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With more than 1,200 exhibitors and 100,000 visitors from 120 countries, over a hundred conferences, an expanded innovations platform, youth-focused events, an “Espace pour Demain” dedicated to forward-looking discussions on artificial intelligence, job-dating sessions, and Top Buyers from around the world… SPACE, building on its great success in 2024, stands out as a major global agricultural event in September 2025. Participation in this year’s exhibition has reached record levels since the post-COVID period. Since 2020, we had not seen such a high number of exhibitors; demand for space has exceeded supply, and the number of conferences, debates, and activities has also reached record levels.
SPACE’s location in the heart of the Grand Ouest, the leading livestock-farming region, is a truly unique advantage. Brittany, Normandy, and Pays de la Loire today produce 75% of France’s pig herd, 60% of poultry meat, 44% of national cattle production, and 53% of milk production. This leadership position, achieved thanks to the performance of its ecosystem, its favorable climate, and the expertise of its farmers, makes it a genuine land of opportunity for the future of livestock in all its diversity.
Artificial intelligence, which we have renamed “Agricultural Intelligence,” will be at the heart of many debates and the Espace for the Future. Through these presentations and exchanges with experts, farmers will be able to find answers and insights at SPACE on how to use artificial intelligence in their profession.
1,230 Exhibitors from 40 Countries: A Comprehensive Offering for All Sectors
The entire livestock industry will gather at SPACE 2025, with a very complete representation across all sectors and a record level of participation since COVID.
We count a total of 1,230 exhibitors, including 301 newcomers (25% of exhibitors) and 371 international participants (30% of exhibitors) from 40 countries (compared to 34 in 2024). The number of countries represented by exhibitors also marks a record.
Enthusiasm for this edition of SPACE was evident as early as the opening of stand reservations in January and continued up until recent weeks. We were unable to meet all requests for exhibition space, particularly in Halls 9 (nutrition and animal feed), 4 (hygiene, water treatment, energy), 11 (dairy equipment), and 8 (pigs).
100,000 Visitors from 120 Countries Expected
Every year, SPACE attracts thousands of farmers and all those who work with and for them on a daily basis, whether French or international. More than 120 countries thus gather in Rennes. This international dimension is truly unique and highlights the high value of the expertise showcased at SPACE.
Around thirty Top Buyers from 13 countries are expected this year thanks to the renewal, for the fourth consecutive year, of the “Export Starts in France” initiative led by Business France. These buyers were selected for their investment capacity and the scope of their projects.
At SPACE, they will be able to find suppliers for their needs in poultry slaughtering solutions, poultry and pig nutrition, artificial intelligence systems, dairy product transport, genetics, animal welfare, agricultural machinery, and more—coming from Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Argentina, Ethiopia, Senegal, India, Greece, Kenya, Austria, Mexico, and beyond.
INNOV’SPACE: 30 years under the stars of innovation!
Since its creation in 1995, Innov’Space has become the benchmark for innovation in livestock farming. Over these thirty years, 3,570 applications have been submitted, resulting in 1,480 Innov’Space awards. Special mentions will be revealed on Tuesday, September 16, during the exhibitors’ evening. Among the winning companies, seven have received two stars for their innovations.
Animal health and biosecurity, improving animal welfare, and optimizing data use are at the heart of the 2025 awards. Notably, this year saw a record number of Innov’Space awards in the field of agricultural machinery, with 11 laureates bringing a wealth of new solutions, including innovative equipment, connected services, and automation systems.
The companies most frequently awarded over the past 30 years of Innov’Space are being highlighted this year through dedicated features available on SPACE’s media platforms. A special tribute will also be paid to the 30 most awarded companies during the exhibitors’ evening on Tuesday, September 16.
September 8, 2025 - SPACE
