2026 Biodiversity Technology and Innovation Expo

COP 17 Blue Zone - Yerevan, Armenia

The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Armenia, and with the generous support of the Republic of Korea through the Bio-Bridge Initiative, is organizing the 2026 Biodiversity Technology and Innovation Expo, to be held in the margins of the UN Biodiversity Conference 2026 in Yerevan, Armenia from 19 to 30 October 2026.

The objectives of the 2026 Biodiversity Technology and Innovation Expo will be to: 

  1. showcase state-of-the-art technologies and innovative solutions relevant for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity; 
  2. promote awareness of existing technology and innovation opportunities that could support the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity and its Protocols; and 
  3. facilitate networking among participants and foster strategic partnerships for the development and/or deployment of new technologies and tools.

In line with the KMGBF’s “all-of-society" approach, the Expo will provide, during the entire period of COP 17, dedicated spaces for exhibitors from public and private sector entities, academic and research institutions, not-for-profit organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities, women and young entrepreneurs and innovators to exhibit state-of-the-art technologies and innovative solutions relevant for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity.
 

The Exhibitors

Rotation 1: 19-21 October 2026

  1. Conservation X Labs 

  2. Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH) - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

  3. Smart Weed Alert Tool (SWAT)

  4. Zero Phase 

  5. CBD Technical and Scientific Cooperation Support Centres

Rotation 2: 22-24 October 2026

  1. Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden Research Institute

  2. International Barcode of Life

  3. Arribada Initiative and the Center for AI in Society

  4. Amphibian and Reptile Groups of the UK

  5. Wildmon

Rotation 3: 25-27 October 2026

  1. Wildlife Acoustics

  2. IIFB

  3. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

  4. Biotope

  5. ANEMONE Global

Rotation 4: 28-30 October 2026

  1. Bolsa Verde

  2. Connected Conservation Foundation

  3. Nature Ledger

  4. Institute for Environment and Sustainable Development

  5. National Center for Wildlife

Contact information

For further information, please contact the Secretariat's technical and scientific team at: mea-cbd-technicalcooperation@un.org