AGRI-TECHE NEWS UPDATE
The future of agriculture – frugal, high-tech or diversified?
Ahead of REAP 2022 we asked a number of researchers and technologists who have participated in previous conferences and are involved in on-farm collaborations how they see the future of agriculture and the current challenges. We asked a big question “Assuming connectivity is no longer an issue, which of the following scenarios do you think most reflects the farm of the future and what agri-tech is needed on the roadmap?”
Hot summer in Canada matches warm welcome at GAAP
Jay Robinson, CEO of Agri-Food Advancement Partnership (GAAP) a venture fund based in Saskatoon, Canada, discusses how GAAP has partnered with organisations Ag-West Bio and SREDA together with Agri-TechE to plan the VOYAGE mission. This industry-led programme provides personalised introductions for early-stage companies to the ecosystem in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada.
REAP Start-Up Showcase – what happened next?
The line up for the REAP 2022 Start-up Showcase is carefully curated and kept secret until the day – but previous participants are making waves across the industry. 14 of the companies featured have raised over £92 Million in the last 3 years. Here we revisit a few to ask: ‘what happened next?’
At the Innovation Hub – tech for soil health, automation, IPM and smart water management
It was great to be back in person for Royal Norfolk Show Innovation Hub 2022, with a diverse range of stands featuring technologies aimed at input management, soils improvement, automation, and on-farm safety solutions.
The President of the 2022 Show, Lord Cholmondley, lent his name to our “Time for Tech” which was a focal point for a number of VIP visits to the Hub,
Blog: Bury Lane, E W Pepper
We visited a farm which has diversified with a glasshouses growing fresh flowers, indoor plants as well as outdoor strawberries.
Key role for Cambond’s bio-resins in BONDIFI circular economy project
BONDIFI is an ambitious project to extend the use of plant-based bio resins within the construction industry. Agri-TechE member Cambond is a key player in the consortium which aims to develop the UK’s circular economy; reducing the use of oil-base products.
Cambond has invented a plant-based resin system using by-products from brewing. The resin can be used as replacement for panels used within the automotive and construction industries that are oil-based and energy intensive to produce.
Agri-TechE: Events and Marketing Coordinator
Salary: ITRO £28,000
Closing Date: Monday 25th August 2022
We are looking for the next new member of our small-but-mighty team here at Agri-TechE to oversee our events programme from idea conception to event day.
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