Programme

Dr. Hannu Haapala, an expert in Precision Agriculture and Smart Farming, holds a Doctorate in Agricultural Engineering. He is an Associate Professor in Agrotechnology at the University of Helsinki and leads the Smart Farming Research Team at Jamk Institute of Bioeconomy. With over 30 years of experience, he has contributed significantly to research and innovation in agricultural engineering. Dr. Haapala has held leadership roles in international networks and is active in several professional organizations.

Time: Tue 10:30 - 11:00

Location: Main Stage

Climate change will dramatically impact the available land for agriculture within the next 50 years; many historically important areas for food production are at risk of decreased yield or total unfeasibility for food production due to water stress, extreme temperatures, soil degradation, or desertification. Furthermore, changes in regional climates open avenues for pathogens to spread to new areas, increasing the vulnerability of major and minor crops.

Hyperspectral technology, with its ability to capture detailed spectral signatures of manmade and natural materials, offers unparalleled insights into soil health, crop conditions, and yield forecasts. By leveraging these insights with high temporal resolution, we can empower agro companies and farmers with precise and timely data to enhance crop resilience, optimize resource use, and help mitigate the impacts of climate fluctuations.

Through extensive hyperspectral satellite constellations and AI-powered analytics, Kuva Space offers daily global insights on sustainable food production practices and helps regional and global entities better manage food security. This speech will explore cutting-edge applications of hyperspectral data and highlight the collaborative efforts needed to integrate these spaceborne technologies into sustainable agricultural practices. Through innovation and cooperation, we aim to be an important piece of a large puzzle to build a resilient food system capable of feeding the global population while preserving environmental health.

Time: 11:00 - 11:30

Location: Main Stage

Today agrimachinery power production is highly based on use of internal combustion engines and fossil fuels. With future fuels and power technologies AGCO Power aims to reduce farming CO2 footprint. Already today, there are variety of possible technologies that can support CO2 reduction. Each technology and fuel have its advantages and disadvantages when ranking best fit for agricultural sector. Current regulation does not regulate GHG emissions from engines and there is no industry level roadmap for future machine standards or technologies - which keeps development playground open. In my presentation focus will be in machine level power generation options and will bring up the highlights of most promising solutions as we see them today. 

Time: Tue 11:30 12:00

Location: Main Stage

The keynote in collaboration with Rural Network by Margarida Ambar, Support Facility for ‘Innovation & knowledge exchange' at EIP-AGRI, European CAP Network:

Under the Common Agricultural Policy, its implementation provides opportunities for preparing and implementing innovation projects called Operational Groups via national CAP Strategic Plans. EIP-AGRI Operational Group projects seize opportunities or find practical solutions for challenges that farmers, foresters or rural communities are facing in their everyday work.

Time: Tue 13:30 - 14:00

Location: Main Stage

Programme by Rural Network: Are you part of an EIP-AGRI Operational Group with a solution to the sustainable food chain and looking for meeting experts, companies, and investors with shared interests? 

EIP-AGRI Operational Groups take over the main stage. The eight most promising EIP-AGRI Operational Groups from Baltic Sea region will pitch their solutions to the audience. The jury will select the winner that will be announced at the closing session of Day 2.

Time: Tue 14:00 -15:00

Location: Main Stage

The keynote in collaboration with Rural Network by Juha Hakkarainen, CEO, Finsilva.

Nature value market is taking its first steps. Nature value trading and carbon compensation can help to achieve sustainable development goals, but is the business case feasible enough and how the market should be developed?  

One of Europe's largest and independent private forest owner Finsilva is a pioneer in creating the emerging nature value market. In the keynote, CEO Juha Hakkarainen promotes the natural capital thinking and reveals Finsilva's recent plans on how to create new business out of it. 

Additionally, we will hear a commentary speech by Lauri Jyllilä from Maanvaalija Oy, which specializes in carbon trading in agriculture and forestry.

