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Given global population growth, there's an increasing need to enhance booth food and energy production. However, meeting increased food demand leads to increased fossil fuel usage and greenhouse gas emissions. The European Commission is implementing several actions to mitigate this. For instance, REPowerEU, seeks to achieve 45% renewable energy in the EU at 2030 mix and expedite PV energy adoption through an EU solar energy strategy.

Agrivoltaics is an emerging field that combines agriculture with solar photovoltaics. Third-generation PV technologies, such as flexible semi-transparent Organic Photovoltaics (OPVs), represent one of the most advanced and innovative solutions for simultaneously enhancing crop production and energy generation. By integrating Agrivoltaics directly into greenhouses and open-field cultivation, renewable energy can be generated without sacrificing arable land.

In addition, the use of flexible, semi-transparent, and bifacial OPVs enables multiple land use. These technologies can enhance food production, generate clean energy, reduce temperature, and block harmful UV radiation, while optimizing water use. At the same time, they can transform farms into clean-energy hubs capable of supporting autonomous energy systems in both greenhouse and open-field agricultural environments. Overall, agrivoltaics offers a transformative pathway toward sustainable agriculture, climate adaptation, and a new model of productive landscapes on a global scale.

On the other hand, the new generation of agricultural systems integrates Agri-Nano technologies with nanomaterials, nanoparticles, and smart sensors for soil and plant monitoring, real-time monitoring of nutrients, humidity, and stress indicators, and biosensors for crop health and food quality assessment. It enables new approaches for plant protection, crop monitoring, food safety, and enhanced plant growth. It introduces OLEDs and lighting solutions to enhance crop yield, hybrid renewable energy systems, and AI-driven decision tools. These technologies enable precision monitoring of soil, crops, and microclimates, support smart irrigation and water management, and transform farms into intelligent, energy-producing and resilient food ecosystems, while improving crop productivity, resource efficiency, and food quality across the agricultural value chain.

The 5th International Conference on Agri-Nano & Agrivoltaics brings together leading researchers, technology developers, industry representatives, and policymakers focused on the intersection of Agriculture, nanotechnology, renewable energy, sensing and lighting technologies, and Artificial Intelligence. Participants will gain insights into the latest scientific advances, emerging technologies, and real-world applications, while benefiting from networking opportunities, new collaborations, and knowledge exchange that can accelerate innovation and deployment in sustainable agriculture and Agrivoltaic systems.

Main Topics include:

• Advanced PV Panel Technologies (OPVs, PPVs, Tandems, etc) for Agrivoltaics
  (Tailored OPV solutions for agriculture, Semi-transparent and lightweight modules for greenhouses and open-field cultivation, optical engineering for plant growth optimization, smart optical nanostructures for light management, Climate-resilient agrivoltaic installations)
  
  
• Flexible OLEDs & Lighting Solutions to enhance Crop yield in Agriculture
  (OLED lighting in enhancing crop quality and yield, Light spectrum tuning and integration with Agrivoltaic systems for plant-specific growth)
  
  
• Flexible Printed Sensors and Biosensors for Agriculture
  (Sensors for soil and plant monitoring, Biosensors for crop health and food quality assessment, real-time monitoring of nutrients, humidity, and stress indicators)
  
  
• Nano in Plants and Food Systems
  (Nanomaterials & sensing platforms for plant protection, safety and enhanced growth, Nanoparticles and Nanosystems, fertilizers and smart distribution systems)
  
  
• Agrivoltaics in Greenhouses and Controlled Cultivation
  (OPVs in greenhouses, Spectrum optimization, Controlled microclimate, Water efficiency, Energy-autonomous GHs)
  
  
• Agrivoltaics in Open-Field Cultivation: Adaptive Solar Installations for Triple Land Use
  (Adaptive panel configurations, Crop protection from extreme weather events, Dynamic shading and adaptive solar panel configurations, Renewable energy production)
  
  
• Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems in Agriculture
  (Integration of solar, wind, storage, and bioenergy in greenhouse and farm operations, Decentralized, off-grid, and microgrid solutions for energy autonomy)
  
  
• Energy Generation & Agricultural Productivity
  (Synergies between solar energy and crop performance, Dynamic energy sharing models between grid, farms, and local communities)
  
  
• Smart & Hydroponic Greenhouses for Controlled Environment Agriculture
  (Energy-autonomous Greenhouses, Smart Energy Systems for Controlled microclimate, Water efficiency and thermal management strategies, Hydroponic and vertical farming, Energy and crop monitoring, Energy and Crop monitoring and control in hydroponic Greenhouses)
  
  
• Water management & Smart Irrigation Systems for Resource Efficiency
  (Monitoring and optimization of water consumption, Integrated water management in Sustainable Agriculture)
  
  
• Artificial Intelligence and Smart Agrivoltaics Systems
  (AI-powered crop, energy, and environmental monitoring, Predictive analytics, IoT-based automation and real-time system control)
  
  
• Artificial Photosynthesis for Sustainable Plants and Crop Ecosystems
  (Photoelectrochemical systems, Organic and hybrid materials for solar fuel generation, Integration with agricultural ecosystems)
  
  
• Circular Economy & Sustainable Agriculture
  (Circular design of agrivoltaic technologies, recyclable OE materials and devices, Environmental impact and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Sustainable supply chains for agriculture systems)
  
  
• Economic Feasibility and Scalable Business Models
  (Techno-economic assessments, ROI, and lifecycle cost analysis, Business models for farmers, cooperatives, and energy developers)
  
  
• Policy Frameworks, Incentives, and Regulation
  (National and EU-level support schemes, CAP integration, Regulatory pathways, Policy benchmarking and international cooperation)
  
  

Co-Organized by:

	HORIZON EUROPE - COPE-Nano: "Centre Of Excellence For Organic, Printed Electronics & Nanotechnologies" www.cope-nano.eu
	EU HORIZON EUROPE - Flex2Energy: "Automated Manufacturing Production Line for Integrated Printed Organic Photovoltaics" www.flex2energy.eu