About the Mission Soil Investment Forum
Healthy soils are essential for Europe's competitiveness, food security, biodiversity, climate resilience, water regulation, and the sustainability of rural and urban landscapes. Yet soil degradation and sealing continue to affect large areas across Europe, reducing productivity, ecosystem services, and territorial resilience.
The Horizon Europe Mission 'A Soil Deal for Europe' is driving the transition to healthy soils and sustainable soil management by establishing 100 Living Labs and Lighthouses by 2030, while advancing innovation, knowledge, and stakeholder engagement across land uses and regions. Achieving this ambition requires stronger business models, clearer market pathways, and greater public and private investment.
To support this, the European Commission is launching the first Mission Soil Investment Forum, an annual conference focused on business models, finance, and investment for soil health. The forum will bring together policymakers, investors, businesses, researchers, financial institutions, philanthropies, and practitioners to strengthen soil-health investment conditions in Europe. It builds on discussions from the latest European Mission Soil Week, which focused on business models and investments for soil health.
Objectives
The Mission Soil Investment Forum aims to become a leading stakeholder engagement and market-building platform by:
- Raising awareness and strengthening the investment case for soil health
- Building a pipeline of investable opportunities
- Showcasing scalable and replicable business models and investment projects
- Fostering collaboration, knowledge exchange, and partnerships
- Supporting policy dialogue and enabling finance frameworks
- Presenting Mission Soil actions and initiatives in this area
Photos from the event
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