About the project
The goal of this project is to build a network of diverse stakeholders with different visions from various sectors to jointly develop new and innovative solutions for “from farm to fork.” What does the agriculture of the future need? Does the distribution sector need to reinvent itself? What is technically possible? What needs to be researched scientifically? How can we collaborate more “cross-sectorally” with other sectors? To address all these future challenges, it was therefore decided to create an innovative tool and launch an “Agriculture + Innovation Platform” as part of the economic stimulus program for agriculture.
Services provided
Concept development, facilitation, and organization (including invitation management) of several expert workshops, as well as graphic design services for communication and visualization. The elements of the process:
• Preparatory workshop with experts. (December 2020).
• Webinar (moderation) with the minister and international experts (July 2021)
• Follow-up workshop (December 2021)
• Drafting of the memorandum “Innovation Hub: Agriculture+ Platform,” in which Luxinnovation and the Ministry of Agriculture agreed to collaborate.
Due to the pandemic, all events were held online. During participatory workshops, the results were developed and recorded collaboratively on a digital whiteboard (Miro).
• Preparatory workshop with experts. (December 2020).
• Webinar (moderation) with the minister and international experts (July 2021)
• Follow-up workshop (December 2021)
• Drafting of the memorandum “Innovation Hub: Agriculture+ Platform,” in which Luxinnovation and the Ministry of Agriculture agreed to collaborate.
Due to the pandemic, all events were held online. During participatory workshops, the results were developed and recorded collaboratively on a digital whiteboard (Miro).
Results and Added Value
• A joint framework was created by a highly diverse group of stakeholders—including government ministries, academia, the business community, and international experts—that enabled direct collaboration.
• Vague and, in some cases, still unclear issues regarding the future of agriculture were addressed and facilitated in such a way that they resulted in a concrete agreement supported by both institutions.
• Although the entire process took place entirely online due to the pandemic, participation and co-creation were successfully achieved.
• Vague and, in some cases, still unclear issues regarding the future of agriculture were addressed and facilitated in such a way that they resulted in a concrete agreement supported by both institutions.
• Although the entire process took place entirely online due to the pandemic, participation and co-creation were successfully achieved.