Time: Tue 15:00 - 16:00

Location: Main Stage

A tasting menu of tech that excites sector-focused investors in 2025, served with a pairing of tips of the season to make startups fundable and appetizing for venture capital investors.

Time: Tue 16:30 - 17:00

Location: Main Stage

Pekka Pesonen, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland, will start the day by giving a short Teams speech on the topic “Innovative investments for enhanced sustainability”. This speech doesn’t include questions from the audience. 

Time: Wed 9:00 - 9:15

Location: Main Stage

Saving the planet and ourselves with technology, or, Less is more if you do it properly" 

We face a double challenge for this century. We must save ourselves, lift humankind up to a shared global well-being. The only just goal is to provide everybody with standards of living similar to those now enjoyed in Finland and other highly developed nations. This means increasing the global wealth by roughly a factor of five. 

We must also save the planet. The amounts of energy, matter and other resources we take yearly from Earth are not sustainable. They must be decreased by at least a factor of two from the present levels, as demonstrated, for example, by the Earth Overshoot Day index. 

[Pessimists claim that these two goals are contradictory and impossible to achieve. Therefore, they argue, we must give up our dreams of a better future, and in the worst case prepare for an ecological Armageddon. Growth is an ugly word that dooms the planet. 

But this is not true.] Our capacity of doing more with less, with the help of new technology-driven innovations and methods, has been attested time and time again. In agriculture, as in everything else,  better knowledge, better data and better technology can reduce our need for energy and matter to an almost unlimited degree. 

To take just one example, why produce all our food in the traditional wasteful manner, when we can make protein out of thin air and a bit of sunshine? With knowledge, data and technology we can save both the planet and ourselves. 

Time: Wed 9:15 - 10:00

Location: Main stage

Join to hear interesting discussion about how technology is utilized in agriculture today. What kind of data is gathered? What is realism today in this field and what's utopia? Participating: SoilScout Ltd. PerPlant Ltd, Innovestor, Valtra. Hosted by respected scientist and Professor Emeritus of Astronomy, Esko Valtaoja. 

Time: Wed 10:00 - 10:30

Location: Main Stage

Let's explore how EIT Food is driving innovation within the agrifood sector. 

We will begin with an introduction to EIT Food, highlighting its mission and impact on sustainable food systems. Next, we will discuss the various opportunities for collaboration and partnership with EIT Food, detailing how stakeholders can engage with our initiatives. 

Finally, we will introduce the Regenerative Agrifood Innovation Portfolio, showcasing cutting-edge projects and solutions aimed at transforming agricultural practices and enhancing food production sustainability. 

We will also introduce EIT Food Test Farms programme, showing opportunities for Nordic startups and sharing success stories from the North-East region. 

Time: 10:30 - 11:00

Location: Main Stage

The AgriVenture pitching competition, “Influencers of the future”, will be launched on Tuesday 27 May at Tiedontori, and the exciting final with 10 best pitches will take place at the Main Stage on Wednesday 28 May! In the final, the selected start-ups will do their best to impress the jury with a concise 3-minute pitch. The winner of the pitching competition will be announced at the closing session of Wednesday 28 May. 

Get to know the pitching competition jury here.

Time: Wed 11:00 - 12:00 Top Finalists and at 16:00 - 17:00 Awarding the Winner with 5000 euros

Location: Main Stage

This talk introduces SeAMK Food Labs and how technological innovations support more sustainable food production. As a pilot-scale testing platform equipped with industry-relevant technology, SeAMK offers companies a cost-effective solution to develop value-added, plant-based food solutions without the need for their own equipment investments. Collaboration opportunities range from joint research, development and innovation projects to student assignments of varying scope.

Time: Wed 13:30 - 14:00 

Location: Main Stage

Climate change causing drought and extreme weather are among the megatrends that lead to huge pressure on the agricultural sector. This calls for mission-oriented innovation, but the question is how to make that happen in practice! 

In about 6 years, more than 80 innovation projects have been initiated by the platform Agtech Sweden. Together, about 100 companies have been involved in these projects. Some innovation projects had more success than others, but all of them provided lessons learned. 

