GreenTech Innovation & Concept Awards 2023 nominees announced

A system to grow topsy turvy tomatoes or cucumbers, a fully automated automated water and nutrient management for greenhouse horticulture, a vision technology for automated crop registration and autonomous growing, a Decentralized Direct Air Capture (DDAC) unit that offer a scalable alternative to the current fossil fuel-based CO2 supply chain, and a 20 per cent energy saving clear float glass with a low-E coating on the outer surface of the glass along with 2xAR coatings are among those shortlisted. The winners will be announced during the opening day of the 6th GreenTech show on 13 June 2023.

A  panel of judges reviewed all of the finalists’ nominations and selected six nominees. Potential winners are grouped into two categories: ‘Innovation’ and ‘Concept’.

Nominations per category

Category GreenTech Innovation Award 2023

• CE-Line B.V., product: Celine
• Biobest in collaboration with PATS, product: Trap-Eye™
• Agculture, product: Geysir

Category GreenTech Concept Award 2023

• Skytree B.V., product: Model 5
• Ridder, product: Ridder Cropview AI
• BiomicAgritech, product: Growing Top Down from Rotatable Tubes

Chaired by Jolanda Heistek, the international jury members selected businesses and individuals worldwide who are striving to advance the net zero emissions and build a greener and healthier greenhouse industry for all. “We received even more applications this year than last year, and the level was very high. As a jury, we mainly looked at the originality of the entries and at sustainability (less use of natural resources such as water and energy).”

GreenTech will run between 13-15 June 2023 at Amterdam RAI and is a global meeting place for all horticultural technology professionals. GreenTech focuses on the early stages of the horticultural supply chain and adresses the current issues growers face. All Dutch front runners, greenhouse builders and suppliers are present.

Last year, the fifth edition of the AIPH-approved horticultural technology show GreenTech welcomed 10,890  attendees from 121 countries; an attendence decrease of 12.8 per cent on 2019 figures, the pre-Corona year in which GreenTech held its last full in-person event. More than 500 greenhouse builders, horticultural engineering and lighting companies, substrate suppliers, service providers, trade associations and research institutes exhibited at the RAI Amsterdam convention centre.

To check out the long list of all the entries to the Innovation Awards  visit https://www.greentech.nl/amsterdam/innovations/products/

And the nominees on the website: https://www.greentech.nl/amsterdam/innovations/nominees/

For the first time, GreenTech is offering a limited number of 3-day membership packages, with additional benefits. Price: €150 excl. VAT per person, up to and including 5 June. The price of just an entrance ticket for 3 days is €95 excl. VAT per person, up to and including 5 June. Exhibitors can invite their clients free of charge until 5 June. More information and registration at https://www.greentech.nl/amsterdam/tickets

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