Resilient crops
through data-driven design
CropXR is an institute based in the Netherlands dedicated to developing more resilient crops through innovative ‘smart breeding’. Its mission is ambitious:
Through a solid foundation of Dutch plant biology, agricultural sciences, and plant breeding, the institute adds an integrated layer of experimental research, artificial intelligence and computational modelling. The goal is to develop technology and methods to generate new crop varieties that are better adjusted to climate change and less dependent on harmful agricultural interventions.
Latest news
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CropXR is hiring: Applied AI Engineer & DevOps/Security Engineer
Join the CropXR Data Engineering team and help build resilient, sustainable, climate-adapted crops in an exciting collaboration between biologists, computational… Read more
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Advisory Committee National Growth Fund visits CropXR
Utrecht, 6 June 2026 On 6 June, we had the pleasure of welcoming the Advisory Committee of the Dutch National… Read more
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Prestigious Vici Award for Roeland Berendsen
Utrecht, 26 February 2026 We are very proud to share that Roeland Berendsen has been awarded a prestigious Vici grant… Read more