CHAMPAIGN — Registration is now open for the 10th Annual AgTech Innovation Summit, taking place Thursday, March 6, 2025.
The event will highlight how agtech intersects with other industry sectors of strategic importance to our state and region: biomanufacturing, fintech, renewable energy, and the longer term promise of quantum computing. NEW this year — we will welcome agtech startups for a pitch competition — stay tuned as we roll out more information.
The summit is part of Champaign-Urbana AgTech Week, which celebrates Champaign-Urbana’s robust AgTech ecosystem, including the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Parkland College, corporate innovation centers, startups, state-of-the-art facilities, student organizations, local ag companies, and the iFAB Tech Hub. Additional AgTech Week events include, the Center for Digital Agriculture Conference, Precision Fermentation Workshops at the Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory, and more.
Participants in the 10th Annual AgTech Summit will have the opportunity to engage in dynamic panels, keynote presentations, and networking sessions focused on agtech’s current landscape and future developments. True to our land grant mission, this event is free thanks to our generous sponsors.
Nominations are also open for the Glen “GB” Brandt Prize, to be awarded at the summit. This $10,000 cash prize honors GB Brandt’s legacy by recognizing individuals who demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit and advance innovation in business practices, crop-growing processes, or product usage.
A more detailed agenda for the event will be coming soon.
