Register for the 2026 Grow-NY Food and Ag Summit
November 12-13, 2026 in Rochester, NY and Online

All-access registration for two days is $85 ($25 for students); for one day $65 ($15 for students)

Attending virtually is free

The Grow-NY Food and Ag Summit is a two-day event showcasing food and ag innovations that have the power to change the path of the industry. The event will take place at the DoubleTree Rochester in Rochester, New York and will be streamed virtually.

Witness the top 20 food and ag startups from around the world as they pitch their innovations for the chance to win up to $1 million, hear from resource providers and support resources in the region, and network with an array of ecosystem players in collaborative roundtable discussions.

Register for the Grow-NY Summit here. Grow-NY welcomes everyone with a passion for tackling the challenges facing our agrifood system, including startups, companies, investors, resource providers, researchers, entrepreneurs, farmers, students, and anyone in between.

The Grow-NY competition is funded by Empire State Development and administered by Cornell University’s Center for Regional Economic Advancement, a division of Research & Innovation.

Have questions? Contact grow-ny@cornell.edu.