We’re excited to share great news: our Horizon Europe project application Hi-Protein has been approved! Together with 17 partners from across Europe – coordinated by DREVEN (Greece) – we will be working over the coming years to scale competitive, circular European protein crop systems. The project starts in January 2027 and runs for 3.5 years.

What does this mean for our Reg AG project in Germany?

The especially good news: our already-launched Reg AG pilot project in Eastern Germany becomes an official demonstrator within the Hi-Protein project – under the name “RegAg Soybean.” This gives our work on the ground not only additional EU funding, but also European visibility as one of five demonstrators in the project, alongside France, Greece, Spain and a multi-country breeding site (Bulgaria/Ukraine/North Africa).

The demonstrator is set up with a target framework of 10 farms in Eastern Germany (around 520 hectares), focused on regenerative soybean cultivation across the entire value chain. A key component here is CO₂ accounting: the regenerative practices on the farms are systematically recorded and evaluated through a scientifically grounded Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) – following the internationally recognized ISO 14040/14044 standard. Our project partner DREVEN is responsible for this, as they specialize in exactly this methodology within the consortium. This makes the carbon footprint of our soybean production measurable and scientifically robust compared to the baseline.

What this means for our work: Hi-Protein gives our Reg AG project a European framework, additional resources, and the opportunity to compare and further develop our experiences with other demonstrators across Europe.