Fluid Systems & Automation GmbH, based in Germany, is an innovative newcomer to the irrigation market, specializing in fully automated, IoT cloud-based irrigation systems. With its platform irrigation.cloud, the company delivers smart, sensor-driven, and even fully off-grid solutions designed for complex applications such as Green City and urban greening projects.

Rain S.p.A., a pioneer from Italy, has been a leader in irrigation innovation since 1968. Driven by the passion for perfecting green spaces, the company designs and manufactures its own complete range of advanced, sustainable systems, bringing professional-grade efficiency and automation to both commercial landscapes and private gardens.

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Bauer Group, headquartered in Austria, is a global leader in irrigation and wastewater technology. With systems covering 2.5 million hectares worldwide and over 60,000 slurry tankers in operation, Bauer delivers advanced, sustainable solutions for modern agriculture.

AKOA SAS is a French start-up developing, producing, and commercialising a new generation of Smart Irrigation Systems. Their solutions focus on intelligent, efficient water management to optimise irrigation performance while supporting sustainable resource use.

Vertuo is a start-up providing innovative rainwater-based irrigation solutions for urban greening. Vertuo’s system collects, stores, and filters rainwater to remove pollutants and can irrigate plants for up to 90 days without using drinking water.

Based in Freiburg, Germany, Oleksandr is an adviser specialising in measurement technologies for agriculture and irrigation, with applications in open fields, greenhouses, golf courses and sports facilities.

From 2026 onward, Ido Raanan will pursue a new professional direction while maintaining connections with the irrigation and ag-plastics sectors.

The Irritec group, a global leader in precision irrigation, announces the addition of two independent members to its Board of Directors: Roberta Berlinghieri, an expert in sustainability and innovation, and Leonardo Valenti, a renowned entrepreneur with extensive experience in both family-owned businesses and institutional partnerships.

EIA President and NetafimTM Director in Europe Moshi Berenstein speaks at the Venice Biennale 2025

IRRIFRANCE is a French OEM manufacturer specialized in advanced irrigation systems for the agricultural sector. IRRIFRANCE designs and produces a wide range of solutions, including center pivots, lateral moves, hose reels, solid set systems, and the DRIPLI localized irrigation system.

The European Irrigation Association (EIA) welcomes the European Commission’s Water Resilience Strategy (WRS) as a timely and necessary initiative. EIA supports the Strategy’s ambitions to enhance both quantity and quality of water resources, and to build a ‘Water-Smart’ economy based on the ‘Water Efficiency Principle’.