In this speech, we share our experiences with barriers to innovation and success factors. We focus on co-innovation, meaning working on innovation processes together in multi-organization constellations. We will finally present a draft of a management model for innovation promotion.

Time: Wed 14:00 - 14:30

Location: Main Stage

Are you developing cutting-edge technology for the European agricultural market? AgrifoodTEF is here to support your journey. We provide real-life environments for testing and validating your AI and robotic solutions, ensuring they are market-ready. 

Join us at #AgriVenture25 to discover what AgrifoodTEF is and get firsthand examples of how we've helped companies bring their innovations closer to market introduction. Don't miss this opportunity to learn how we can help you take your product to the next level.

Time: Wed 14:30 - 15:15

Location: Main stage

As a tractor manufacturer, we generate huge amounts of data and as we all know, big data means big challenges in utilizing it efficiently. That's why we're working hard under the umbrella of "360 data", which means understanding  the data and providing better accessibility to it for all stakeholders.  This work involves us thinking people, processes and technology - for the betterment of Valtra brand. 

I'm here to share our experiences and roadmap where we develop our internal data capabilities and build  Farmer First -business with capable partner network. 

Time: Wed 15:15 - 15:45

Location: Main Stage

Welcome to follow the joint awarding ceremony for the winners of the EIP-AGRI and AgriVenture pitching competitions! After a short joint introduction, the winner of the EIP-AGRI Pitching competition will be awarded with a 2,500€ cash prize, followed by awarding the winner of the AgriVenture Pitching competition with a 5,000€ cash prize. 

Time: Wed 16:00 - 16:30

Location: Main stage

Samu will talk about the changing operation environment of agriculture as the amount of farms decrease and average size increases. This brings up the importance of agricultural practitioners to implement technological solutions to stay competitive in the future. Precision farming and analyzing collected data is already practiced by many farms today - what's in it for tomorrow?

Time: Wed 16:30 - 17:00

Location: Main Stage

Hiilijalanjälki -klinikka yrityksille

Tervetuloa mukaan yrityksen hiilijalanjäljen laskentaklinikalle, jossa opit mitä hiilijalanjälki tarkoittaa ja miten sitä lasketaan sekä tutustut laskentatyökaluihin. Ota mukaan oma tietokone laskentaharjoitusta varten. Voit lähettää ilmoittautumisen yhteydessä ennkkokysymyksiä järjestäjille.

Klinikan lopussa on tarjolla lyhyt tietoisku vastuullisuusviestinnästä. Tietoiskun aikana tuodaan esiin eri näkökulmia hiilijalanjäljen laskennasta saatavan informaation hyödyntämiseksi viestinnässä.

Tilaisuuden järjestää VAHVA - Vastuullisuusraportoinnilla vahvaan ja kestävään kasvuun Keski-Suomessa –hanke.

Aika: 27.5. klo 9:00 - 12:00.

Paikka: Viispiippunen, luokka 08.
 

The media event provides an overview of the conditions for sustainable and profitable agriculture in Finland. Additionally, you will hear about the trends and significance of smart agriculture.

Time: 27 May 2025 9:00 - 9:30.

Location: Classroom 120, Institute of Bioeconomy.

This networking opportunity is targeted for on-going EIP-AGRI Operational Groups to get to know each other - Open for all, just show up! 

Time: Tuesday, 11:40 - 12:20

Location: Päärakennus, Poke; Classroom 13, 2nd floor 

BioBoosters network has organized 18 business-driven hackathons across the Baltic Sea Region to boost the circular transition of bioeconomy sectors. What did we learn from the extensive piloting bridging together over 500 specialists? As the key figures and performance are outlined, the Hackathon organisers from the network are called on stage for panel discussions to explore the impact of BioBoosters hackathon model and to explore the potential of the network. Are the 8 network partners ready to continue BioBoosters hackathon service delivery? What is the future of the BioBoosters network? Participation based on invitation. 
For more information, kindly contact Anna Aalto: [email protected].

