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LHS 2025, Here We Go!

Mark your calendars for June 16-17th, 2025 for the second edition of the LHS!

Following last year’s success, Cultivators, supported by leading partners in the industry, will host the second edition of the Leafy Hydroponics Summit (LHS)! It will take place on June 16-17th 2025, in Hoorn, the Netherlands.

This international two-day event will be held to share knowledge, strengthen the connections between professionals within our sector, and discuss revolutionary innovations and research breakthroughs, all in the hydroponic leafy greens international industry. Scroll down to learn more about this year’s partners, program, and more, or request an invitation.

Click here to view the LHS’24 Event Recap

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Participation depends on invitations. Would you like to participate? Please contact us or fill in the contact form.

Leading the Leafy Green Revolution

Worldwide the hydroponic leafy green sector is rapidly developing and the potential is enormous. Cultivators decided it was time to come together as an industry, connect, discuss, and learn from each other to improve and grow together.

Therefore the Leafy Hydroponics Summit’s goals are non-commercial communication, knowledge exchange, and networking.

The presentations will be focused on innovations, research, and knowledge, and not commercial pitch decks. The rest of the time will allow the attendees to expand their network and contacts within this specific sector.

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Cultivation & Business in Hydroponics Leafy Greens

We will kick off the first day of the event at the Van der Valk Hotel in Hoorn, where we will focus on the hydroponics leafy greens sector, from cultivation to post-harvest, business, investments, markets and retail.

The event is free of charge for the invited guests and includes the following: for the first day, welcome drinks, lunch, and dinner. For the second day, lunch is included and field trip transportation is arranged.

Overnight stays at the hotel are the responsibility of the guests to arrange it. Nevertheless, the hotel pre-reserved rooms (with a discount) for the event’s guests. If you are interested, please reach out to us for further details.

Program

The first day is focused on knowledge exchange, discussions, and presentations, while the second day is a field trip, visiting several companies.

Day 1

Monday, 16th of June

09:00 – 09:30 | Welcome & registration
Cultivators
09:30 – 09:45 | Start speech
Cultivators

Part 1

09:45 – 10:15 | Keynote – Hessing SuperVers
Frank Hessing
From Supermarket Shelves to the Greenhouse: A Processor’s Perspective on Leafy Greens

10:15 – 10:35 | Breeding for tomorrow: how Enza Zaden develops market-driven varieties
Andres Cervantes Garzon & John Gray
Shaping the future of lettuce: Breeding, Collaboration & Innovation
10:35 – 11:00 | Quick break

Part 2

11:00 – 11:20 | Ammerlaan Construction
Ronald Thijssen
All You Need to Know When Building a Leafy Greens Greenhouse

11:20 – 11:40 | Maximizing Efficiency: Mobile Gutter Systems for Leafy Greens
Olivier Deforche
Maximizing Efficiency with Automated Hydroponic Systems: Mobile Gutter Systems for Leafy Greens
11:40 – 12:10 | Technical Panel
Tech Talks: Insights for Leafy Greens Cultivation
12:10 – 12:30 | Sormac
Luuk Rutten
The Best Post-Harvest Solutions for Indoor Growing
12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch

Part 3

13:30 – 13:50 | Cultivators
Vincent Kickert
From Data to Decisions: Implementing Effective Climate Strategies for Leafy Greens

13:50 – 14:10 | Oreon
Arnold de Kievit
10 Years of Illuminating Leafy Greens With LED
14:10 – 14:30 | Meteor Systems
Bas de Bekker
Floating to Success
14:30 – 15:00 | International Growers Panel
Leafy Greens Across Borders: Discussing Cultivation Around the World
15:00 – 15:30 | Coffee break

Part 4

15:30 – 15:50 | JASA Packaging Solutions
Joost Somford
The Future of Leafy Processing & Packaging Around the World

15:50 – 16:45 | Technical Deep-Dive Session

  • Hoogendoorn – René Beerkens: Data-Driven Growing, How Is It Done?
  • TTA-ISO – Renko Schuil: Beyond Automation: Demystifying Robotics and AI in Indoor Farming
  • Maan Biobased – Tjeerd de Looze: Nygaia: How a New Substrate is Changing the Way We Look at Different Cultivation Aspects
16:45 – 17:15 | Guest speaker
To be announced
17:15 – 17:30 | Closing
Cultivators
18:00 – 20:00 | Dinner & Networking
Day 2

Tuesday, 17th of June

Field trip day

Guided bus trip starting from Van der Valk Hotel Hoorn in two groups.

  • Enza Zaden
  • JASA Packaging Solutions

More information about these visits will be communicated soon.

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Would you like to participate? Get in touch with us or fill in the contact form.

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Partners

The first day is focused on knowledge exchange, discussions, and presentations, while the second day is a field trip, visiting several companies.

