Start-Up Pitching // Bio‑Innovation for Crop Health and Protection

17 Mar 2026
Start-Up Arena
Join a high-energy, rapid-fire pitching session of the industry's most exciting entrepreneurs. The companies in this group are united by their use of cutting‑edge biotechnology across inputs and genetics to improve crop protection and plant performance. They develop innovative biocontrol, biostimulant and bionutrition agents, as well as next‑gen breeding tools and gene‑editing platforms.  Others supply enabling biomanufacturing infrastructure that transforms lab‑scale biotech innovations into commercial products.
Speakers
Valeria Arredondo
Valeria Arredondo, Co-Founder & CEO - BEAM CROPTECH
Mónica Alandete-Saez
Mónica Alandete-Saez, CEO - MAXEDITAS
Jakob Aubell
Jakob Aubell, CEO - MOLEDA BV
Jonathan Lightner
Jonathan Lightner, Founder and CEO - QUERCUS BIOSOLUTIONS
Daniel Burgin
Daniel Burgin, CEO - T3 BIOSCIENCE
Jenette Ashtekar
Jenette Ashtekar, Co-Founder and CEO - VIREO AG
Leila Strickland
Leila Strickland, CEO & Founder - TOTALITY BIOSCIENCES
Kelly Smith
Kelly Smith, COO - SABLE FERMENTATION
Erez Eliyahu
Erez Eliyahu, Co-Founder & CTO - CLIMATECROP
Dan Jacob Gelvan
Dan Jacob Gelvan, CEO - AGPLENUS
Eyal Ben-Chanoch
Eyal Ben-Chanoch, CEO - AGREMATCH
Anindya Chanda
Anindya Chanda, CEO and Founder - MYCOLOGICS
Tal Malca Salhuv
Tal Malca Salhuv, Co-Founder & CEO - RNAWAY
Miguel Berretta
Miguel Berretta, CEO - MICROIN
Tzvi Zvirin
Tzvi Zvirin, CEO & Co-Founder - BIOARMIX