Time: 27 May 2025 at 11:00 - 13:00.

Location: B-talo / B-Building

Ilmastonmuutoksen hidastamisessa hiiltä sitovat maa- ja metsätaloussektori ovat avainasemassa. Samanaikaisesti sekä ruoantuotannon että eri teollisuuden alojen uusiutuvien raaka-aineiden tarve kasvavat. Näiden globaalisti tärkeiden kahden ajurin yhteensovittaminen edellyttää uusien teknologisten ratkaisuiden tuntemusta sekä kykyä soveltaa niitä maa- ja metsätaloussektorilla ekologisesti ja taloudellisesti kestävällä tavalla. Jamk käynnistää syksyllä 2026 ensimmäisenä Suomessa luonnonvaratekniikan insinöörikoulutuksen, joka tuottaa juuri tähän tarpeeseen täsmäosaajia yritysten ja elinkeinoelämän kilpailukyvyn lisäämiseksi. Tervetuloa kuulemaan, mitä opiskellaan, kun opiskellaan luonnonvaratekniikkaa! 


Time: Tuesday, 13:00 - 13:30

Location: Tiedontori, Institute of Bioeconomy 

A warm welcome to all, especially to the hardworking farmers! 

Experience Farming 3.0 – technology work demonstration for an immersive event showcasing the latest achievements in agritech. Witness brand new solutions in Smart Bioeconomy Testbed’s real user environment, highlighting innovations in crop and livestock farming, farm cybersecurity, and more. In collaboration with EIT Food within the Test Farms programme.

What to expect:

• Practical live demonstrations: See the newest technology in action, from advanced machinery to smart farming techniques.
• Interactive discussions: Get the chance to exchange ideas and insights with experts and demonstrators.
• Exhibition Booths: Explore a wide range of innovations and engage with industry professionals on both days.

Join the event to connect with the latest in agricultural technology, discover new solutions, and get a glimpse of what the future of farming looks like!

Time: 27 May 2025 at 13:00 - 17:00.

Location: Classroom 120, Institute of Bioeconomy.

The event is fueled by EIT Food’s Test Farms programme, funded by the European Union. Get to know Test Farms organizations here
 

Koe Farming 3.0 – teknologiatyönäytöspäivä EIT Foodin tukemana, osana AgriVenture Finland 2025 -tapahtumaa 27. toukokuuta!

Lämpimästi tervetuloa kaikille, erityisesti ahkerille maanviljelijöille!

Tapahtumassa esitellään uusimpia maatalousteknologiaratkaisuja Biotalouskampuksen todellisessa käyttäjäympäristössä, jossa korostetaan innovaatioita muun muassa kasvinviljelyssä ja karjataloudessa sekä maatilojen kyberturvallisuudessa. Tilaisuus toteutetaan yhteistyössä EIT Foodin ja Test Farms -ohjelman kanssa.

Mitä on tarjolla:
 

• Käytännönläheiset live-demot: Näe uusinta teknologiaa toiminnassa, edistyneistä koneista älykkäisiin viljelytekniikoihin.
• Vuorovaikutteiset keskustelut: Vaihda ideoita ja näkemyksiä asiantuntijoiden ja esittelijöiden kanssa.
• Näyttelyosastot: Tutustu laajaan valikoimaan innovaatioita ja keskustele alan ammattilaisten kanssa molempina päivinä.
   

Liity tapahtumaan, jotta voit tutustua uusimpaan maatalousteknologiaan, löytää uusia ratkaisuja ja saada käsityksen siitä, miltä tulevaisuuden viljely näyttää!

Aika: 27. toukokuuta 2025 klo 13:00 - 17:00.

Paikka: Luokka 120, Biotalouskampus.

Tapahtumaa tukee EIT Foodin Test Farms -ohjelma, jota rahoittaa Euroopan unioni. Tutustu tapahtumassa mukana oleviin Test Farms -organisaatioihin täällä
 

Viennin ja kansainvälistymisen tapahtuma yrityksille! 

