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

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

Frankfurt am Main, 16.04.2025 - Actively shaping the future of agriculture and food industry: The Growth Alliance Networking Summit (GANS25) returns on May 8, 2025! Following the great success of GANS24, the 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, start-ups, business, and science to analyze key challenges facing the industry, present innovative ideas, and develop sustainable solutions for a future-oriented agriculture and food industry. This year, the event will take place exclusively at Neue Kaiser in the heart of Frankfurt.

The Growth Alliance event will focus on the following key topics this year:

• Production of alternative proteins and their impact on agriculture

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

• NextGeneration AgriFood – How innovations are implemented in practice

Future Farming

Through high-profile panel discussions and expert talks, current trends, technologies, and initiatives will be highlighted. A special highlight is the start-up pitch competition, where finalists from the 4-day boot camps for early-stage start-ups compete against each other. The best ideas will subsequently be honored in a festive award ceremony.

The 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 others who will share their perspectives on the topic of Future Farming.

In addition, top-tier start-ups such as Alganize, Verrano, Fermeta, morgen materials, and many more from the Growth Alliance ecosystem will showcase themselves at the start-up exhibition.

More information about the event and registration can be found on the official website of the Growth Alliance.

About the Growth Alliance

The Growth Alliance is an initiative of the Agricultural Investment Bank 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. Under the successful brand Growth Alliance, a series of programs targeting start-ups in all growth stages is offered.

About the Agricultural Investment Bank

The Agricultural Investment Bank is the German development bank for agriculture and rural areas. The bank is a federal institution under public law based in Frankfurt am Main. The mandate of the Investment Bank is comprehensive: in addition to promoting agriculture and forestry as well as the entire food value chain, the bank also supports renewable energies and the bioeconomy. The Investment Bank is the third-largest development bank in Germany.

About TechQuartier

Located in Frankfurt am Main, TechQuartier develops ecosystems for start-ups in the technology and digital industry. As an innovation center, it supports and connects start-ups, 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