Nicosia, Cyprus. The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced a June initiative inviting agri-food and agri-tech stakeholders to join the European NEXTCHAIN matchmaking platform. The initiative is aimed at supporting innovation and cross-border collaboration.
Initiative and organisers
The chamber, acting as coordinator of Enterprise Europe Network Cyprus and a member of the Digital Innovation Hub Cyprus, said the initiative is aimed at companies and organisations active in the agri-food sector and its digital transformation.
Platform focus
NEXTCHAIN is described as a European matchmaking and collaboration platform designed to help businesses identify new opportunities, establish international partnerships, and accelerate innovation across multiple sectors.
The June edition will focus on agri-food and agri-tech, which the chamber identified as one of Europe’s fastest-growing sectors, where digitalisation, artificial intelligence, and smart technologies are becoming increasingly important for competitiveness and sustainability.
Participation opportunities
Participants are expected to present innovative agri-tech solutions, including drones, sensors, precision farming technologies, and data-driven decision-support systems.
The platform will also allow companies to connect with hundreds of potential partners through international matchmaking meetings intended to support business relationship building.
Eligible stakeholders
Opportunities will include exploring supplier relationships, technology collaborations, pilot projects, and joint development initiatives across borders.
The chamber said the process is designed to be simple and transparent, allowing immediate networking and engagement after registration.
The initiative is open to agri-food companies, agri-tech developers and start-ups, food industry innovators, and companies offering digitalisation and artificial intelligence solutions.
Researchers, clusters, European Digital Innovation Hubs, and other ecosystem stakeholders are also encouraged to participate.
