It is a bittersweet realisation that SmartVitiNet is about to come to an end. The past three years have brought together researchers, wine makers, tech providers, and the general public across Greece, Cyprus, France, and Portugal to explore how to make viticulture more sustainable, efficient, and improving the wellbeing in vineyards!SmartVitiNet has been connecting with local wine communities and researchers in the last six months, sharing the SmartVitiNet technology.
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The Completion of the Cyprus, France, Portugal, and Greece Demo Days
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Sign up to the Competence Centre for Precision Viticulture
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Sign up to the Training PortalSmartVitiNet’s media features!
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Explainer video on technology behind SmartVitiNet
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SmartVitiNet on the International Stages
The Completion of the Cyprus, France, Portugal, and Greece Demo Days
From France to Portugal, Portugal to Cyprus, and finally Cyprus to Greece, SmartVitiNet’s Demo Days have been uniting winemakers, researchers, and tech innovators across Europe to experience the digital future of viticulture.
In scenic vineyards in 🇫🇷 Domaine du Moulin Hirissou (Toulouse), 🇵🇹 Casa do JOA (Parada) & Ramilo Wines (Mafra), 🇨🇾 Ktima Gerolemo (Omodo), 🇬🇷 Kontogiannis Family Vineyard (Greece), we showcased:
🍇Live drone demonstrations capturing real-time data to detect crop stress and enhance precision vineyard management.
🍇Presentations of the SmartVitiNet Competence Centre and Training Portal, empowering winemakers to integrate digital solutions into their daily practices.
🍇Funding opportunities in viticultural sector
Each Demo Day concluded with engaging discussions and wine tastings, celebrating collaboration, sustainability, and innovation in the evolving world of winemaking!
Read more about the 3-Day Demo Days in France and Portugal🇫🇷🇵🇹
Read more about the Cyprus Demo Day🇨🇾
Read more about the Greece Demo Day🇬🇷
SmartVitiNet demonstrate in the ICAERUS UC2 Drone Spraying 2nd Demonstration Event!
SmartVitiNet will be demonstrated during the ICAERUS EU UC2 Drone Spraying 2nd Demonstration Event on November 06 2025, from 10:00 to 14:00 EET at the Multipurpose Hall of the Agricultural University of Athens, in collaboration with SPADE EU project, OpenAgri, Agribot, AgRimate, COP-PILOT Horizon, Climate Farm Demo, Climate Smart Research, ClimateSmartAdvisors, Smart Droplets.
Sign up to the Competence Centre for Precision Viticulture!
Today’s winemakers face rising production costs and increasing climate pressures, but technology offers new ways forward.
The SmartVitiNet Competence Centre for Precision VIticulture bridges research and practice, providing access to drones, sensors, and digital tools that make vineyard management more efficient, data-driven, and sustainable.
So what does the Competence Centre offer?
🍇Common Problems and Smart Technologies in Viticulture (by Agricultural University of Athens) An overview of current challenges in the field and how technology can help.
📷 Cameras, Lenses and Sensors (by Hellenic Drones S.A.) A closer look at the tools used for monitoring vineyards from the air.
🚁 Practical Guide to Using Drones in Viticulture (by Iscte - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa) Hands-on advice for integrating drones into vineyard operations.
🛰️ Data Processing and the SmartVitiNet Portal (by WaltR) Learn how to use the platform and make sense of your data.
💶 Funding Opportunities (by Future Needs) Tips and guidance on finding the right funding for your ideas!
Users also gain free access to the first sessions of personalised consultancy services with experts from different domains. Moreover, they can monitor crop health and water stress in a field through a Decision Support System portal, and get informed by a library with the latest policy regulations and articles related to smart technologies and precision agriculture.
Sign up to the SmartVitiNet Training Portal!
The SmartVitiNet Training Portal, developed by WaltR, is an advanced, user-friendly digital platform designed to support informed decision-making in viticulture.
Users can interact with the system through a web interface to send and receive data and information for their vineyards and areas of interest. Built with a focus on ethics and sustainability, the SmartVitiNet portal ensures secure, near real-time access to actionable insights, driving innovation, productivity, and resilience in the European wine sector.
SmartVitiNet has been featured in the media!
November 2025 - Welcome to the Last Edition of SmartVitiNet Newsletter!
Cyprus, the beautiful land, suffered from a cruel wildfire this July, which dangerously impacted 14 villages. What are the 5 ways drones can help save Cyprus’ vineyard? Let’s find out in the article authored by Christopher Aguilar, project’s communication and dissemination manager from our partner in Cyprus, Future Needs, published on Limassol Today. Read now.
“Cyprus and wine have a long history, dating centuries ago, therefore viticulture has been a part of the island and its people for as long. While technology evolves, viticulture and agriculture evolve as well, benefiting from it.”- Innovation Project manager Thanos Arvanitidis from Future Needs.
In this interview with Thanos, he touched on how drones are revolutionising viticulture. Read now.
Curious about the technology behind SmartVitiNet? Watch our Video!
Check out our latest explainer video offers a glimpse into how drones, sensors, and smart charging systems are transforming vineyard management. From monitoring vine health to applying treatments precisely where needed, SmartVitiNet’s innovative tools show how digital solutions can make winemaking more sustainable, efficient, and future-ready. Watch now!
SmartVitiNet on the International Stage:
In the last 6 months of the project, SmartVitiNet has been presented in various conferences.
46th World Congress of Vine and Wine of the World Organization of Vine and Wine, in Chisinau, Moldova, on the 16th to 20th June, 2025. Attended by Theo Kontogiannis from Agroecology Lab and by Maritina Stavrakaki from the Agricultural University of Athens.
MacroWine Conference in Bolzano, Italy on the 24th to 27th June. Attended and presented by Emma Tsai from Future Needs.
XIII Iberian Congress of AgroEngineering 2025 in Coimbra, Portugal, on the 21st to 23rd of July. Attended by Maria Da Graça Monteiro from ISCTE.
32nd Conference of the Hellenic Horticultural Society took place on the 20th to 23rd October 2025 in Volos, Greece. Attended by Maritina Stavrakaki from the Agricultural University of Athens.
Climate Change Week in Milano, Italy, on the 22nd-24th of October. Attended by Thanos Arvanitidis from Future Needs.
The SmartVitiNet team is thankful for all the support we got throughout these three years. It was a pleasure to share our research and findings with people from different backgrounds- winemakers, vineyard managers, researchers, academia, tech providers, and the general public! We will continue to support sustainable and smart agriculture.
Interested in collaborating with SmartVitiNet? Reach out to our communication, dissemination, and exploitation leader Emma Tsai from Future Needs to discuss collaboration opportunities to shape the future of viticulture together!🌟
Visit our website for more information: https://www.smartvitinet.eu/
