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Innovation Day

2026 features

A fresh lineup designed to connect, inspire, and move agriculture forward.

Get ready to delve into the forefront of agricultural technology innovation.

Workforce and Education Program in Ag Robotics

Build bridges between research and industry

INNOVATION TALKS & PANELS

AI & dataset development,

Crop-specific automation,

Climate-smart agriculture,

Pest management,

Irrigation technology,

Yield prediction,

Precision weeding.

World-class speakers from academia and industry take the stage to share what’s next.

PANELS

Where is ag innovation headed in the next decade?

What makes R&D collaborations succeed?

How do we bridge universities, startups, and industry?

Experts tackle the big questions: funding, partnerships, workforce development, and the path forward. Expect honest conversations, bold ideas, and no shortage of debate.

POSTER SESSIONS

Researchers and students present their latest work in a dedicated poster session, an open space to explore new findings, spark conversations, and ask the questions that matter. A unique chance to connect directly with the minds behind tomorrow’s agricultural technologies.

Call for Proposals - open to labs, startups and academics.

R&D projects in Agricultural Robotics & AgTech can potentially address the following topics:

  • AI - developing the datasets for automation
  • Crop-specific automation
  • Climate smart-ag Technology
  • Pest Management Technology
  • Irrigation Technology
  • Yield Prediction
  • Novel and Precision Weeding
  • Public-Private Open Innovation Collaborations

All contributions in the scope of the R&D and scientific topics are welcome. Based on abstract submissions the scientific committee will select the contributions for the 10-minutes oral and/or poster presentations. The selected projects will be announced in the official program of the event. For projects not selected for presentation, you will have the ability to present your project in the posters area. Poster and presentation submissions that are accepted will be guaranteed complimentary registration for the entire conference. All presentations will be recorded and broadcast after the event on FIRA USA website.

STEP #1 - Call for Abstract

Info coming soon

STEP #2 - Selection

Projects selections by the judges.

STEP #3 - Unveil

Unveil of the shortlisted projects!

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Public-private partnerships focused on agricultural innovation

Wed 21

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Main Stage 1

In today's ultra-competitive funding landscape where resources are tight, public-private partnerships are more important than ever to continue to advance agricultural technology. In this panel discussion, we'll hear from representatives from academia, industry, and government about their experiences with public-private partnerships focused on agricultural innovation. We'll learn more about what has worked well and what are the opportunities for improvement.

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In today\'s ultra-competitive funding landscape where resources are tight, public-private partnerships are more important than ever to continue to advance agricultural technology. In this panel discussion, we\'ll hear from representatives from academia, industry, and government about their experiences with public-private partnerships focused on agricultural innovation. We\'ll learn more about what has worked well and what are the opportunities for improvement.

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Innovation Day

Wed 21

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Main Stage 1

Innovation Day

Innovation day

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Lunch & Learn - Posters session

Wed 21

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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