Etsitkö käytännön työkaluja elintarvikeviennin ja kansainvälistymisen tueksi? Tapahtumassa saat ajankohtaista tietoa viennistä asiantuntevien puheenvuorojen kautta. Lisäksi yritykset pääsevät jakamaan arvokkaita näkemyksiä ja käytännön vinkkejä elintarvikeviennin ja kansainvälistymisen kentältä sekä ideoimaan yhteistyötä.  Tapahtuma järjestetään vain suomeksi. Ennakkoilmoittautuminen, max. 20 hlöä.

Aika: 27. toukokuuta 2025 klo 14:00 - 17:00.

Paikka: B-talo 

Toimiiko hankkeesi maatalouden kannattavuuden, digitalisaation tai älymaatalouden parissa? Tule hankevetäjien tapaamiseen verkostoitumaan, keskustelemaan yhteisistä haasteista ja pohtimaan hanketyön vaikuttavuuden pullonkauloja. 

Mukaan mahtuu 20 nopeimmin ilmoittautunutta. Tapaamisen järjestävät maaseutuverkostoyksikkö ja AgriHubi.

Aika: 28. toukokuuta 2025 klo 14:30 - 15:30.

Paikka: Luokkahuone 120, Biotalouskampus.

BioBoosters network connects innovation hub partners from Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Germany. The partners represent nine regions with strong bioeconomy innovation ecosystems. Join the open BioBoosters lounge to network with us and learn more of the BioBoosters activities and network members. Lounge is for informal interaction and bilateral discussions with and between the BioBoosters network partners. Welcome!

Time: Wed 9:00 -12:00 

Location: Sininen talo (Blue House)

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is preparing a long-term national food production strategy that will extend to 2040. The driving forces behind the strategy work include the rapid changes in the environment where the food sector operates, both nationally and internationally.

What will the agri-food system look like from a technological perspective in 2040? This will be explored in the workshop, where we will discuss what changes are needed to utilize and apply more technologies in the Finnish agri-food system by 2040. The new strategy aims to take sustainable development into account in a more comprehensive way. The vision of the food strategy is: Excellent food from the world’s most sustainable food system!

Time: 28 May 2025 at 10:00 - 12:00.

Location: Classroom 120, Institute of Bioeconomy.

Come and test mixed reality technology! How does exhaust gas analyzer work? You can test it yourself at AgriVenture: Put on Microsoft Hololens 2 Mixed Reality glasses, and take over the analyzer. No previous expertise needed, just dive in and experience the future of hands-on training! Testing and guidance is available in the classroom.

Time: Wed 28th from 12:00 - 14:15

Location: Classroom 120, Institute of Bioeconomy 

Att växa genom internationalisering - hur stärka din business genom att skala upp verksamheten 

Inledare: Tua Takasu, projektledare vid Finsk-svenska handelskammaren i Stockholm. Tua jobbar med bl.a, mentorprogram och enskilda företag för att förbättra företagens förmåga att hävda sig på den globala marknaden. Vid seminariet öppnar hon upp vad en internationaliseringsprocess innebär?  

Kommentarer: Per Frankelius, innovationsledare och Karolina Muhrman, organisationsledare vid Linköpings universitet öppnar upp hur Agtech Sweden jobbar med innovationsmiljön för morgondagens lantbruk. Vad kan vi lära oss av dem?  

En kommentar ur ett företagsperspektiv ges av Viktoria Forsberg från företaget Wild&Berg. Idén till Wild&Berg föddes ur Viktorias passion för hälsosam kost och hennes erfarenheter som längdskidåkare, trebarnsmamma och entreprenör. Produkterna har utvecklats i samarbete med näringsexperten Olli Ilander och har fått rekommendationer från elitidrottare som Krista Pärmäkoski. 

I samband med evenemanget serveras en lätt lunch. 

Tid: 28 maj 12:00 - 13:30

Plats: Tiedontori lobby, Institutet för bioekonomi.
 

