    Media partners