3 Big Challenges for Indoor Agriculture
October 17, 2015
Speakers at the Indoor Ag-Con in New York on Thursday discussed some of the industry’s biggest challenges as it starts to scale.
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How a Famous Artist is Using Food to Depict UK Agtech Innovation on World Food Day
October 16, 2015
Carl Warner has created a series of short animations depicting agricultural technologies developed in the UK to help combat hunger in developing nations.
Draper Nexus: Why We Are Investing in Agtech
October 15, 2015
Tomer Poran and Deepak Jagannathan talk us through why Draper Nexus has decided to invest in agtech, despite the challenges it presents as a sector.
Tyton Brings New Future to Tobacco as Sustainable Biofuel
October 14, 2015
The biotech research company expects its engineered “energy” tobacco to outperform other leading biomass feedstocks as a low cost, sustainable alternative to fossil fuels.
Village Capital Selects 13 Businesses for 3rd Agtech Accelerator Program
October 12, 2015
The Louisville, Kentucky-based entrepreneur community will hold workshops in Louisville and New Orleans before a peer-to-peer selection process awards two businesses the final funding prize.
Does the Ritz-Carlton’s New Indoor Farm Mean that Indoor Ag is Here to Stay?
October 9, 2015
The Ritz-Carlton has built an on-site indoor farm at one of its hotels in Florida. But what does this say about the development of the sector?
Impossible Foods’ $108m Series D, ADM M&A, Brazilian Fertilizer PE Deal, Cannabis Fundings and more
October 8, 2015
AgFunderNews weekly roundup of fundings, M&A, and food and agriculture policy: what got most people talking this week was Impossible Foods’ whopping $108 million Series D round.
New Zealand Incubator Hopes to Jumpstart Agtech Innovation with New Accelerator
October 8, 2015
The BCC (Building Clever Companies) has launched Sprout Agri-Tech, a 20-week accelerator program to help formalize a disparate agtech startup scene in New Zealand.
Cannabis Tracking Software Raises $5m from PE Firm
October 8, 2015
Maryland private equity firm Greenfield Capital Partners has invested in a tracking software company for regulators, cultivators and dispensaries across the US.
An In-Depth Report on FAA Drone Regulations and their Impact on Ag
October 7, 2015
Drones are a hot commodity for many farmers and agribusinesses, but the regulations surrounding their use commercially are still murky and cause for confusion.
Accenture Innovation Awards Shortlist 10 Agtech Businesses in Fair Foods Category
October 6, 2015
This is the 9th year of the Netherlands-based awards. Shortlisted innovations range from alternative protein products and food preservation tech, to animal feed and precision agriculture.
Autonomous Tractor Corporation Aims to be the Tesla for Tractors
October 3, 2015
As its name suggests, the Minnesota-based company is revamping cumbersome modern tractors into nimble, autonomous vehicles.
Pension Fund Interest in Farmland Gathers Pace, Indian Dairy Attracts Growth Capital – Fundings in Brief
October 1, 2015
Welcome to AgFunderNews’ weekly roundup of funding and industry news from across the globe. This week, the increasing pension fund interest in farmland as an
Agtech Wins Big at US Tech Startup Competitions Moving Further into Mainstream
September 30, 2015
Agrilyst won first place at Tech Crunch Disrupt SF this year, as a cannabis-focused business came second, and Verizon’s Powerful Answers Award competition shortlisted six ag-related startups.
Agtech Accelerator Yield Lab Opens for Class of 2016 – Exclusive
September 25, 2015
The St Louis accelerator helped the class of 2015 secure $12m in funding. Applications must be made before November 1.
It’s Winner Take All in Ag Big Data, Says Kleiner Perkins’ Brook Porter
September 25, 2015
Brook Porter, partner of KPCB’s Green Growth Fund, discusses the growing number of big data tools for farmers and consumer psychology surrounding food technology.
Google-backed Cool Planet Raises Additional Financing, Considers Strategic Ag Partnership
September 24, 2015
The hydrocarbon fuels and carbon-saving soil amendment producer has also hired someone to lead its biocarbon business from Wilbur-Ellis.
Growth Capital Firm Makes First Agtech Investment in Mature European Precision Ag Company
September 24, 2015
Mountain Cleantech has invested into a rare, mature precision ag business called Pessl Instruments, in a new direction for the growth capital firm.
Biotech and Biologicals Take Center Stage at 2015’s Ag Innovation Showcase
September 22, 2015
Ag-biotech and biologicals took center stage at this year’s Ag Innovation Showcase in St Louis and the event highlighted how biotech and agriculture have morphed into a diverse and exciting area of innovation.
How Canadian Vertical Farming Company TruLeaf Aims to Prevent Disease Through Nutrition
September 17, 2015
Growing food was not the initial motivation for vertical farming company TruLeaf. It was a desire to find solutions to chronic disease through clean, nutritious food, Gregg Curwin, chief executive tells AgFunderNews.
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