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Stay up to date with the latest developments at Antonie. Here you'll find company announcements, project updates, insights from our team, and stories from the field as we work to improve soil health through data-driven, nature-based solutions.
HLB chooses Antonie to bring biological diagnostics to the Netherlands
🗓️ April 9th, 2026
A major step forward for soil intelligence in agriculture. HLB has selected Antonie as its partner to introduce automated, AI-driven biological soil analysis into its laboratory processes.
Milestone Reached: 2 Million Nematodes Imaged!
🗓️ March 31st, 2026
It took 18 months to image our first 300,000 nematodes using the LIFE Monitor (our unique hardware and software combo). Just four months later, we hit 1 million. Now, only four months after that, we’ve crossed the 2 million mark! This rapid acceleration proves the power of our technology. While capturing this volume of images is incredibly time-consuming with traditional microscopy, these datasets are absolutely essential for identifying nematodes at all taxonomic levels. Each image adds to a growing understanding of soil life, bringing us one step closer to our mission to improve soil health. A massive congratulations to our lab biology team!
Bejo invests in Antonie to accelerate AI-driven innovation in seed production
🗓️ February 23rd, 2026
We are proud to announce that Bejo, one of the world’s leading vegetable breeding companies, has taken an equity stake in Antonie as part of our €2M Seed round.
We measured our 1 millionth nematode!
🗓️ November 14th, 2025
Two weeks ago, we crossed the one-million mark. Huge appreciation to Kiki Morfidou, Ko Wang, Emma Groen, and Jonna van den Berg, and to everyone in our Soil Biology Lab who made this possible.
And we’re not slowing down!
‘Data lead to insight, insight leads to action’
🗓️ October 29th, 2025
A wonderful article about our work at Antonie in Soil Valley appeared in Akkerwijzer, the leading trade journal for arable farmers. We are developing a new standard for measuring soil health using AI. In doing so, we detect biodiversity with nematodes as the primary indicator. Living organisms that tell us an incredible amount about the state of the soil. Thanks to journalist Martin de Vries for the clear interview and to the editors of Akkerwijzer for the photography and publication.
Antonie represented at Eurosoil by Bob Klein Lankhorst
🗓️ September 9th, 2025
On September 9, 2025, Antonie was represented at Eurosoil in Seville, where Bob Klein Lankhorst presented on behalf of CEN/TC 444 – Environmental characterization of solid matrices.
HAL24K Agri becomes Antonie
🗓️ September 8th, 2025
Today, with pride and excitement, we announce an important milestone in our journey: as of 8 September 2025, HAL24K Agri has become Antonie.
Presenting AI technology for soil life during Praktijknetwerk
Toekomstgericht Telen
🗓️ June 12th, 2025
On June 5, our co-founder Bob Klein Lankhorst spoke at the third gathering of the Praktijknetwerk Toekomstgericht Telen in Uddel. In Arend Versteeg's beautiful inn among the woods and fields, we engaged in a conversation about the role of AI in measuring soil life.
CEN/TC 444’s Role in Shaping Soil Monitoring Standards for the EU
🗓️ June 10th, 2025
Antonie contributed to a key European workshop on harmonizing soil pollution data for the upcoming Soil Monitoring Law (SML). This article highlights the importance of standardization and the role of CEN/TC 444 in shaping EU-wide soil monitoring practices.
Sharing Soil Insights at the ReGeNL Consortium
🗓️ June 7th, 2025
On June 4th, our co-founder Peter den Hartog took the stage during the ReGeNL Consortium Meeting in Kamerik. It was a day fully dedicated to profitable regenerative agriculture. In a program filled with inspiring real-world stories, panel discussions, and a vibrant networking market, we shared our insights on how measuring biodiversity through nematodes can become a standard part of sustainable soil management.
Mapping Soil Life at Scale: 300,000 Nematodes and Counting
🗓️ June 6th, 2025
In the Antonie lab, soil life is being uncovered at unprecedented speed. Within 18 months, we have now accumulated over 300.000 images of individual nematodes, and it feels like we’ve only just begun.
These entrepreneurs are using AI to analyze tiny organisms in the soil
🗓️ June 2nd, 2025
De Telegraaf featured Antonie, previously known as HAL24K Agri, in an article on our mission to regenerate agriculture through AI and soil data. Read the article on De Telegraaf’s website to learn more.
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Bob Klein Lankhorst Appointed Convenor of CEN/TC 444
🗓️ May 26th, 2025
Following a successful workshop in Prague during the annual CEN/TC 444 meeting week, we’re proud to share that our Chief Soil Officer Bob Klein Lankhorst has been appointed as the Convenor of Working Group 8 "Assessment" within CEN/TC 444 – Environmental Characterisation of Solid Matrices.
Big News for Europe's Soils – and for Our Future!
🗓️ April 18th, 2025
With a provisional agreement now in place, the EU is making a decisive move toward safeguarding one of its most crucial natural assets: the soil beneath our feet. The newly proposed Soil Monitoring Law, part of the EU Soil Strategy for 2030, lays the foundation for a harmonised, science-based soil health monitoring system across all member states. It aims to bring soil protection on par with existing EU laws for water, air, and marine ecosystems.
