Association for Vertical Farming Summit Beijing

Taking food production to new heights

Beijing, China - May 9th & 10th 2015

20155

by Association for Vertical Farming (AVF)

In partnership with
Beijing IEDA Protected Horticulture Co., LTD (IEDA)
RUAF Foundation - Resource centres on urban agriculture & food
security

The international non-profit Association For Vertical Farming is

a platform for research institutes, businesses and governments
to create synergies and collaboratively advance technology
and knowledge surrounding vertical farming, controlled
environment agriculture and urban agriculture.

Members include:

Why Vertical Farming in China ?

Environmental, resource & urbanization challenges
The AVFs focus on China is driven by official data mentioning close to onefifth of Chinas arable land contaminated with heavy metals and around
three-quarters of the surface water flowing through urban areas is unsuitable
for drinking or fishing. It is estimated that 850 million people will live in
urban areas by the year 2020 - they will need to be fed with safe and
sustainable resource saving methods.

Food safety has become one of the main priorities in China.

AVF Summit Beijing

When May 9-10th, 2015
Where Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, National
Agricultural Science & Technology Demonstration Park South
Lianxiang Bridge, Haidian District Beijing, China

Two day event with international and local high level experts
Decision and policy makers
Chinese and international VF-Business representatives
Grow your network and start new cooperations
Develop specific business ideas and projects
Insight into a new business field

May 11th: Optional field trip for selected companies to Tianjin Industry Zone TEDA to
visit potential sites and government representatives (subject to sufficient interest).

AVF Summit Beijing

The two day event moves beyond talking about vertical / urban farming
and towards valuable international knowledge-sharing and project
development.
The AVF sees China, with its technological expertise, urban expansion, and
existing indoor farming knowledge as a critical player in the global
development of sustainable vertical farming.
By bridging the gap between East and West we can encourage
sustainable business models and research projects globally. This event will
bring together international experts and local stakeholders in urban and
vertical farming to present best practices and technological progress to
each other with the goal of developing a roadmap for pilot projects around
the world.

AVF Summit Beijing

AVF will bring together multiple stakeholders in order to:
Present case studies of a variety of existing VF business models in
Europe, the US and Asia.
Present the state of technical developments within VF such as
aquaponics, hydroponics, LED lighting and high-tech Controlled
Environment Agriculture (CEA).
Educate and inform on possibilities of integrating VF into urban
planning (with a focus on Chinese megacities).
Provide a platform for a variety of international VF stakeholders to
engage, network and explore projects.

Confirmed Speakers
Prof. Yang Qichang (Chinese Academy for Agricultural Sciences,
CAAS)
Dr. Toyoki Kozai (Japan Plant Factory Association)
Dr. Dickson Despommier (Columbia University/The Vertical Farm)
Dr. Joel Cuello (University of Arizona)
Dr. Wen Tao (Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in
Agriculture, IEDA)
Henk de Zeeuw (RUAF)
Hans Au (iF Foods)
Henry Gordon-Smith (Agritecture)
Maximilian Loessl (agrilution)
More being added to the list in the coming two weeks to finalize the
program. For more details please visit: www.vertical-farming.net

Sponsorship schemes
The AVF Summit is the perfect opportunity to meet
the right partners from business, research and
government to drive Vertical Farming forward to the
next step of project implementation in China and
beyond.
We are looking for forward thinking partners to
support the AVF Summit in Beijing.

Sponsorship Incentives

Diamond Sponsor
15.000
(Limited to 2)

Gold Sponsor
7.500
(Limited to 4)

Silver Sponsor
2.500
(Limited to 8)

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Event Signage
Sponsor logo will appear on all event informational signage
(Website, Flyer, Poster, Program)
Sponsor Presentation
Sponsor will give a keynote presentation during the event
20 min + 10 min Q&A
Panel Discussion Participation
Public Relations/Advertisement
Name of sponsor during opening speech
Local magazine advertisement
Sponsor logo on back screen at event + social media
Sponsor Space
Sponsor will receive space at the event venue to present themselves
Networking
Lunch with experts
Dinner with speakers
Sponsor Mix
Sponsor has full access to coffee bar, snacks, translation service
Event Tickets
Sponsor receives a number of free delegate passes

AVF Events and Workshops

The AVF is ready to assist the developing Vertical Farming industry
through innovative events and collaboration opportunities.

2014 Q3 & Q4 Events and Workshops

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08 Jul
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05 Dec

Vertical Farming Info Day, Munich, Germany

Agritecture Workshop, New York City, USA

2015 Q1 & Q2 Events and Workshops

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13 Feb
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09 Mar
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29 Mar
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9-10 May

Sustainability Workshop, Lisbon, Portugal

GFIA Edible Cities, Abu Dhabi, UAE GFIA
Agritecture Workshop, Las Vegas, USA
Vertical Farming Summit, Beijing, China

Preliminary Participant List

Europe, US, Asia

Netherlands, HAS University, Prof. Jasper den Besten

Netherlands, RUAF, Henk de Zeeuw
Netherlands, Philips - Horticulture Solutions
Germany, German Aerospace Center, Daniel Schubert
Germany, Agrilution, Maximilian Loessl
USA, Blue Planet Environmental, Henry Gordon-Smith
USA, Dr. Dickson Despommier
USA, Dr. Joel Cuello, University of Arizona

Japan Plant Factory Association (Dr. Toyoki Kozai)

iF Juice, Managing Director Hans Au
Chinese Agricultural University (CAU)
Chinese Academy for Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)
Beijing IEDA Protected Horticulture Co., LTD (IEDA)
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Mechanization Sciences (CAAMS)
AgroTech Service of German Agricultural Society DLG
EU Delegation Beijing & German Embassy Beijing
Beijing Agricultural Machinery Institute (BAMI)
Sonneteck LED

For sponsorship, tickets or further details please contact us

Association for Vertical Farming e.V.
AVF Chairwoman
Mrs. Christine Zimmermann-Loessl
czl@vertical-farming.net
www.vertical-farming.net
+49 176 979 031 96
Munich, Germany
Representatives AVF China
Mr. Angel Arbizu
ada@vertical-farming.net
+86 130 212 509 98
Beijing, China
Mr. Howard Brin
hb@vertical-farming.net
+86 137 612 786 61
Shanghai, China

Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Beijing IEDA Protected Horticulture Co.Ltd.
Ms. Zhao Wen Qing
wenzihan@agri-garden.com
Beijing, China

Tickets to the event can be purchased

online at:
www.vertical-farming.net