On 9 October 2025, the European Commission will host the official launch of the Co-funded European Partnership Agriculture of Data. This new Horizon Europe partnership brings together research centres, funders and national authorities from EU Member States and Associated Countries to accelerate the digital transformation of European agriculture.
Developed with the support of the European Commission, particularly DG Agriculture and Rural Development and DG Research and Innovation, the partnership is set to operate for at least seven years with a planned budget of €300 million, 30% co-funded by the EU.
The launch event will present the partnership’s vision and objectives and offer an opportunity for stakeholders to network and exchange views.
- common agricultural policy | agricultural research | digital transformation | sustainable agriculture
- Thursday 9 October 2025, 10:00 - 13:00 (CEST)
- Bruxelles / Brussels, Belgium
Programme
- 9 Oct 2025, 09:30 - 10:10 (CEST)Registration, Welcome coffee
- 10:10 - 10:15 (CEST)Welcome and introduction - Henri Delanghe, Head of Unit DG AGRI.F.2
- 10:15 - 10:25 (CEST)Keynote speech - Marc Lemaitre, Director General DG RTD
- 10:25 - 10:35 (CEST)Keynote speech - Diego Canga Fano, Acting Deputy Director General DG AGRI
- 10:35 - 10:45 (CEST)Keynote speech - Jon Simonsen, Deputy DG Agency for Green Transition and Aquatic Environment of Denmark
- 10:45 - 11:00 (CEST)Presentation of EUP AgData - Jesper Stendal, Partnership Coordinator
- 11:00 - 11:30 (CEST)Panel discussion
- 11:30 - 11:50 (CEST)Q&A
- 11:50 - 12:00 (CEST)Conclusion - Philippe Tulkens, Head of Unit DG RTD.B.3
- 12:00 - 13:00 (CEST)Networking cocktail / lunch
Practical information
- When
- Thursday 9 October 2025, 10:00 - 13:00 (CEST)
- Where
- L102 0.2 (Auditorium)Rue de la Loi 102, 1000 Bruxelles / Brussels, Belgium
- Who should attend
- Members of the Partnerships' consortia, EU institutions colleagues, Stakeholders, Anyone interested in digital in agriculture.
- Languages
- English
Description
About the European Partnership Agriculture of Data
The European Partnership Agriculture of Data is a major Horizon Europe research and innovation initiative designed to advance sustainable agriculture through digital transformation. By improving access to and usability of environmental, Earth-observation and other key datasets, it aims to create data-driven solutions that can be reused across both public and private sectors, ensuring rapid uptake and wide impact.
Key contributions of the partnership include:
- Supporting EU policies such as the European Green Deal, the Digital Europe Programme and the Common Agricultural Policy, by fostering harmonised data infrastructures and seamless data sharing.
- Driving innovation through scalable, data-based and digital technologies that strengthen agricultural policy and practice, particularly in monitoring and evaluation.
- Building synergies with other EU partnerships and initiatives — for example in Agroecology, Animal Health and Welfare, and Biodiversity — to improve agricultural practices and policy through shared innovation.
Overall, the partnership will accelerate the uptake of digital technologies to ensure European agriculture stays competitive, sustainable and resilient. By engaging stakeholders and encouraging collaboration, it will help drive technological advances and evidence-based policies that will shape the future of agriculture in Europe.