What?

Get connected to and inspired by hightech horticultural innovation centres, learn how to leverage the centres for your company and meet industry leaders & peers. All in 1 day, Monday prior to Greentech Amsterdam!

The Hightech Horticultural Innovation Tour 2026 is organised by InnovationQuarter, in collaboration with the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA) and key partners from the Dutch hightech horticultural ecosystem.

Why Participate?

An impression of last year's tour

1. Connect directly with the Dutch horticultural innovation ecosystem
Visit world-class innovation hubs such as PROOF Westland, World Horti Center, HortiScience Innovation Center, Delphy Improvement Center and Wageningen Greenhouse Horticulture, and learn how international companies collaborate with these centres for R&D, testing and scaling.

2. Explore concrete collaboration and R&D opportunities
Gain insight into joint R&D facilities, pilot projects and public–private partnerships, and understand how international companies can engage with and benefit from the Dutch ecosystem.

3. Meet relevant ecosystem partners
Connect with innovation centres, researchers, solution providers and other international companies active in hightech horticulture, all within one focused day.

4. Efficient format ahead of Greentech Amsterdam
This one-day tour is designed for maximum impact with minimal time investment and is scheduled directly before Greentech Amsterdam.

 

Program Overview

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Assembly in Amsterdam
Location: Europaplein 24, 1078 GZ Amsterdam

  • RAI Europaplein (square in front of Greentech main entry)
  • Final departure: 08:30
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Travel from Amsterdam to Honselersdijk

9:30 AM - 11:15 AM

PROOF Westland  
Location: Proof Westland, Gantellaan 8, 2675 SJ Honselersdijk

  • Talk/experience story by Harmoniz on creating joint R&D facilities
  • Tour PROOF & HortiTech facilities
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Travel from Honselersdijk to Naaldwijk

11:30 AM - 1:45 PM

World Horti Center
Location: Europa 1, 2672 ZX Naaldwijk

  • Tour World Horti Center Vertify facilities & Hortiheroes
  • Lunch 
  • Story by talent and innovation hub Hortiheroes & Vertify
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM

Travel from Naaldwijk to Bleiswijk  

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

HortiScience Innovation Center 
Location: Violierenweg 3, 2665 MV Bleiswijk

  • Introduction HortiSicence Innovation Center, Delphy Improvement Center & Wageningen Greenhouse Horticulture
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Delphy Improvement Center

Location: Violierenweg 3, 2665 MV Bleiswijk

  • Tour
  • Optional talk/experience story by international company TBD
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM

Wageningen Greenhouse Horticulture 

Location: Violierenweg 1, 2665 MV Bleiswijk

  • Tour
  • Optional talk/experience story by international company TBD
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Travel from Bleiswijk to restaurant 

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Option 1
Drop-off location: (Europaplein 24, 1078 GZ Amsterdam)

Travel from Bleiswijk to RAI Amsterdam

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Option 2
Location: Rijnstraat 10, 2515 XP Den Haag

Drinks & dinner at Hofhouse in Den Haag (near The Hague Central station)
Individually travel direct to Amsterdam-Zuid station via train

Sign up here!

Questions?

If you have any questions or queries, feel free to reach out to Maarten Hermus or Kimberly Zimmerman.

Maarten Hermus
Senior accountmanager Foreign Investment
Innovationquarter
maarten.hermus@innovationquarter.nl
+31 6 13748277
Maarten Hermus
Kimberly Zimmerman
Business Analyst & Project Support Sector team Agrifood
Netherlands Enterprise Agency
kimberly.zimmerman@rvo.nl
+31 6 27434085
Kimberly Zimmerman

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