Navigating Opportunity in Agtech: Scaling, Execution & Capital Models

21 Sept 2026
Breakout Room

This session moves from macro trends to investment decision-making and execution realities. It focuses on how investors evaluate agtech and agri-food innovation in practice, particularly at early and growth stages.

Key themes include:

  • Why many agtech ventures fail to transition from pilot to scale
  • What defines true scalability in fragmented agricultural markets
  • Deep tech defensibility versus commercial execution risk
  • The impact of biological timelines on investment structures and exits
  • The role of retailers, corporates, and supply chains in enabling scale
  • Capital models better aligned with long-cycle agricultural innovation