2,6,11,- 1Institute of Soil Research, BOKU University, Vienna, Austria (sophie.zechmeister@boku.ac.at)
- 2Agroscope, Reckenholz, Switzerland
- 3INRAE – AgroParisTech, Paris, France
- 4Climate-KIC, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 5Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- 6WUR Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
- 7TEAGASC, Wexford, Ireland
- 8CREA - Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agrarian, Florence, Italy
- 9Eurofins, Wageningen, Netherlands
- 10EDF, Environmental Defense Fund, Brussels, Belgium
- 11EDF, Environmental Defense Fund, Fort Collins, CO, USA
- 12EIT Food, Leuven, Belgium
The Soil Innovation Partnership (SIP) builds on the legacy of the EJP SOIL to unite science, policy, business, and farming communities in accelerating the transition to climate-resilient, carbon smart agricultural soil management (across Europe).
SIPs mission is to move soil science into practice - by demonstrating the role of healthy soils in carbon storage, climate mitigation and adaptation, water management, sustainable food systems and food security. Through a growing public-private-philanthropic partnership, SIP connects research, on-farm validation, and finance to turn knowledge into investment-ready soil solutions.
During its 2025-2026 scoping phase SIP focuses on:
- Co-designing actionable knowledge application pathways with farmers and funders
- Validating soil-carbon practices and innovations in the field
- Scaling through models that reward soil health and carbon storage outcomes
This presentation highlights how SIP connects research, innovation communities, practitioners and funders by complementing the EU Soil Mission’s ambition for healthy soils by 2050.
Through collaboration across disciplines and sectors, the Partnership will turn Europe’s soil knowledge into real world impact —strengthening soil functions, enhancing carbon sequestration and building climate resilience.
How to cite: Zechmeister-Boltenstern, S., Merbold, L., Chenu, C., Gerasina, R., Emborg, J., Matson, A., Wall, D., Matson, A., Keesstra, S., Fantappie, M., Voogt, M., Zahra, J., Lavallee, J., Zaltzman, R., and Visser, S.: The Soil Innovation Partnership – United by Soil, Driven by Impact, EGU General Assembly 2026, Vienna, Austria, 3–8 May 2026, EGU26-14596, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu26-14596, 2026.
