GreenTech Amsterdam has announced the nominees for the 2026 Greentech Innovation Awards. 9 of the 37 submissions have been nominated across three categories: Innovation, Concept, and, new this year, Impact. According to the jury, the focus is shifting from data collection to actionable insights.
Innovations increasingly translate data into real-time decision support, with AI playing a key role. However, the potential of well-structured data remains underused. Greater integration between systems is needed to move beyond siloed innovation and unlock real impact, the jury says. The winner in each category will be announced at the opening of the show on the first day. GreenTech Amsterdam will take place from 9-11 June at RAI Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The Choice of Nominees
Egon Janssen (chairman of the jury) explains why the jury selected the nominations:
"This year’s nominations clearly show a shift from data collection towards actionable insight. AI is becoming essential in transforming raw data into meaningful decisions. At the same time, the power of semantic data and system integration is still underutilized – unlocking this could significantly accelerate the move towards smarter, more connected greenhouse systems."
Below are this year's nominations by category.
Category: Concept
For an innovation that is not on the market yet and has the most potential to have a successful market introduction within two years.
- Biobest - Home compostable breeding sachet for predatory mites.
- Home compostable sachet engineered to replace conventional polyethylene in this application, guaranteeing the same crop protection performance, now with sustainable materials. Once the crop cycle ends, used sachets can be shredded and composted on-site alongside plant residues. The material breaks down into CO₂, water, and biomass, contributing to soil health rather than accumulating as waste. The result is a practical, drop-in solution that fits existing grower workflows.
- Manna CEA Co. Ltd - MESH: AI Greenhouse Automation & Management.
- MESH is an automation ecosystem delivering AI-assisted climate control for small and mid-sized growers at an accessible price. One all-in-one module per actuator channel controls and diagnoses actuator health, reducing complexity and simplifying expansion. Modules and sensors connect via BLE mesh; the MESH Hub keeps offline-safe local control. The web/app dashboard provides live status, alerts, history, and guidance, with optional gateway/cameras for integration and AI crop monitoring.
- Zayndu Limited - LettucePrime.
- How to help lettuce growers in the energy crisis? Greenhouse, media, seed, water, heat, light, CO2… all optimized. We need a breakthrough! What’s left? Growers can’t improve top-quality lettuce seed. It’s amazing, and it’s pelleted. Nobody improves lettuce seed onsite. But what if… Zayndu could. A new cold plasma boosts seeds and optimizes pellets. Canada, Europe, and Dubai trials got double-digit gains – even on pre-primed seed. New thinking drives the final piece of the grower’s performance jigsaw.
Category: Innovation
For the most unique, high‑tech, and advanced technological innovation, with a market presence of no longer than one year.
- Track32 B.V. - Seedling Trials
- Seedling Trials converts seedling trays into fully measurable datasets using QR tracking, drones, and AI. Each seedling is analyzed for germination, leaf area, uniformity, and growth within 24 hours. This enables breeders to move beyond manual observations, allowing earlier and more precise selection decisions. By identifying top-performing plants sooner and understanding batch variability, breeding programs become faster, more consistent, and less reliant on labor-intensive processes.
- Koppert B.V. - Limonica Ulti-Mite
- Limonica Ulti-Mite is a patented breakthrough combining Amblydromalus limonicus, the most effective predatory mite, with the advanced Ulti-Mite slow-release sachet. The sachet creates an optimal microclimate, ensuring continuous reproduction and stable mite release, even under fluctuating temperatures and humidity. The result is reliable pest control with reduced intervention, supporting more sustainable greenhouse production systems even against invasive thrips, like Thrips parvispinus.
- Sensie / Agrimentis B.V. - Sensie Omni
- Sensie Omni shifts horticulture from climate-steered to plant-steered. This wireless intelligence system captures the interaction between root supply, climate demand, and direct plant response. Visualizing stress in real-time exposes bottlenecks before visual symptoms appear. The platform distills complex physiological signals into snackable, actionable irrigation and climate recommendations, making research-grade plant insight understandable for anyone and affordable at a commercial scale.
Category: Impact
The purpose of the new category is to recognize organizations that have achieved significant real-world impact with an existing product, with at least two years of market presence, and proven high impact on sustainability and revenue growth.
- Octiva - Lumion.
- Fully autonomous UV-C robot for crop protection, available for strawberries, cucumbers, tomatoes, and peppers.
- PATS - PATS-C.
- PATS-C is an AI-driven pest monitoring system that detects and identifies moth species in real time. With PATS-C, growers detect pests up to two generations earlier, significantly reducing overall crop protection costs and pest damage. In 2025, we introduced caterpillar prediction, enabling growers to anticipate outbreaks up to a week ahead and act more efficiently at the optimal moment, accelerating the transition to biological control.
- Schaik Rack Solutions - Air Tray® Technologies.
- Air Tray® Technologies transform horticultural production by eliminating root-zone inefficiencies through engineered air pruning and improved oxygen exchange. This simple, scalable design enhances root development, reduces substrate use by up to 50%, and lowers disease pressure without chemical inputs. By delivering measurable environmental and operational benefits, Air Tray® sets a new standard for sustainable, resource-efficient plant production.
GreenTech will showcase all these innovations on the show floor, along with the full longlist of 37 novelties submitted for the awards. More information can be found at: https://www.greentech.nl/amsterdam/innovations.
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