CANference 2026:
Shaping Europe’s
Cellular Agriculture
Connect with 200 selected innovators, investors, industry leaders, policymakers and researchers to exchange ideas and help shape the future of European food production.
Event Programme
CANference 2026 will take place on 6 October. The programme for the day can be found below. Details of the programme will be updated. To register for the event, please complete the form at the bottom of this page.
Throughout the day, you will be given opportunities to provide input for the consultation for the Dutch Agrifood Innovation Agenda.
European Policy Collaboration NCA Breakfast Invitation only
Registration and coffee
Successful ingredients for CA in Europe
Distinguished voices will share their knowledge on how philanthropy, investors, government programs and academic insights can help shape a favorable climate for rapid advancement of CA in Europe.
Transitions and philanthropy investmentsHow do we get to necessary transitions in thinking and thought leadership for philanthropy investments?
Scientific cooperationsWhat would be the perfect helix for scientific innovators to get to market in Europe? And what are learnings from the UK?
Coffee & Tea
Breakout sessions (parallel sessions)
Precision Fermentation Safety
From lab to table: Safety of precision-fermented dairy protein production.
Session chair
Speakers
Twan AmericaWageningen University, WPR
Renata AriensWageningen Research, WFBR
Karin Beekmann-MetselaarNIZO
Mark LevissonRIVMMore about this session
The project SAFERMENT focused on several food safety knowledge gaps for production of PF-derived dairy proteins. Recommendations and other outcomes for companies, policymakers, and researchers will be given. This includes their broader relevance for precision fermentation production of other animal-specific proteins.
Knowledge & Industry
Maximizing impact: optimizing links between public and private research.
Speaker
Marcel OttensProf Bioprocess Engineering, TU DelftSounding board
Marcel WubboltsCTO at Vivici
Peter VerstrateCo-founder & CPO at Mosa Meat
Marianne EllisProf BioProcess & Tissue Engineering, Bath University
Krist GernaeyProf Industrial Fermentation Technology, TU DenmarkMore about this session
In an interactive setting we will explore the flow of knowledge between public and private research. What are interdependencies, differences and similarities? What knowledge items can public research accelerate? Your input will shape the next CAN NWO call and can be input for the LVVN innovation agenda consultation.
Finance & Scale-up Invitation only
Breaking the Catch-22: Shared Facilities for De-risking Food & Biotech Scale-up.
Scale-up facilities
Speakers
Helene GrosshansInfrastructure Investment Manager at GFI Europe
Sjoerd van de DonkBusiness Owner Nuutro
Sytze van StempvoortFounder at PeelPioneers
Michiel StrijlandSenior Business Development Manager at Invest-NLMore about this session
Food and biotech scale-up faces a classic chicken-and-egg problem: companies need proof at a relevant scale to attract investment, but generating that proof requires access to infrastructure, expertise and capital. This session brings together investors and shared-facility experts to explore the critical steps between TRL 4 and 7, the role shared facilities can play in de-risking them, and what is needed to progress towards investable, commercial-scale production.
Lunch
From innovation to EU consumer Plenary session
Public perception of safetyWhat do we need to understand about taking safety expectations of foods into account when you communicate about new food products?
The proof of tasteHow do you create and manage two unique COPs (Code of Practice) for tasting novel foods like precision fermentation and cultivated meat?
Fireside Chat: Parima’s steps towards a reliable supply chainAs conventional supply chains are under pressure of pandemics, climate change and political shifts, what will that look like with Parima’s approved products in Singapore, Australia and New Zealand?
Conclusion and closing
Drinks and bites & Visit the museum!
End
Consultation Dinner Invitation only
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Location information:
NEMO Science Museum in Amsterdam
Oosterdok 2
1011 VX Amsterdam
On foot:
NEMO is a 15-minute walk from Amsterdam Central Station. Leave the station through the main exit (on the city centre side) and turn left.
By bus:
Take bus 42 towards Cruquius Island and get off at the Kadijksplein. NEMO is roughly a 5-minute walk from the bus stop. Plan your trip with the 9292 online route planner or on the GVB public transport website.
By car:
NEMO does not have its own parking facilities. Check the closest parking spots on City of Amsterdam - Park City of Amsterdam - Parking
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