Calling all agri-entrepreneurs!
Agri-Tech East and its partners across the east of England have launched the UK’s first national Agri-Tech Business Plan Competition.
Agri-tech is a growth market for remote sensing and monitoring
Entrepreneurs with technologies for remote sensing and monitoring are encouraged to explore the market opportunities offered by the agri-food sector. To kick-start collaborations between farmers and other interested parties, Agri-Tech East is to launch its ‘Remote Sensing and Monitoring’ special interest group on December 11th at the Hethel Engineering Centre, Norwich.
PepsiCo and Kellogg's join the innovation debate at REAP
Senior innovators from PepsiCo and Kellogg’s are joining technologists, landowners and growers at the REAP (Realising our Economic and Agricultural Potential) conference which addresses the big question “how can we improve alignment of R&D objectives at all stages of the supply chain from ‘lab to field to shelf’ in order to boost efficiency?”
REAP conference explores 'smart use' of land and technology
It's just three weeks until the Agri-Tech East REAP - Realising our Economic and Agricultural Potential - conference, which takes place in Cambridge on November 12th. If you are interested in learning about the latest developments and issues in farming, science and technology, sign up today.
Realising our Economic and Agricultural Potential: REAP conference
Agri-tech represents a huge market opportunity. The REAP conference – Realising our Economic and Agricultural Potential – provides a unique opportunity for producers and growers to voice their needs and for technologists, entrepreneurs and investors to gain a deep insight into the challenges facing this exciting industry sector.
Learn about innovations in Agri-Tech
Tomorrow (Wednesday September 17th) sees the launch of a new series of 'Pollinators' from Agri-Tech East - regular network meetings where farmers and growers, researchers and technologists, entrepreneurs and investors and representatives from agri-business can meet to build links, exchange information and help accelerate new ideas to market.
Agri-Tech East director says ancient wheat and latest technology hold key to food security
Global wheat consumption exceeded production in six out of the past eight years*, creating real concerns for food security. Dr Belinda Clarke of Agri-Tech East explains to Commonwealth ministers at the British Business House how the latest sequencing technology and ancient varieties of wheat, could improve resilience in current high performing varieties.
New technology will increase yield sustainably
New technologies in breeding, monitoring and decision-making have the potential to increase crop yields sustainably by 5% - 20%, according to speakers at a technical seminar hosted by Agri-Tech East at Cereals 2014 last week.
Agri-tech set to revitalise essential industry sector
Agri-tech provides the next focus for technology innovation, offering tangible returns within short lead times, says Dr Belinda Clarke, director of Agri-Tech East. The organisation is creating a global innovation hub for the sector.