JASA

As a system integrator, JASA takes full ownership of the total weighing and packaging process with our weighing and packaging lines.

Enza Zaden

Enza Zaden, they are on a mission to develop innovative, high-quality vegetable varieties that feed the world. 85 Years: Strong, Steady, and Thriving.

Sormac

Sormac went from solo-trader to leading producer and processor across the globe; taking immense pride in knowing that clients trust their machines, lines, and people.

Ammerlaan Construction

Ammerlaan Construction was founded in 1948 as Maurice Kassenbouw and has undergone an impressive journey. What started as a local greenhouse builder has grown into a major international player in the horticultural sector, implementing innovative and sustainable customized greenhouse horticulture projects worldwide.

Oreon

Oreon is a Dutch developer and manufacturer of high-tech LED fixtures. As early as 2007, Oreon began researching and developing LED technology. Today, Oreon's water-cooled LED fixtures are used worldwide above various types of crops in greenhouse farming and vertical farming.

Green Production Systems

Green Production Systems is a family-owned company with 35 years of experience in Hydroponics. They have been installing automated mobile channel systems for over 20 years.

Meteor Systems

Meteor Systems started as a small family business 25 years ago, and nowadays is a world market leader in complete growing systems for greenhouse horticulture. All their products are manufactured under one roof and are mainly used for growing vegetables, soft fruit, cut flowers, medicinal cannabis, leafy greens, and herbs.

TTA-ISO

At TTA-ISO, we lead innovation in robotics for horticulture and food. With a team of over 250 professionals across the Netherlands, North America, South America, Australia, and the Emirates, we provide global automation solutions. We turn ideas into technologies that empower the horticulture industry to grow smarter and more sustainably.

Hoogendoorn

Hoogendoorn is known as the most innovative supplier of process automation systems in the horticultural industry. For over 50 years, we have been striving towards the optimal greenhouse climate, increasing crop yields and managing costs and risks in greenhouse horticulture. For this, we deliver different kinds of process computers and labor management systems.

Maan Biobased Products

Maan Biobased aims to answer questions that arise during the growth phases of a plant. We achieve this by working alongside the end user. This means that Maan Biobased is capable of creating high-quality tailor-made solutions using a standard product concept. The goal is to be the leading supplier of smart biodegradable products in the agricultural industry.

FAQ

When will LHS take place?

The first day is focused on knowledge exchange, discussions, and presentations, while the second day is a field trip, visiting several companies; Join us in 16-17th of June 2025 in Hoorn, the Nethelands.

What is the location of the event?

The first day will be hosted at Van der Van der Valk® Hotel Hoorn (Westfriese Parkweg 1, 1625 MA Hoorn). The second day there are organized field visits by bus departing from this hotel. We will visit Enza Zaden and JASA Packaging Solutions.

How can I register?

LHS is an invitation-only event and is limited to 100 guests. Have not received an invitation but still want to participate? Please fill in the contact form and we will contact you about the possibilities.

For whom is it interesting to participate?

LHS is focused on current and future hydroponics leafy green growers both in greenhouses and vertical farms. As the connection with the business case will be addressed it is also interesting for investors & buyers.

What is included during the event?

During LHS 2025 the guests will join lunch and dinner served on the 16th of June. As well as a lunch during the field trip on the 17th of June. Transportation on the 17th of June for the field trip is organized too.

Hotel (and Breakfast) should be arranged by the attendee but please contact us for discounted rates.

LHS’24 Recap

The very first edition of the LHS took place in Breda, the Netherlands in June 2024. More than 100 professionals from 25 countries gathered for a 2-day event full of non-commercial communication, knowledge exchange, and networking, all focusing on the hydroponic leafy greens sector. The first day was full of presentations and discussion panels, while for the second day, we visited the demo greenhouse of Rijk Zwaan, the offices of Hortiplan, and the leafy green research facility, Proefstation in Sint Katelijne Waver in Belgium. A big thank you to the 2024 LHS partners; Rijk Zwaan, Flier Systems, JASA Packaging Solutions, Heliospectra, Van Der Hoeven, Hortiplan, and Svensson. Together, we hosted a great event!

Please scroll through the photos and watch the recap video to learn more about LHS
2024, and do not forget to request an invitation to the next edition of the LHS, see above.

"Excellent summit, brilliant initiative!"

New Zealand

Jeremy Dunn

"We're thanking you for the interesting day"

Belgium
Hendrik Vyt

"Applause the team for organizing! These events are important to the industry"

Germany
Theo Otto

"Congrats on the organization"

México
Yah in Pliego

"Good organized event!"

The Netherlands
Martin van Dijk

Participation depends on invitations. Would you like to participate? Get in touch with us or fill in the contact form.