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Throughout the project, we explored real examples of circular practices, highlighted local innovations, and facilitated knowledge exchange between stakeholders working towards a more sustainable future for agriculture. Practical Resources Available for Everyone One of the project's key ambitions was to ensure that its knowledge remains openly accessible beyond its lifetime. Visitors to the Circular Voices website can now explore a growing collection of resources, including: Practical  Toolkit; Inspiring Farmer Stories from Bulgaria and Spain; Best practice examples and innovation case studies; Communication materials and project publications; Whether you are looking for practical inspiration, examples of circular business models, or tools to assess sustainable farming, these resources are freely available to anyone. Continuing the Conversation Circular Voices has shown that some of the most powerful innovations begin with collaboration, dialogue, and the willingness to share experiences. We hope the stories collected throughout the project will continue inspiring farmers, startups, researchers, and organisations to explore circular approaches that strengthen both agricultural resilience and rural communities. Explore the Project Results All project resources are available free of charge at: 👉 https:\u002F\u002Fcircular.agriventures.co\u002F The role of Agriventures in supporting agrifood innovation As the agritech startup ecosystem grows across Europe, initiatives such as Agriventures are helping connect entrepreneurs, researchers, investors, and policymakers working in agriculture and food innovation. Agriventures focuses on supporting agrifood startups, biotechnology innovation, and access to European funding for agriculture, while also helping entrepreneurs navigate the complex landscape of startup financing, venture capital, and research commercialization. By strengthening connections between startups, research institutions, investors, and farmers, Agriventures contributes to building a stronger agricultural innovation ecosystem that can accelerate the transition toward sustainable agriculture and resilient food systems. 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This milestone is particularly significant as Circular Voices is the first Bulgarian initiative to receive this prestigious international recognition, selected...","We are delighted to announce that Agriventures has been awarded the Gold Award at the Facilitation Impact Awards (FIA) 2026 for its Circular Voices initiative—an international recognition presented by the International Association of Facilitators (IAF) to projects that achieve exceptional impact through facilitative methodologies. This milestone is particularly significant as Circular Voices is the first Bulgarian initiative to receive this prestigious international recognition, selected among thousands of submissions from around the world. Recognising the Power of Collaboration Developed by Agriventures in partnership with U Grow Academy and supported by the Circular Food Systems Network, Circular Voices set out to discover, document, and amplify inspiring examples of circular agriculture and innovation across Bulgaria and Spain. Together with our Spanish partner ALBERIZAS CEUTA SL, led by Sonsoles Jiménez, we worked alongside farmers, entrepreneurs, and innovators to capture practical stories demonstrating how circular approaches can strengthen resilience, create new business opportunities, and inspire change across the agri-food sector. More Than a Project - A Process that creates impact The Facilitation Impact Awards recognise initiatives where facilitation becomes a driver of meaningful change. Throughout Circular Voices, we created spaces where farmers, researchers, businesses, and innovation actors could exchange experiences, learn from one another, and co-create knowledge. The resulting farmer stories, practical toolkits, and communication resources continue to inspire organisations well beyond the project's duration. This award recognises not only the project's results, but also the collaborative process that made those results possible. A Shared achievement This recognition belongs to everyone who contributed to the journey. We sincerely thank our partners at U Grow Academy, especially Dilyana Dragomirova for her trust and partnership, and Ralitsa Lyubenova for designing and facilitating an outstanding collaborative process. We are equally grateful to the Circular Food Systems Network for recognising and supporting the initiative, to our partners at ALBERIZAS CEUTA SL, and to every farmer and innovator who generously shared their experiences. Finally, we thank the Agriventures team—Dilyana Kutsarova, Mariya Hristova, Ivaylo Yankov, and Roza Mitova—whose dedication made this achievement possible. Looking Ahead Winning the Gold Facilitation Impact Award reinforces Agriventures' mission to create meaningful impact through innovation, collaboration, and community building. As Circular Voices officially concludes, its legacy continues through the freely available farmer stories, practical toolkits, and knowledge resources available on the project website, inspiring the next generation of circular agriculture initiatives across Europe. This