Ten tips for start-ups, Opps in Oz, and behind-the-scenes at REAP
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Agri-TechE's September Newsletter

As harvest and drilling roll on outside, conference season kicks off indoors. In case you missed this week's World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London, catch Belinda Clarke’s live round-up What-is happening at WATIS? from a 1:1 with new Farming Minister Dame Angela Eagle to member tech on display, it’s been another big moment for UK agri-tech.

As Russell Batten put it during the Dep't for Business & Trade networking session: Carpe diem, agri-tech!

On that note - we invite you to carpe today’s newsletter to hear about new trials, new breeders, new members, and new venues for a certain agri-tech conference (spoiler: it’s our agri-tech conference...).

Enjoy!

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Monthly Musing

From keynote strategy to a farmer-first agenda, this month's blog goes on a behind-the-scenes look at REAP 2025 to reveal how we design the year's most memorable agri-tech conference...

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Hot Topic

Investor caution is rising, agri corporates are ever cautious, and climate/health funds are circling. Investors and experts share their ten top tips for start-ups to help them stay investable, strategic, and resilient in 2025.

Get 10 Practical Tips
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Did you see?

From methane tech to market entry: last week's webinar with AgriFutures unpacks trial routes via Dairy Australia, growᴬᴳ funding leads, and how to land a spot in 'Start-Up Alley' at Evoke Ag 2026.

Explore Opps in Oz
Meet our Members
Ecometric logo

Ecometric provides field-level soil carbon and greenhouse gas monitoring using physical sampling, AI-enhanced analytics, and accredited methodologies to quantify carbon balances and support evidence-based land management.

Meet Ecometric
Map of Ag logo

Map of Ag provides data integration and connectivity tools that allow farmers and supply chain partners to securely share and access farm-level information for benchmarking, sustainability reporting, and decision-making.

Meet Map of Ag
Swarm Ops logo

SwarmOps develops AI-powered farm planning tools that simulate operational scenarios, such as crop establishment, irrigation, and harvest, to help growers optimise resources, reduce risk, and make data-informed decisions.

Meet Swarm Ops
Dyson farming Research logo

Dyson Farming Research runs field-scale trials and data-driven studies on soil health, regenerative techniques, and carbon sequestration to inform and accelerate sustainable crop production.

Meet Dyson Farming Research 
University of Warwick logo

The University of Warwick conducts interdisciplinary agri-food research spanning crop science, robotics, data, and supply chains, with a focus on improving productivity, sustainability, and resilience.

Meet University of Warwick
Upton Suffolk Farm logo

Upton Suffolk Farms is a mixed arable and livestock farm applying regenerative techniques such as cover cropping, mob grazing, and soil monitoring to enhance biodiversity and long-term farm viability.

Meet Upton Suffolk Farms
 Member News
  • Nantwich Farm Vets partners with Zoetis and Innovate UK in a new calf health innovation project, trialing real-time monitoring and early intervention to reduce disease and improve welfare across commercial herds.
  • Barenbrug has appointed a new UK grass breeder to develop varieties tailored to British conditions, with a focus on livestock performance, soil health, and climate resilience
  • NIAB’s OrchardQuant 3D trials use drones and LiDAR to map individual fruit trees in incredible detail, showing how 3D tree models enable precision spraying, trait analysis, and future breeding strategies.
  • SugaROx is taking T6P science from lab to UK fields, trialing a foliar spray that activates T6P (a key sugar signaling molecule in plants) to improve crop resilience and yield,.
Events
Photo of event from Agri-Tech Week 2024 at Norwich Research Park
Agri-Tech Week Line-up is live!
20 - 24 October

Agri-Tech Week celebrates its 12th year – featuring eleven events across the country from Newcastle to Norfolk, Essex to Earth satellites (and online!) to showcase innovation.

The Week of Events
Farmer Panel from REAP 2023
REAP 2025 Agri-Tech Conference
4 November

A new venue, new speakers, new technologies. Join farmers – including keynote from Minette Batters – innovators and scientists for The Best Agri-Tech Conference: REAP 2025.

Book REAP today
Exhibition Hall at AGRITECHNICA
Discount AGRITECNICA
9 - 15 November

Member-Exclusive 15% discount on tickets for the Innovation and AgriBusiness Days and free entry on regular show days. To book: head to your dashboard, find codes in Member Stash.

Head to Hanover!
Opportunities
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Agri-TechE harvest

Agri-TechE has been selected as the inaugural UK Ecosystem Partner for the newly launched, global H.A.R.V.E.S.T. AgTech incubator platform coordinated by The Yield Lab Institute and backed by Wells Fargo IN2.

Find out more
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Nat Geo $150k

Nat Geo and PepsiCo are offering up to $150,000 for projects Building Resilience in Agriculture to the realities of changing climates and extreme weather. Solutions to trial include soil and watershed health, improved livelihoods, and biodiversity.

Apply for funding
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Job Zone

We've restocked the shelves in our Job Zone including roles at Reading Uni, Rothamsted Research, ADAS, eg technology and AF Group. Agri-TechE members can post job vacancies for free; non-members, email for costs.

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