Our friends at the University of Copenhagen are organizing a conference on vertical farming in a Nordic context Friday the 13th of November. The conference can be attended online.
Vertical farming is an innovative way of producing fresh food close to the consumers with a minimal consumption of water and no use of pesticides. In Nordic countries the interest for vertical farming is currently growing and new farms are established at an increasing rate. To further strengthen this production form in a Nordic context, the Innovation Network for Bioresources, Food & Bio Cluster Denmark and University of Copenhagen are hosting a conference on vertical farming November 13th 2020. At the conference you will meet speakers with hands on knowledge, business developers, researchers and authorities. We encourage vertical farmers, the agricultural industry, the scientific community, policy makers, authorities and everyone with an interest in vertical farming to participate in the conference to build networks and share knowledge.
The program is under development, but focus topics at the conference are:
- Plant nutrients and food quality
- Light regimes and effects on plant growth and quality
- Economics of vertical farming
- Sustainability of vertical farming
- Legislation and certification
- Market potential and consumer attitude
Confirmed speakers:
- Anders Riemann, Nordic Harvest A/S
- Christina Reenberg Skov, The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration
- Christina Paulin Wright, The Danish Agricultural Agency
- Dorthe Horn Larsen, Wageningen University
- Francesco Orsini, Bologna University
- Kristian Holst Laursen, University of Copenhagen
- Leo Marcelis, Wageningen University
- Ramin Ebrahimnejad, Association of Vertical Farming
- Rasmus Bjerngaard, Nextfood
- Robert Pedersen, Kaya Herbs
There will be an opportunity for private companies to demonstrate and present their products in our exhibition area.
Corona information
You can feel safe by registering for the conference!
We will adapt to the guidelines and restrictions in place at the time of the conference. So go ahead and register to be sure you get one of the few available seats. There are 60 available seats for private companies/organisations, 15 seats for university employees and 10 for students. Online participation is unlimited.
We have different options ready if the situation in November does not allow for a conference with physical presence.
To see more and registration, follow this link.