With its strategic focus on high-tech horticulture, Zuid-Holland is not just maintaining the Netherlands' legacy but enhancing it. Companies there are leading the development of innovative sensor techniques that can improve quality, predictability and yields of healthy food. In 2024, the High-tech Horticulture Innovation Tour brought together 45 entrepreneurs from 25 top international companies for a dynamic day of discovery in Westland – a key area within our region known for its cutting-edge agricultural research and development.
On 12 June 2025: join Innovation Quarter on the final day of Greentech Amsterdam for an exclusive, full-day innovation tour through the beating heart of high-tech horticulture in Zuid-Holland. In just one day, you'll visit top R&D hubs, meet key innovators, and explore the technologies shaping the future of sustainable food production:
PROOF Westland & HortiTech – hear from Harmoniz on creating joint R&D facilities, followed by an inspiring guided tour of the high-tech environment.
World Horti Center & HortiHeroes – visit the international hub for horticultural knowledge and innovation. Tour the Vertify research facilities and meet the rising talent at HortiHeroes during a lunch session with stories from this innovation and talent hub.
Delphy, Wageningen UR & HortiScience Innovation Center – witness the leading R&D hubs using robotics, AI, and smart growing techniques to make farming more efficient and sustainable.
Program snapshot and registration
08:00 – 20:00 | From Amsterdam to Westland, Naaldwijk and Bleiswijk – including networking lunch & optional dinner in The Hague
View full itinerary upon registration.
If you wish to register for the tour, you can do so here.
Source: Innovation Quarter