VEGEPOLYS VALLEY - Members

VEGEPOLYS VALLEY is a leading European plant innovation cluster leveraging a diverse and complementary network of members across the plant value chain. Its ecosystem includes:

• Research and Academic Institutions: Universities, public research centers, and specialized institutes in plant sciences, genetics, agronomy, crop protection, and biotechnology, providing advanced scientific knowledge, experimental platforms, and applied research capabilities.

• SMEs and Start-ups: Innovative companies developing digital agriculture tools, precision farming solutions, plant-based materials, biofertilizers, biopesticides, functional foods, and sustainable crop solutions. These actors provide agility, rapid prototyping, and commercialization potential.

• Large Enterprises and Industry Leaders: Key players in seeds, crop production, and food/non-food industries offering scale, regulatory expertise, and market access.

• Agriculture Chambers and Territorial Stakeholders: Regional and national agricultural chambers, cooperatives, and local authorities actively engage in territorial initiatives, ensuring alignment with regional strategies, fostering farmer involvement, and supporting local innovation ecosystems.

• Technical and Service Providers: Specialized labs, experimental platforms, pilot-scale facilities, and consulting services offering testing, phenotyping, prototyping, and regulatory support.

• Innovation Support Structures: Incubators, accelerators, and technology transfer offices facilitating consortium building, project management, and European funding navigation.

Competences promoted by the cluster include:

• Sustainable agriculture and agroecology

• Crop genetics and breeding for resilience and yield

• Biodiversity and ecosystem services management

• Circular bioeconomy and plant-based value chains

• Digital agriculture, precision farming, and agri-tech solutions

• Bio-based materials, nutraceuticals, and functional plant products

Strategic Strengths for European Projects:
VEGEPOLYS VALLEY can mobilize its network to build value-chain-oriented hubs, connecting research, industry, and territorial stakeholders along the full plant-based product lifecycle. Through its strong ties with agricultural chambers and regional initiatives, the cluster ensures local relevance, multi-actor engagement, and territorial impact. By promoting members’ expertise, VEGEPOLYS VALLEY enables European consortia to design and implement high-impact collaborative projects, addressing sustainability, circularity, and resilience in line with Horizon Europe Cluster 6 priorities.