Start-Up/Corporate Partnership Models: Robotics and the Future of On-Farm Innovation

22 Sep 2025
Auditorium
Main Stage
  • How are shifting market dynamics influencing partnerships between equipment manufacturers, agtech start-ups, and robotics companies, and what does this mean for driving efficiency and sustainability on the farm?
  • Is the rise of strategic corporate venture capital (CVC) reshaping how equipment manufacturers invest in and adopt emerging technologies?
  • How are CVCs and robotics start-ups leveraging venture clienting to accelerate deployment and demonstrate commercial viability?
  • What does this evolving collaboration model mean for the future of mechanisation, automation, and precision farming in agriculture?
Chairperson
Justin Kern
Justin Kern, Partner - DCVC
Speakers
Daria Batukhtina
Daria Batukhtina, Sr. Manager Strategic Business Development - KUBOTA INNOVATION CENTRE
Thierry Le Briquer
Thierry Le Briquer, Grape, Olive & Coffee Global Product and Platform Manager - CNH NEW HOLLAND
Christophe Aubé
Christophe Aubé, CEO - AGREENCULTURE
Baptiste Rouesné
Baptiste Rouesné, CEO - UV BOOSTING