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Tech4RegenAg
Tech4RegenAg accelerates the adoption of regenerative agriculture by combining data-driven insights, pilots, education and innovation contributing to building a resilient, sustainable and scalable European agricultural ecosystem.
What Tech4RegenAg Delivers?
Tech4RegenAg drives transformational change in European agriculture by:
• Implementing on-farm pilots and demonstrations
• Creating data-driven solutions and a federated data space (RegenAg-X)
• Supporting startup acceleration and innovation partnerships
• Strengthening policy engagement and consumer trust
• Enabling education, training and human capital development
• Promoting cross-sector collaboration and evidence-based decision-making
Tech4RegenAg Action Areas
Policy & Regulatory Engagement
Enabling supportive frameworks for RegenAg adoption
RegenAg-X Data Space
Stakeholders participation in a secure, federated agrifood data ecosystem for actionable insights and collaboration.
Pilot Implementation & Consultancy Support
Testing and validating regenerative practices in real farm contexts with Farmers as partners
Education & Training
Building skills and knowledge across stakeholder groups as farmers, startups, agrifood professionals among others
Startup Ecosystem & Corporate Engagement
Accelerating tech innovation and strategic partnerships with new and upcoming startups
Consumer Awareness & Trust
Improving perception and demand for RegenAg products
A flagship output of the project, RegenAg-X is a secure, Gaia-X compliant data space that enables stakeholders to:
• Share data securely with full data sovereignty
• Leverage analytics and AI for smarter practices
• Develop traceability and sustainability insights
• Unlock new revenue streams through data monetization and collaboration regenag-x.com
This novel platform can empower farmers, producers, researchers, corporations and policymakers with real-time intelligence on the farming and agrifood key data and allow the establishment of new partnership opportunities.
How does Tech4RegenAg supportStartups?
Innovation is a key enabler of regenerative agriculture adoption. Within Tech4RegenAg, dedicated Startup Acceleration Programmes support AgTech startups in validating, piloting and scaling technologies that contribute to regenerative farming systems across Europe.
What we do?
1
Capacity Building:
A foundational phase to strengthen startups' strategic, legal, IP management, commercial and market readiness.
2
Pilot Design:
Assess your technology maturity and co-create pilots with farmers and corporate partners to validate your technology in real-world conditions, and advance towards market deployment and investability.
3
Demo Day Online:
Pitch your technology and validate your pilot to a panel of renowned experts and stakeholders from the agrifood sector. Top performers will gain the opportunity to be connected to suitable partners for pilot opportunities that lie outside the scope of the acceleration programme and are independently facilitated by BGI.
What startups gain?
• Business model, legal, ESG and sales support
• Co-creation of pilots with farmers and corporate partners
• Strategic connections across the European agrifood ecosystem
• Visibility through Demo Days and Tech4RegenAg dissemination activities
• Pathways to pilot implementation and further collaboration
Startups supported through these programmes are fully integrated into the Tech4RegenAg ecosystem, contributing to pilot implementation, data generation and innovation-driven impact.
Edition 1 - 2025:
41 startup applications received, with 10 selected startups primarily at TRL 6–7, supported through mentoring, expert feedback and ecosystem engagement.
The program selected 3 finalists:
Agribot
Creates accessible technology that solves real-world problems in the Agri-food industry by providing early insight.
BioArmix
Tackles agriculture‘s urgent issue: bacterial plant pathogens.
Nature Robots
Develops the leading AI & Robotics Design-in Software Platform for Regenerative & Complex Farming.
Edition 2 - 2026:
37 startup applications received, with 17 selected startups primarily at TRL 5–7, supported through mentoring sessions, expert feedback, and ecosystem engagement and 13 startups cmpleted the programmes.
The program selected 3 finalists:
Nanofertech
Develops precision fertilization technologies to improve nutrient efficiency, boost crop yields, and reduce environmental impact.
Fungit Biosolutions Ltd.
Develops fungi-based biological solutions to protect crops and extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables.
InspectralAI
Builds AI software using hyperspectral imaging to analyze food quality and composition in real time, non-invasively.
Tech4RegenAg Webinar Series
Tech4RegenAg organises regularly webinars on Regenerative Agriculture, Soil Health, Dataspaces, among other topics. Please click below to see the recorded webinars.
Farming Smarter with Data Spaces Take Control, Save Time, Earn More – May 25th, 2025
Lessons Learned from Regenerating EU Agricultural Policy – July 28th, 2025
Monitoring Regenerative Agriculture for Soil Health – October 24th, 2025
Tech4RegenAg generates evidence across the value chain, from consumer perception to molecular-level food analysis, supporting informed decision-making and accelerating regenerative agriculture adoption.
I.Consumer Insights & Market Understanding
Tech4RegenAg Consumer Awareness and Perception of Regenerative Agriculture in Europe (2026)
This Tech4RegenAg study explores how European consumers understand, perceive and respond to regenerative agriculture, highlighting key barriers and opportunities for market adoption.
Consumer Study Key Findings
Tech4RegenAg Consumer Awareness and Perception of Regenerative Agriculture in Europe (2026)
Low awareness overall
Only ~27% of consumers are familiar with regenerative agriculture
Three distinct consumer segments
28% Fully convinced
22% Feasibility sceptics
50% Fully sceptical
Strong expectations across all groups
~70% expect higher quality and more natural products
Consumers prioritise
Clear, tangible information (water use, pesticides, soil health)
Product origin and certification over branding
Positive perception of blockchain for traceability, but with usability concerns
Implications
Scaling regenerative agriculture is not only a technical challenge — it is also a communication and trust challenge.
Effective communication must be:
Simple, transparent and evidence-based
Focused on real-world benefits
Adapted to different consumer segments
II.Scientific Evidence & Food Composition Research
Development of a Fast Multi-Analyte LC-HRMS Method for Evaluating the Impact of Farming Practices on Milk
This Tech4RegenAg research developed an advanced analytical methodology to generate robust, high-resolution evidence on how farming practices influence food composition.
Research Objective
To determine whether regenerative agriculture leads to measurable differences in the molecular composition of food products, particularly animal-derived products such as milk.
Methodological Innovation
A fast, integrated LC-HRMS (Liquid Chromatography–High Resolution Mass Spectrometry) method enables:
Simultaneous analysis of polar and non-polar compounds
Integration of metabolomics and lipidomics
Use of minimal sample volume (100 µL)
This replaces multiple conventional analytical techniques, reducing time, cost and complexity.
What Can Be Measured
The method captures a wide range of compounds linked to animal diet, health and farming practices, including:
Amino acids
Phenolic compounds
Fatty acids and lipid derivatives
Vitamins and metabolites
Terpenes and bioactive molecules
Application
Applied to goat milk samples from Tech4RegenAg pilots
Generates comprehensive compositional datasets
Supports comparison between farming systems at the molecular level
Contribution to the Tech4RegenAg Project
This work enables:
Evidence-based validation of regenerative agriculture practices
Integration of high-quality data into the RegenAg-X Data Space
Increased scientific credibility and transparency for stakeholders
Together, these studies and research connect consumer expectations with scientific evidence, helping align production, innovation and market demand in regenerative agriculture.
