USDA Invests $14.2 Million in 52 Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Efforts
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This investment will allow grant recipients to expand access to nutritious foods, foster community engagement, increase awareness of climate change and mitigate the effects within urban areas, provide jobs, educate communities about farming, and expand green spaces.
U+ Releases List of Top AgTech Innovators to Watch
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The list recognizes companies across the globe successfully seeking ways to increase and improve sustainable agricultural productivity practices, including best practices in robotics and automation, indoor vertical farming and livestock wearable sensors.
Empire State Development Announces Finalists Selected for Round Three of the Grow-NY Food and Agriculture Business Competition
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20 Startups from Across the Globe will Compete to Win a Combined Total of $3 Million in Prize Money.
FoodBytes! by Rabobank Announces 45 Standout Food & Agriculture Startups Selected for Pitch 2021 Program
Since originally launching in 2015, FoodBytes! Pitch has become the go-to experience for startups looking to validate and grow their businesses, generate global industry exposure, and access invaluable mentorship, as well as corporate and investor connections.
Solectrac Wins 500K Bay Area Air Quality Grant to Demonstrate Electric Tractor Viability
The California Air Resources Board created a new project category late last year for advanced technology demonstration projects to show the viability of new technologies, such as Solectrac's electric tractors, to perform the same work as the diesel equipment they would replace.
Six Agtech Startups Selected for Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator
Companies seek to improve soil health, optimize pest control and scale food production, and will test technologies at Danforth Plant Science Center
Rockstart Announces Startups From the 1st Edition of the Agrifood 2019 Program
The program is made up of 7 Deep Dive Week sessions, each of which has a specific focus designed to take the startups through the various stages of business development to make them investment-ready.
From beef blockchain to swine sensors, The Pearse Lyons Accelerator selects startups on the cutting edge of ag-tech
Record number of startups apply for third year of The Pearse Lyons Accelerator.
LETTUS GROW SECURES 1 MILLION IN FUNDING TO BUILD THE FARMS OF THE FUTURE
LettUs Grow, creator of advanced aeroponic technology for indoor farms, announced today it has secured £1 million in funding to build world-leading indoor growing facilities, to help feed the growing global population.
10 European agtech startups preparing us for the next green revolution
Among other applications, startups are introducing technology to monitor crops using drones and sensors, manage farm activities and logistics from platforms and apps
Balderton Capital leads $25M Series A in 'urban farming' platform Infarm
Steve O'Hear for TechCrunch: Infarm has developed an "indoor vertical farming" system capable of growing anything from herbs, lettuce and other vegetables, and even fruit. It then places these modular farms in a variety of customer-facing city locations
How A Formerly Struggling AgTech Provider Dominated An Industry Sector, In 3 Steps
David K. Williams for Forbes: The result: production has moved from one machine every 4-6 weeks to an average of 5 machines per month for a total of 130 worldwide and predominance in its sector, with pre-orders booked through June 2018.
Ag Startup Inocucor Adds $9.5M for Microbes that Improve Yields, Soil
Frank Vinluan for Xconomy: When applied to plant seeds or on farm fields, or used in indoor growing operations, the company says these products can help improve crop yields, shorten growing periods, and help form healthier and more resilient soil.
Wells Fargo Awards $300,000 to THRIVE's AgTech Innovation Platform
Ten startups with technologies focused in soil health, food safety and traceability, decision making support, and robotics and infrastructure comprise this years THRIVE Accelerator program participants.
AgriTech Accelerator Reveals Class Of 2017
Robert Morris for Nibletz: Iowas AgriTech Startup Accelerator Attracts California Startups
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