The European Commission is organizing a seminar on "Digital Innovation Hubs: Mainstreaming Digital Agriculture," which will take place on 1 and 2 June 2017 in Kilkenny, Ireland.

The seminar is aimed at universities, research technology organizations, farmers, farmer organizations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, start-ups, incubators, investors, EU regions and Member States, innovation corridors, agricultural advisory services, community networks and platforms, as well as anyone who may have relevant ideas or experiences with the implementation and development of ecosystems for the development and collaboration with digital innovation hubs in agriculture across Europe.

The specific objectives of the seminar will be:

1.- Detail the concept of digital innovation hubs (DIHS) and how they can contribute to mainstream digital innovation in agriculture.

2.- Identify and connect existing initiatives and entities in Europe with the capacity to share technical, financial, training, and other services to contribute to the development of DIHS in agriculture.

3.- Identification and discussion of the specific needs and potential obstacles to developing DIHS in Europe, especially in relation to agriculture.

4.- Define the main priority steps to further develop DIHS in agriculture and promote collaboration between them at the European level.

Learn more about the digital innovation centers at the following link .