Agrotech
Addressing food security and supply chain challenges with tech-driven solutions.
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About
Smarterra, Powered by SMAFINE, is building tomorrow's Mediterranean AgriFood ecosystems. Smarterra starts in the South of Italy and will inspire more regions around the world. We're improving today's food system for health and sustainability. Check out our homepage below and learn more about the Smarterra initiative!
Showcase
Startups, ecosystem leaders, and academia across high-impact sectors:
Addressing food security and supply chain challenges with tech-driven solutions.
Utilizing local renewable energy sources and advanced technology solutions.
Driving digital financial inclusion with secure, scalable, and locally tailored solutions.
Developing affordable, tech-enabled healthcare and delivering scalable, accessible learning solutions.
Partners
Participants
A curated gathering of founders, investors, policymakers, and ecosystem leaders connecting Africa and the Nordics to drive innovation and cross-border growth.
Build connections with investors, partners, and fellow entrepreneurs across the Nordic and African ecosystems.
Discover high-potential startups, explore new markets, and build cross-regional deal flow.
Engage in dialogue shaping innovation policies and enabling international collaboration.
Strengthen partnerships between hubs, accelerators, and innovation communities.
Less noise, more signal: meet founders and opportunities that match your investment focus.
Skip random networking. Get matched with investors, partners, and founders relevant to your stage, industry, and goals.
Pitch to active investors, join structured sessions, and open doors to partnerships that move your business forward.
Get in front of people who are actually looking for startups like yours, from VCs to media and ecosystem leaders.
Agenda
Until 15:00
Arrival
17:00 – 18:00
Onboarding and Workshop
Venue: Casa Cava, Matera
9:00 – 10:00
Check-in and Welcome
10:00 – 10:20
Opening Remarks
10:20 – 10:45
Keynote on the Future of Mediterranean Agrifood
10:45 – 12:30
Pitches by Smarterra Ambassador Startups, powered by RootCamp
12:30 – 13:15
Lunch
13:15 – 13:55
Bringing the World to Matera: Digital Innovation and Job Creation
13:55 – 14:00
Short break
14:00 – 14:40
Investing in AgriFood: New models & challenges
14:40 – 15:20
High-Tech Agrifood: Space, AI, and self-driving vehicles
15:20 – 15:30
Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:10
Farming for the Future: Sustainability and Biodiversity in Agrifood
16:10 – 16:50
Food and Culture
16:50 – 17:20
Matera: Mediterranean Capital of Culture 2026
17:20 – 17:30
Closing Remarks
17:30 – 17:50
Break and transition to networking
17:50 – 19:30
Matchmaking and Networking Sessions, powered by DEEP Ecosystems
20:00 – 23:30
Cooking Demonstration and Tasting with professional chef at Hotel Palazzo Viceconte
*Please note that this agenda is subject to change, and more information about the panels and speakers will be added as they become available.
8:00 – 8:30
Meet for departure to Agrivanda
8:30 SHARP
Depart for Agrivanda
10:30
Arrival at Agrivanda
10:45 – 12:15
Tour of Agrivanda
12:15 – 13:30
Stakeholder Presentations
13:30 – 14:30
Stakeholder Symposium
14:30 – 15:30
Startup Matchmaking
15:30
Depart Agrivanda
17:00
Guided tour of the ghost town Craco
18:30
Depart for Matera
*Please note that this agenda is subject to change, and more information about the panels and speakers will be added as they become available.
Venue: House of Emerging Technology, Matera
11:00 – 11:15
Coffee Break
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch & Networking
9:00 – 10:00
Wrap-Up and Invitation of Projects to the DEEPSEA Agrifood Program
From 10:00
Individual departures
with like-minded entrepreneurs, investors and companies focused on Africa.
new markets, forge valuable partnerships and attract necessary investments.
emerging startups within Life Sciences, AgroTech, Clean Tech, EdTech & FinTech.
your horizons on Nordic Africa collaborations and the possibilities that lie in Africa.
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