The Nordic Council of Ministers is promoting the bioeconomy as a meaningful career path to drive environmental sustainability. To support this goal, university students from the Nordic and Baltic region will collaborate in teams to tackle real-world challenges in the bioeconomy. 

The Hackathon is hosted and organized by Jamk with support from The Nordic Joint Committee for Agricultural and Food Research (NKJ), Nordic Forest Research (SNS) and Nordic Testbed Network. The Hackathon is funded by the Bioeconomy program within the Nordic Council of Ministers.

The hackathon teamwork is closed from public, however, everyone is welcome to follow the pitching at Tiedontori lobby on Wednesday 28 May!

Time: 28 May 2025 at 13:30 - 16:00.

Location: Tiedontori Lobby, Institute of Bioeconomy.

This networking opportunity is targeted for anyone interested in finding new international contacts for future projects.

Time: Wednesday, 13:20 - 14:00

Location: Päärakennus, Poke; Classroom 13, 2nd floor

Welcome to the historical residence of Ruustinna near the center of the town of Saarijärvi. Snacks and drinks from the kitchen of Ruustinna's restaurant are available, as well as live music performed by musicians from Saarijärvi.

In the evening you can experience Finnish sauna culture with the local traditional sauna healer and find out what is the secret of sauna! Book your place!

Time: 26 May 2025.

• Sauna Ceremony for women at 17.30 (duration 1,5h)
• Sauna Ceremony for men at 19:30 (duration 1,5h)

Location: Ruustinna, Paavontie 1, 43100 Saarijärvi.

Price: 79 € / person

See the details (pdf).
 

Experience the world's original sauna experience like a local and enjoy local snacks and drinks by the campfire.

Round-trip transport is included from Kartano Kievari, Kartano Kultaranta, Purola Farm, Ruustinna, and central Saarijärvi.

Time: Sauna activity from 18:30 to 20:30

Transportation time: First departure at 17:15 

Price: 89€ / person

Registration and more information from here. 

You are warmly welcome to the Networking Event organised by the City of Saarijärvi. Come and hear about the services the city offers for companies and entrepreneurs. In addition, financial experts from the Central Finland Regional Development Centre and POP Bank will be present in the event. Complementary snacks will be served during the event.

Time: Tue 27th at 17:00 – 18:00

Location: Tiedontori Lobby, Institute of Bioeconomy.

The networking dinner will be organized in Kukonhiekka, a beautiful spot in the Finnish lake scenery. There will be a delicious buffet dinner made from local ingredients, networking opportunities, and live music.

Time: 27 May 2025 at 19:00

Location: Rahkolantie 1, 43100 Saarijärvi.

Participation in the dinner is only possible through pre-registration, and places are limited. Sign up when you register to enjoy a unique spring evening with the event participants!

We organize a non-stop bus transfer from the event venue to Kukonhiekka starting at approximately 18:15 until the start of the dinner. After the dinner there is bus transfer from Kukonhiekka to the pick-up points mentioned under “Practical information”, both to Jyväskylä and Saarijärvi, at approximately 22:00. 

Please note that, unfortunately, we cannot refund unused dinner tickets.

Experience an authentic Finnish evening with traditional smoke sauna and a local-flavor dinner in a hut surrounded by nature.

The experience includes round-trip transportation from the Bioeconomy Campus in Tarvaala and central Saarijärvi, with return to central Saarijärvi, Ruustinna, Purola Farm, Kartano Kultaranta, Kartano Kievari, and selected hotels in Jyväskylä.

Time: Sauna activity from 18:30 to 20:30

Transportation: Departure from Tarvaala Bioeconomy Campus at 18:00 

Price: 89€ / person

More information and registration from here.

After the event, you have the opportunity to join a tour to Valtra factory in Suolahti, Finland. 

Time: Wed 28th at 17:30. Buses leave the venue at approximately 17:30 and return to Jyväskylä and Saarijärvi at approximately 20:00. 

Location: Valtra Oy, Valmetinkatu 2, 44200 Suolahti.

This visit is fully booked.