Antonie and VDBorne Campus collaborate to advance insight into soil life

Antonie is working together with VDBorne Campus, a practice-driven innovation environment where agriculture, technology and knowledge development come together. In this collaboration, Antonie’s technology is applied to make soil life directly measurable and connect these insights to field-based research.

At the Campus, Antonie’s LIFE Monitor™ is used, an AI-driven microscopy technology that captures living nematodes and automatically identifies, counts and classifies them. This provides a current and detailed view of the composition and dynamics of soil life.

By combining this data with field trials, deeper insight emerges into how soil life responds to cultivation practices and field conditions. Based on this, conclusions can be drawn about biodiversity, nutrient balance and soil resilience.

“With AI, we make visible what is actually happening in the soil. By directly linking these insights to field practice, a much sharper understanding emerges of how soil and crops interact.”

The collaboration illustrates how complementary partners reinforce each other. Where VDBorne Campus brings together practice, ambition and cropping systems, Antonie adds a new layer of measurability and insight. Together, this leads to a better understanding of soil and crops, forming a stronger foundation for future-proof agriculture.