Burleigh Dodds Science (BDS) Publishing – an independent publisher of content in sustainable and regenerative agriculture – today announced that they are the winners of the PLS AI Award for their innovative application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across their content.

Representatives from the Burleigh Dodds team and their technology partner Librios, attended the Independent Publishing Awards ceremony, hosted by The Independent Publishers Guild, in London on 30^th April, including Managing Director Rob Burleigh who accepted the award on behalf of the business.

“It’s such a great feeling to be recognised for the innovative work we’re doing with AI and the ways that we users can now interact with our content,” says Rob Burleigh.

“I can’t wait to take it back to the office and share the fantastic news with the rest of the team,” he adds.

Whilst other publishers have remained cautious about AI, BDS instead saw its emergence as an exciting opportunity to reach new markets and sales channels and disseminate author’s work more widely, whilst also providing users with a completely new experience.

And this ability to innovate resulted in the development of AgNetZero – a ground-breaking software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution which utilises the publisher’s internationally-trusted content to provide science-based evidence to stakeholders tasked with helping agriculture meet its net zero goals.

And perhaps it was their willingness to ‘grasp the nettle’ that made them stand out from the crowd, with judges commenting on their win:

“This is smart use of tech to leverage content and find new audiences. It shows how AI can be a positive for publishing when used right.”

This is the second time BDS have been successful at The Independent Publishers Awards. In 2018, they were awarded the Nick Robinson Newcomer Award for their innovative commissioning model and the successful development of a book programme with titles dedicated to sustainable agriculture and food systems.

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