The Growth Alliance Networking Summit 2025 is moving to the next round

Growth Alliance Networking Summit - GANS25: Rentenbank and TechQuartier invite experts from the international AgriFood innovation ecosystem to Frankfurt

Frankfurt am Main, 16.04.2025 - Actively shaping the future of agriculture and food production: The Growth Alliance Networking Summit (GANS25) returns on May 8, 2025! Following the great success of GANS24, Rentenbank and TechQuartier once again invite leading representatives and decision-makers from the AgriFood innovation ecosystem for a groundbreaking exchange in Frankfurt am Main.

GANS25 brings together experts from agriculture, politics, media, startups, the economy, and science to analyze key challenges in the industry, present innovative ideas, and develop sustainable solutions for a future-oriented agriculture and food production. This year, the event will be held exclusively at Neue Kaiser in the heart of Frankfurt.

This year's Growth Alliance event focuses on the following key topics:

• Production of alternative proteins and their impact on agriculture

• Efficient water use – What technological options do we have?

• Next Generation AgriFood – How innovations are implemented in practice

Future Farming

In the framework of high-profile panel discussions and expert presentations, current trends, technologies, and initiatives will be highlighted. A special highlight is the startup pitch competition, where finalists from the 4-day boot camps for early-stage startups will compete against each other. The best ideas will be honored afterward with an award ceremony.

GANS25 will be accompanied by high-profile guests, including Ivo Rzegotta (Sr. Public Affairs Manager, The Good Food Institute), Clément Tischer (Head of FoodTech, REWE Group), Albert Hortmann-Scholten (Head of Business Consulting Department, LWK Niedersachsen), Dr. Alexandra Molitor (Commercial Director Food Ingredients, KWS Saat), and many more who will share their perspectives on the topic of Future Farming.

In addition, top-notch startups such as Alganize, Verrano, Fermeta, morgen materials and many more from the Growth Alliance ecosystem will present themselves at the startup exhibition.

For more information about the event and registration, please visit the official website of the Growth Alliance.

About the Growth Alliance

The Growth Alliance is an initiative of the Agricultural Rentenbank and TechQuartier under the funding mandate of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Through specialized programs and partnerships with business, science, and politics, we support founders from idea generation to scaling in developing sustainable solutions for agriculture and farming. Under the successful brand Growth Alliance, a series of programs aimed at startups in all growth phases is offered.

About the Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank

The Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank is the German development bank for agriculture and rural areas. The bank is a federal, publicly owned institution based in Frankfurt am Main. The Rentenbank's funding mandate is comprehensive: In addition to promoting agriculture and forestry as well as the entire food value chain, the bank also promotes renewable energies and the bioeconomy. The Rentenbank is the third-largest development bank in Germany.

About TechQuartier

TechQuartier, located in Frankfurt am Main, develops ecosystems for startups in the technology and digital industry. As an innovation center, it supports and connects startups, companies, and investors with trend-oriented programs and events.

Media Contact

TechQuartier:
My-Linh Pham
Email: pham@techquartier.com
Website: www.techquartier.com

Rentenbank:
Christian Pohl
Email: pohl@rentenbank.de
Website: www.rentenbank.de