recognition motivates us to continue developing projects that bring people together, transform knowledge into action, and accelerate sustainable innovation throughout the agri-food sector. Explore the project results All project resources are available free of charge at: 👉 https:\u002F\u002Fcircular.agriventures.co\u002F The role of Agriventures in supporting agrifood innovation As the agritech startup ecosystem grows across Europe, initiatives such as Agriventures are helping connect entrepreneurs, researchers, investors, and policymakers working in agriculture and food innovation. Agriventures focuses on supporting agrifood startups, biotechnology innovation, and access to European funding for agriculture, while also helping entrepreneurs navigate the complex landscape of startup financing, venture capital, and research commercialization. By strengthening connections between startups, research institutions, investors, and farmers, Agriventures contributes to building a stronger agricultural innovation ecosystem that can accelerate the transition toward sustainable agriculture and resilient food systems. 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What most don’t have is a way to see how all of those risks connect, and how a decision made today can come back to bite (or help) them two seasons from now. That’s the gap SYSARM is here to close, and Agriventures has just signed on as a core partner to help make it happen. On 27–28 May, our team — represented by Ivaylo Yankov — joined partners from Italy, Romania, Bulgaria and Poland in...","Every farmer already knows how to manage risk day to day — weather, prices, supply chains, you name it. What most don’t have is a way to see how all of those risks connect, and how a decision made today can come back to bite (or help) them two seasons from now. That’s the gap SYSARM is here to close, and Agriventures has just signed on as a core partner to help make it happen. On 27–28 May, our team — represented by Ivaylo Yankov — joined partners from Italy, Romania, Bulgaria and Poland in Naples for the official launch of SYSARM, a new EU-funded project (Erasmus+ Forward-Looking, 30 months) aimed squarely at one big problem: most of Europe’s farmers have never had access to structured training in how to manage risk as a system, not just a series of one-off problems. Why this matters The numbers behind this project are honestly a bit startling. Across the EU, 72% of farm managers have no formal agricultural education at all — and in some countries that figure climbs above 94%. At the same time, the sector is ageing fast: more than half of farm managers in some countries are over 55, while fewer than 1 in 8 are under 40 across the EU. Put plainly, an entire generation is running increasingly complex farms on instinct and inherited know-how, with very few structured tools to fall back on when things go sideways. SYSARM’s response is refreshingly practical: build the tools that don’t exist yet, and make sure they actually reach the people who need them. What’s being built Over the next two and a half years, the consortium will roll out a free online course, an interactive farm simulator, and a set of bite-sized “micro-credentials” — short, recognised certifications that farmers and advisors can stack up without committing to a full degree. Think less “go back to university” and more “learn the thing you actually need, on your phone, in the time you have.” There’s also a serious-games element in the mix, developed with specialists from the Centre for Systems Solutions, designed to make tricky systems-thinking concepts feel more like a strategy game than a lecture — because let’s be honest, that’s how most people actually learn best. The project starts from a position of strength: it scored 88\u002F100 in the European Commission’s evaluation, with reviewers specifically praising the consortium’s mix of expertise and its alignment with the EU’s Green Deal and digital skills agenda. Where Agriventures comes in Agriventures isn’t just along for the ride — we’re co-leading the part of the project that turns good training into lasting impact. Drawing on our experience in agricultural law, finance, ESG and regenerative farming, our role is twofold: First, we’re building out Regional Learning Alliances — practical networks of training providers, farmer cooperatives and local authorities who will road-test everything SYSARM produces and make sure it actually fits real farms, not just theory. Second, we’re helping the consortium turn this momentum into at least eight new funding proposals (Erasmus+, Horizon Europe, Interreg), so the impact doesn’t stop when this project ends — it becomes the seed for the next wave of opportunities. During the kick-off, Ivaylo also pushed the group on a question we think is critical: who exactly are we building this for? “Agri-food” covers everything from grain farms to dairies to fertiliser producers, and they don’t face the same risks. The consortium agreed — no more one-size-fits-all. The next phase of the project will sharpen exactly who SYSARM serves, country by country and sector by sector, before any tools get built. What’s next The team is now moving from planning into action: mapping regional skill gaps, defining target groups, and starting to shape the curriculum and