How Can Venture Clienting Accelerate Precision Agriculture Innovation?

23 Sept 2026
Roundtable 6
Roundtables
Corporate venture capital can help startups grow, but investment alone rarely brings new technologies to market. Venture clienting offers a different model: corporates become early customers, providing startups with access to real-world validation, commercial opportunities, distribution networks, and operational expertise. For agriculture and industrial technology, this approach can significantly accelerate commercialization and adoption. This roundtable will explore how venture clienting can unlock faster innovation in robotics and precision agriculture, what makes successful corporate–startup partnerships, and how companies can create value beyond capital to help promising solutions scale.
Host
Peter van der Vlugt
Peter van der Vlugt, Managing Director - Strategic Partnerships Office - KUBOTA HOLDINGS EUROPE