Taster of Agri-TechE events for 2023

We are planning our events schedule for 2023, so this is a sneak preview of what is coming up. It is all subject to change so check our events section for the final format. 

January – Space-Tech meets Agri-Tech 

Precision agriculture depends on accurate positioning using a combination of satellite technologies, but this is just one of a number of applications on farm. Others include asset tracking of equipment and livestock; yield mapping from satellite imagery and enhanced connectivity for sensors and monitors. We will have farmers talking about the benefits on the ground and the Satellite Applications Catapult outlining the potential for the future.

February – Water Innovation for Agriculture

Smart water use will be increasingly important, both to supply water during a drought and mitigation during a flood. This event concentrates on the technology solutions that are emerging to improve management of this valuable resource.

February – Novel Crops for Rotation

Niab has recently reviewed little-grown crops to assess their potential as economic and environmental conditions change and consumer tastes evolve – would you consider growing chickpeas or triticale (a wheat hybrid), apricots, haskup (a superberry) or hazelnuts (a dairy alternative)? In parallel, BBSRC set a challenge for innovators to come up with new crops for the arable rotation, there will be an opportunity to see what they came up with.  Find out more at this lively event.

March – Data Readiness for Farmers

If you are struggling to get all your systems to talk to each other and then to make sense of what they say – then this is the event for you. We will have farmers who have found ways to extract greater value from their data and information analysts to give practical advice on how you can move forward.

May – Focus on Funding 2023 – attracting a crowd

A number of Agri-TechE members – including Drone Ag, LettusGrow and Small Robot Company – have achieved success with crowd funding. The benefit is that often it is potential end-users of your technology that invest and they can play an important role in piloting and co-development of the technology, service or product. At the event we will be hearing from financial experts and agri-tech businesses about the learning points of crowd funding and also alternative sources of funding that might be more appropriate for you.

September – Ag 101 – an introduction to the sector

For those new to the agri-food sector there is a lot to learn. In this one-day event experts from different points in the value-chain provide a snap-shot of their challenges and interests and the developing discussion widens to include participants from the floor. The sum is an interesting and highly informative insight into the agri-tech ecosystem and introduction to a supportive network of contacts.

September – Around the world with Agri-TechE

The membership of Agri-TechE is increasingly international. There are also similar clusters of agri-tech in other countries. At this week of online events we will be going around the world to find out what they are interested in and where collaborations and opportunities exist of mutual benefit.

November – REAP 

As part of the 10th annual Agri-TechE Week (6-10 November 2023) Agri-TechE ‘s flagship conference will celebrate its own 10th anniversary on Wednesday 8 November and evolve once more, to provide foresight of emerging trends.