digital tools. We’ll be sharing updates as the project progresses — including how local farmers, cooperatives and advisors can get involved early. If you’re part of an agricultural cooperative, training organisation or regional network and want to be part of this from the ground up, get in touch with the Agriventures team. This is exactly the kind of project that works best when it’s shaped by the people who’ll actually use it. The role of Agriventures in supporting agrifood innovation As the agritech startup ecosystem grows across Europe, initiatives such as Agriventures are helping connect entrepreneurs, researchers, investors, and policymakers working in agriculture and food innovation. Agriventures focuses on supporting agrifood startups, biotechnology innovation, and access to European funding for agriculture, while also helping entrepreneurs navigate the complex landscape of startup financing, venture capital, and research commercialization. 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European agriculture is under pressure from every direction — rising input costs, climate instability, tightening sustainability regulations, and a funding landscape that doesn't always match the pace of innovation. On June 4, 2026, at the main stage of Green Transition Forum 6.0 in Sofia,...","At Green Transition Forum 6.0 in Sofia, four leading agrifood innovators tackled the hard questions about AI, biotechnology, EU funding gaps, and what it really takes to scale technology from lab to farm. European agriculture is under pressure from every direction — rising input costs, climate instability, tightening sustainability regulations, and a funding landscape that doesn't always match the pace of innovation. On June 4, 2026, at the main stage of Green Transition Forum 6.0 in Sofia, four practitioners sat down to discuss what's actually working, what isn't, and where the next five years will be decided. The panel — Innovation and Digitalisation in Agriculture: From Data to Impact — was co-organized by Agriventures in partnership with Green Transition Forum, and moderated by Mariya Hristova. What followed was one of the more grounded conversations the agrifood innovation space has seen on a public stage. Meet the Panelists Georgios Karakatsanis is Founder and Director of EVOTROPIA Ecological Finance Architectures, specialising in natural capital valuation, geoeconomic modelling, machine learning for symbiotic design, and the structuring of ecological finance instruments. He is also a PhD candidate at the National Technical University of Athens in Natural Capital Econometrics. Sonsoles Jiménez Pérez is Managing Director of Alberizas and holds a PhD in Economics and Business from the University of Málaga. With over 25 years of international experience leading and advising agrofood, circular economy and sustainable innovation projects across Europe and beyond, she is one of the most experienced voices in the room when it comes to translating strategy into real-world ecosystems. Ivan Dragoev is Founder and CEO of Ondo Solutions — an all-in-one smart farming system for precision irrigation, fertigation and climate control — and part of the Agrodigirise digital hub. He brings over 20 years of technology experience and a clear-eyed view of what adoption actually looks like at farm level. Veselina Stoyanova is Co-founder of Mealprot, a Bulgarian agrifood biotech startup building circular, frass-derived bio-inputs for soil and plant resilience. Mealprot's flagship product, Zemja Liquid, is designed to reduce dependency on synthetic chemicals by activating natural soil-plant-microbiome interactions. Is Europe's Innovation Ecosystem Really Shifting? Sonsoles Jiménez Pérez opened by challenging the room. We speak often about European innovation, but the question she posed was direct: is there a real shift in how the ecosystem supports agriculture and food systems — or just rhetoric? Her answer drew on the Spanish experience. Spain's agrofood innovation ecosystem didn't emerge overnight. It is the product of decades of consistent investment in university-industry collaboration, regional innovation clusters, and long-term policy continuity. The result is a sector that doesn't just produce research — it commercialises it. For Central and Eastern Europe, the lesson is uncomfortable: structural change takes longer than a funding cycle. The geopolitical pressure on European agriculture — with nitrogen fertilizer prices still approximately 30% above 2024 levels and EU grain production forecasts revised downward — makes the urgency of this shift impossible to ignore. Regenerative Farming, EU-MERCOSUR and the Role of Ambient Intelligence Georgios Karakatsanis brought a dimension to the conversation that rarely surfaces in agrifood discussions: the intersection of trade policy, ecological finance, and on-farm data intelligence. His presentation addressed the EU-MERCOSUR agreement's implications for regenerative farming in Europe and the large-scale deployment of Ambient Intelligence (AmbI) — a framework that moves beyond generic AI toward embedded, context-aware intelligence operating at the field level. Under the CRCF Regulation (EU\u002F2024\u002F3012), EU farmers are now required to develop Carbon Removal plans. The data Karakatsanis presented was striking: 87% of