EMPHASIS works with industry, agritech companies, breeders, and start-ups to accelerate innovation through access to advanced phenotyping facilities, data, and expertise. We offer tailored experimental services, technology validation, upskilling and collaborative R&D opportunities that help translate scientific discovery into practical, market-ready solutions.
Industry can engage with EMPHASIS through requests for access to our installations, being supported to identify the right infrastructure and design effective experiments or pilots.
Beyond access, EMPHASIS serves as a platform for dialogue between industry and the research community—convening discussions on future phenotyping needs, technology roadmaps, and emerging challenges. Through workshops, hackathons, and innovation sprints, we bring together science and enterprise to bridge current problems with future solutions.
At the policy level, EMPHASIS engages with peak industry bodies and professional associations to understand sector needs and feed these into our strategy and advocacy with policymakers and funders. In doing so, EMPHASIS strengthens the connection between research, innovation, and application—fostering a shared vision for sustainable, plant-based solutions across Europe.
