TomatoWorld / World Horti Center
Data infrastructure in greenhouse horticulture practice
Save Thursday 12 November 2026 for an event at TomatoWorld / World Horti Center about NXTGEN data infrastructure in greenhouse horticulture. Within NXTGEN Hightech Agrifood, partners are developing digital infrastructure that makes data from the growing environment more reliable, secure and easier to use.
The event will focus on where data comes from, how it is collected and tested, and how it can be used to address practical challenges. TomatoWorld, World Horti Center and the virtual field lab will be presented as parts of the wider NXTGEN ecosystem.
What can you expect?
At TomatoWorld, you will get a first look at where data from the growing environment comes from and how it is collected, tested and made usable within the field lab. The focus will be on data origin, quality and security, and on how digital infrastructure can help organisations make better use of data.
The programme will also highlight NXTGEN projects that use this infrastructure and the connections with other field labs. This will show how data infrastructure is relevant not only at one location, but can also support collaboration and practical applications across the wider ecosystem.
From cultivation data to potential applications
Alongside the field lab environment at TomatoWorld, the event will explore how NXTGEN data infrastructure could support applications within World Horti Center and the virtual field lab. This also raises the question of how data can be made useful beyond the location where it is originally collected, supporting more data-driven ways of working.
Potential connections with the Robotics and AI Square, SHINE and augmented reality will be explained in more detail at a later stage. The exact links between these elements, the structure of the day and the practical programme will be confirmed later.
Why save the date now?
Data-driven and autonomous cultivation require digital infrastructure that is secure, usable and well connected. This event will show how NXTGEN data infrastructure is taking shape at different locations across the ecosystem and how the next steps towards practical application can be explored.
This makes 12 November relevant for anyone who wants to see what data infrastructure can already enable and what future developments are coming into view.
Who is this event for?
The event is intended for growers, technology companies, knowledge institutions, project partners and innovation professionals. For growers, it is an opportunity to see what data and digital infrastructure could mean in greenhouse horticulture practice.
For technology companies and field lab partners, it offers an opportunity to explore how applications can be tested, connected and developed further within greenhouse horticulture.
More information to follow
The event is intended for growers, technology companies, knowledge institutions, project partners and innovation professionals. For growers, it is an opportunity to see what data and digital infrastructure could mean in greenhouse horticulture practice.
For technology companies and field lab partners, it offers an opportunity to explore how applications can be tested, connected and developed further within greenhouse horticulture.