DELPHY BV

Their core work

Delphy is a Dutch agricultural advisory and knowledge company based in Wageningen, specializing in crop production, soil health, and integrated pest management. They bridge the gap between agricultural research and farm-level practice by building knowledge networks, creating decision-support tools, and running demonstration activities for growers and advisors across Europe. Their work spans from soil health strategies and organic fruit production to alternative protein sources and fossil-energy-free farming, consistently focused on translating scientific findings into practical solutions for the agri-food sector.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their earlier H2020 projects (2016-2019), Delphy focused on building foundational agricultural knowledge infrastructure — soil health decision-support tools, multi-lingual practitioner platforms, and plant virus diagnostics. From 2019 onward, their focus shifted toward applied sustainability themes: organic fruit growing, integrated pest management at farm scale, alternative protein sources, and fossil-energy-free agriculture. The trajectory shows a company moving from knowledge-platform building toward direct engagement with the agri-food transition — sustainability, regenerative practices, and food system innovation.

Delphy is expanding from crop advisory into broader food system sustainability — expect future involvement in regenerative agriculture, precision farming, and protein transition projects.

How they like to work

Delphy operates predominantly as a participant in large consortia (6 of 9 projects), with one coordination role (BEST4SOIL) demonstrating they can lead when the topic aligns with their core soil health expertise. With 147 unique partners across 28 countries, they maintain a wide and diverse European network rather than relying on a tight circle of repeat collaborators. Their frequent role in CSA (Coordination and Support Action) projects signals they are valued for practical dissemination and knowledge brokering rather than fundamental research.

Delphy has built connections with 147 different consortium partners across 28 countries, making them one of the better-networked agricultural SMEs in H2020. Their Wageningen base gives them proximity to world-class agri-food research institutions, and their project portfolio shows strong ties across Western and Southern Europe.

What sets them apart

Delphy occupies a distinctive position as a private-sector knowledge broker in the European agri-food space — they are not a university or research institute, but a commercial advisory company that knows how to translate research into farm-level practice. Their strength is operational: they build practitioner networks, create training materials, and run demonstration workshops that actually reach growers. For consortium builders, Delphy brings the "last mile" capability — getting project results from papers into fields.

Highlights from their portfolio

• BEST4SOIL
  Their only coordination role and largest single budget (EUR 336K) — a flagship project on European soil health strategy with practitioner networks and multilingual knowledge platforms.
• IPM Decisions
  Their second-largest budget (EUR 294K) and a technically ambitious project building an open-source, multi-actor decision support system for integrated pest management across Europe.
• SMART PROTEIN
  Marks Delphy's strategic expansion beyond traditional crop advisory into food technology and alternative protein sources — a signal of where the company is heading.