Pitching Spotlight: ANT Systems / SMAGRYby SafePAS

Between panel sessions, selected innovators will take the stage to showcase their cutting-edge solutions, sharing how they are addressing key challenges and shaping the future of the agrifood sector.

ANT Systems’ Nanotern is a biodegradable superabsorbent soil amendment applied in the root zone to improve soil water retention under drought conditions. It captures water during irrigation or rainfall and gradually releases it as the soil dries, helping to stabilise moisture availability. The solution is compatible with existing orchard and vineyard infrastructure and practices, including drip irrigation, and supports improved water-use efficiency and crop drought resilience.

SMAGRYby SafePAS is a portable,lab-grade soil nutrient analyzer that brings real-time soil testing directly to the field. Using capillary electrophoresis and a biomimicry-based extraction, it measures the nutrients crops can actually use - nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium and magnesium - and delivers same-day, on-site results in under 30 minutes. Farmers in high-value agriculture make immediate, data-driven fertilizer decisions, eliminating the multi-week lab lag and protecting yields and margins.