Since May 2025, SOILL-Startup partners have connected communities across Europe through a series of engagement events on a set of topics revolving around soil health, to support applicants in preparing competitive proposals for the 2025 Mission Soil topics on Living Labs.
SOILL-Startup Engagement Events: A Recap
Over the past few months, our engagement events brought together researchers, soil advisors, local authorities, policy makers, land managers, citizens, and Living Lab representatives to share knowledge and foster collaboration around the 2025 Mission Soil Topics on the Living Labs. Here’s a look at what we’ve been up to:
- 26 May 2025: PREPSOIL Final Event: Facilitating the deployment of the Mission Soil across European regions
- 27 May 2025: International scientific conference "Living Labs: Opening Innovation ecosystems for co-creation and greater impact"
- 4 June 2025: Organic agriculture and agroecology: Partnering with Living Labs to improve soil health
- 11 June 2025: Mission Soil Living Labs and Soil Literacy: Empowering Communities for Healthy Soils
- 12 June 2025: Clean and Healthy Soils involving Local and Regional Authorities
- 24 June 2025: From the ground up: Citizens cultivating soil health
- 21 August 2025: Soil-Water Nexus: Advancing Resilient Agroecosystems Through Living Lab Synergies
- 18 September 2025: Europe's first Soil Monitoring Law: Opportunities for policy, research and practice
- 1 October 2025: Protecting and Enhancing Forest Soil Health. Tools for forest advisors
Watch the recordings and stay tuned for more updates and upcoming events as we continue our work toward healthier soils.
Our Mission: A Soil Deal for Europe
SOILL-Startup is a key contributor to the EU Mission: A Soil Deal for Europe (Mission Soil). We do this by:
- Building a Network: At the heart of our work is supporting the network of 100 Soil Health Living Labs and Lighthouses across Europe, which are real-world testing grounds for innovative soil solutions;
- Empowering Innovators: We provide comprehensive support, including essential easy-to-read information, capacity building, knowledge exchange, and monitoring to ensure these hubs thrive;
- Fostering Collaboration: We connect labs, stakeholders, and other key projects to accelerate Europe's transition to healthy soils for everyone.
To power this network and foster true collaboration, we have developed the SOILL Hub. This purpose-built digital environment is the central meeting point for the entire soil health community: from Living Labs and Lighthouses to researchers and policymakers.
The Hub provides the tools and inclusive space needed for stakeholders to connect, share knowledge, and drive innovation together, transforming our collaborative vision into tangible action.
It combines the capabilities of a social network, a collaborative workspace, and a knowledge exchange system into one integrated platform, featuring a personalised newsfeed, thematic groups for focused discussion, an interactive Atlas of Living Labs and Lighthouses, a dedicated Helpdesk, and much more.
Step into the SOILL Hub, explore the tools, and connect with the community shaping the future of European soils.