Nominees GreenTech Innovation Awards
The GreenTech Innovation Awards are set to highlight the very best in sustainable horticultural technology. A total of 9 pioneering companies (3 per category) will be nominated, each demonstrating innovative and forward-thinking products, aimed at revolutionising the industry. The announcement of the winners will be done on the first day of GreenTech Amsterdam 2026.
GreenTech Concept Award 2026
For an innovation which is not on the market yet and has the most potential to have a successful market introduction within two years.
Home compostable breeding sachet for predatory mites
Biobest
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.
MESH: AI Greenhouse Automation & Management
Manna CEA Co Ltd
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.
LettucePrime
Zayndu Limited
How to help lettuce growers in the energy crisis? Greenhouse, media, seed, water, heat, light, co2… all optimised. 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 & optimise pellets. Canada, Europe, Dubai trials got double digit gains – even on pre-primed seed. New thinking drives the final piece of the grower’s performance jigsaw.
GreenTech Innovation Award 2026
For the most unique, high‑tech, and advanced technological innovation, with a market presence of no longer than one year.
Seedling Trials
Track32 B.V.
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.
Limonica Ulti-Mite
Koppert B.V.
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 release of mites, even under fluctuating temperature and humidity. The result is reliable pest control with reduced intervention, supporting more sustainable greenhouse production systems even against invasive trips, like Thrips parvispinus.
Sensie Omni
Sensie
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. By visualizing stress in real-time, it 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 commercial scale.
GreenTech Impact Award 2026
For established products with at least two years of market presence and proven high impact on sustainability and revenue growth.
Lumion
Octiva
Fully autonomous UV-C robot for crop protection, available for strawberries, cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers.
PATS-C
PATS
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 damages. 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.
Air Tray Technologies by Blackmore
Air Tray Technologies by Blackmore
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.