Save the date: SOILATHON 2026

Biochar for Carbon Farming – From Soil Innovation to Business Solutions

Biochar is one of the most powerful tools we have to fight climate change and restore soil health. It locks away CO₂ for centuries, protects crops during severe droughts, and dramatically slashes fertilizer costs.

The bottleneck? This vital knowledge is trapped inside academic journals and dense laboratory papers. Commercial crop farmers, livestock producers, and winemakers speak a completely different language. We are missing the digital tools, intuitive visualizations, and smart campaigns needed to bring biochar into mainstream farming.

This is exactly where you come in!

We warmly invite you to join our upcoming Biochar Communication Soilathon. Together, we will break up communication barriers and build business solutions that transform sustainable agriculture.

Why participate?

- Meet experts from science, farming, industry and policy

- Develop real-world innovation ideas

- Gain entrepreneurial experience

- Expand your professional network

- Help shape the future of sustainable farming in Europe

The winning team will receive 500,- €. They will take part in the European finals.

Location: BOKU, SR 29 ILWA, Peter-Jordanstraße 82

Date: 17. June 2026, 12.00-19.00
Organised within the Soil Innovation Partnership initiative
https://ejpsoil.eu/soil-innovation-partnership/
For further information contact Mkasper@groupwise.boku.ac.at or Sophie.zechmeister@boku.ac.at

REGISTER FOR FREE & SECURE YOUR SPOT NOW:
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