ABIM 2025 highlights

Basel, Switzerland – 22 October 2025 – The 2025 Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting (ABIM) took place from 20–22 October at the Congress Centre Basel, Switzerland. It was hosted by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture and IBMA. Recognised as the premier global event for the biocontrol industry, ABIM 2025 brought together leaders, innovators and stakeholders from 65 countries to discuss the latest developments and future trends in sustainable agriculture. The 20th edition attracted 170 exhibitors and 2,051 international delegates from around the world to exchange knowledge and network.

Event Highlights

Farmers and innovation
We heard from farmers from 3 continents on how they use biocontrol on their farms. Innovation was a key theme across the conference with sessions on innovation, AI and the Start-Up Village as well as workshops on formulation innovation and peptide regulation.

“We are particularly grateful to the EU Commission, OECD and the Dutch and Swiss Ministry representatives for sharing the latest policy and regulatory advances at ABIM. Taking a more global view, we would like to thank UNEP for the joint session on biocontrol and finance which took a global financial view on important activities to accelerate biocontrol”, says Jennifer Lewis, Executive Director, IBMA.

Demonstrating and Scaling Biocontrol to Pave the Way for Resilient Agriculture
with the keynote speech from Gabriele Schachermayr – Assistant Director, Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture FOAG.

Presentations, Workshops and Panels
A series of presentations, workshops and panel discussions addressed a wide range of topics, including regulatory challenges, market trends, and innovative biocontrol solutions.
Presentations will be available to download from Tuesday, 28 October 2025 on the Attendee Hub/App for registered attendees.

Exhibition
The event hosted an extensive exhibition, showcasing cutting-edge products and technologies from 170 leading companies and innovative start-ups  in the biocontrol industry.

Start-up Village
At ABIM 2025, the Start-up Village was introduced, offering start-ups operating in the biocontrol industry a brand new exhibition area. By providing this prime-location space, ABIM has supported new small companies and unlocked the sector’s innovation potential. Ten new enterprises presented solutions and products designed to address current challenges in biocontrol.

Poster Exhibition and Session
90 posters sparked interesting discussions among participants on topics ranging from science and law to business.

Networking Opportunities
Attendees connected with industry peers, explored potential partnerships, and engaged in meaningful discussions about the future of biocontrol. This was facilitated in more than 2,000 confirmed 1-to-1 meetings, dedicated networking areas and business meeting rooms.

“I would like to extend my congratulations to ABIM and IBMA in gathering the biocontrol  industry, farmers, government representatives and authorities under one roof.” Rajendra Thapar, Additional General Manager, HIL (India) Limited

Looking ahead
2026 will see us join forces to pave the way for the future of biocontrol.

“Biocontrol delivers crucial solutions to the transformation process towards sustainable agriculture. This is why this annual meeting for the biocontrol industry has evolved so successfully over the past 20 years and why it is so important– for the industry itself and for the whole of society.” Lucius Tamm, CEO, ABIM AG