farmers ask how they can receive carbon credits, 72% ask how to maximise carbon removal, and yet very few have the tools to validate, measure or act on those questions. EVOTROPIA's response is a new tool built around what they call Qu.A.L.Ity Finance — a framework structured around Quantification, Additionality, Long-Term thinking, and Sustainability. The tool maps these principles across 500+ financial institutions and $170 trillion in capital aligned with the UNEP Finance Initiative. The capital exists. The translation infrastructure — connecting farmers to it — largely does not. The Hardest Gap in Agri-Tech: From Development to the Farm Gate Ivan Dragoev of Ondo Solutions delivered perhaps the most practically resonant point of the session: Europe is not bad at building agricultural technology. It is consistently bad at deploying it. The gap between TRL 7 (technology demonstrated in operational environment) and actual farm-level adoption is where a large proportion of European agri-tech innovations quietly fail. Not because they don't work — but because the ecosystem around commercialisation and adoption is underdeveloped. EU funding for agrifood entrepreneurship has improved significantly in recent years through programmes such as Horizon Europe, EIT Food and national innovation agencies. But the structure of that funding still skews heavily toward early-stage research (TRL 1–4). The scale-up phase — TRL 6 through to market — remains the most commercially risky and the least systematically supported part of the entire innovation chain. This is not a technology problem. It is a systems problem. And solving it requires deliberate investment in deployment ecosystems: farmer advisory networks, demonstration pilots, digital extension services and blended finance instruments that carry innovations through the commercial valley of death. Biotechnology as Present-Day Infrastructure Veselina Stoyanova pushed back gently on the tendency to frame biotechnology as a future solution. With rising fertilizer costs, increasing raw material pressure and the introduction of CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism), the window for incremental adaptation is narrowing. Mealprot's work — transforming mealworm frass through biological and fermentation processes into field-ready bio-inputs — is one example of circular economy logic applied directly to a pressing agricultural problem. Their Zemja Liquid product works by activating natural soil-plant-microbiome interactions rather than relying on external chemical inputs. It is validated, field-tested, and designed to scale. The broader point she raised: the conversation around sustainable food systems is no longer hypothetical. The regulatory and market environment is already changing. Biotechnology-based solutions are available. The question is whether the innovation support infrastructure can keep pace with the urgency. The Real Bottleneck: Financing Across the Full TRL Journey A thread that connected all four speakers was the financing gap — not the absence of capital in the European system, but its misdistribution across the innovation lifecycle. Early-stage agrifood startups can access grants, accelerators and seed investment. At the other end, mature technologies with proven commercial traction can attract venture capital and strategic investors. But the middle — the scale-up phase where a company has a working product but not yet a fully validated commercial model — is consistently underfunded. Addressing this requires: Patient capital instruments that match the longer commercial cycles of agricultural innovation Blended finance mechanisms combining public grants with private investment to de-risk scale-up Stronger linkages between technology parks, universities, farmers and investors across the full TRL spectrum Pan-European deployment ecosystems that don't leave adoption to chance This is the infrastructure gap that matters most for the next generation of agrifood innovators and entrepreneurs. Data, Ecosystems and What Happens When the Right People Are in the Room Data ran through the entire conversation — not as a buzzword, but as the actual raw material for better decision-making at farm level, policy level and investor level. The role of AI, IoT and precision agriculture is not to replace farmer judgment but to give it better inputs. The question is never whether data exists. It is whether it reaches the people who need it, in a format they can act on. Strong innovation ecosystems — the kind that Sonsoles described from Spain, or that Ivan is building around Ondo through the Agrodigirise hub — are not accidental. They are the product of deliberate collaboration between startups, universities, technology parks, researchers, investors and policymakers over sustained periods. By the end of the day at Green Transition Forum 6.0, something had already shifted. Conversations that began on stage had turned into real ones. New collaborations on EU initiatives were already forming in the margins of the event. That is what the right room does. What's Next The conversation continues on June 11, 2026 at Circular Voices — the next event in this series of discussions on sustainability, innovation and the future of European food systems. 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