Tag: aquaculture

Aquaculture startup Aquaconnect raises $1.1m seed round from Omnivore and HATCH

September 24, 2019

Indian VC firm Omnivore tells AFN that aquaculture tech app Aquaconnect has raised a $1.1m seed round from Omnivore and HATCH. Read on to find out more.

BRIEF: WorldFish and IFPRI size up the Future of Fish

September 20, 2019

The WorldFish and IFPRI join forces to carry out research into a future of seafood, without the sea, and how it could improve the world.

3 startups focused on sustainability and nutrition win big at inaugural FoodBytes! Chicago

September 20, 2019

Tia Lupita Foods, LocalCoho and Capro-X won at FoodBytes! Chicago yesterday.

Cargill pumps funding into meat & fish alternatives

August 30, 2019

Cargill "gives peas more chances" with $75m investment into Puris. It also entered a JV with White Dog Labs to supply an alternative to unsustainable fishmeal to the aquaculture industry.

How much should you feed fish? UMITRON’s ‘Fish Appetite Index’ can tell you

August 26, 2019

How much do fish need to eat? UMITRON tells us how its tech uses machine learning & IoT for aquaculture. We also interview their co-founder & MD.

5 questions with AquaBounty on feed ingredients, social license for GE animals, and regulation

August 13, 2019

AquaBounty was the first company to obtain FDA approval for genetically modified seafood intended for human consumption. We spoke to COO Alejandro Rojas ahead of the Animal AgTech Innovation Summit in Amsterdam in October.

The Quest For Sustainable Seaweed

July 2, 2019

Seaweed is an exciting source of energy, proteins, biodegradable plastics, fertilizers, clothes or pharmaceuticals, but can its production keep up with growing demand?

Two Startups Converting Methane into Animal Feed Raise Funding from Gas Giants in Europe & Asia

June 27, 2019

Finding alternative uses for methane could be an important tool in the fight against climate change as the gas is responsible for at least a quarter of global warming and is over 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide.

Startup Europe Smart Agrifood Summit

June 20, 2019

Startup Europe Smart Agrifood Summit, an industry leading exhibition in creating innovative ecosystems in the European and Global Agrifood sector. The cities digital transformation is nowadays a reality. Now our bet is for the agrifood sector digital transformation.

The World’s Fastest Growing Protein Sector is Facing, and Creating, Serious Environmental Risks, and It’s Not Beef

June 5, 2019

You may not realize that seafood is the fastest-growing protein category, with an annual growth rate surpassing that of all land-based animal meat combined. But the fish farming industry is in need of innovation to mitigate and reduce environmental concerns.

F³ (Farm-Fish-Food) Tech Pre-Accelerator

June 4, 2019

A free six-week program is offered online from June 4 to July 18. The program is designed to help entrepreneurs, students and start-ups define and develop ideas to demonstrate proof-of-concept for business models or technologies in the emerging F³ Tech sectors of agriculture, aquaculture and environmental science.

UPDATE: Aqua-Spark Invests in 2 Aquaculture Tech Startups: BioFishency’s $2.4m Series A & Molofeed

March 27, 2019

**UPDATED: MARCH 27, 13:55 ET. Added additional Aqua-Spark investment announced today, and corrected Aqua-Spark’s assets under management to €72.5m**

BioFishency, an aquaculture filtration technology startup, has raised $2.4 million in funding from global seafood tech investor Aqua-Spark, The Trendlines Group and a private Chinese investor.

Norway AgriTech: Punching Above its Weight

October 24, 2018

During this year’s World Agritech Innovation Summit in London, five out of the 13 startups showcased were Norwegian. Why does this small mountain nation have so many technology ideas?

Norwegian Aquaculture Feed Optimization Startup CageEye Raises Funding from Aqua-Spark

October 23, 2018

CageEye’s echo-sounder technology uses software and hardware to track acoustic data in a fish cage, while relying on machine learning to measure and analyze biomass movements.

UPDATE: Umitron Increases Seed Funding Round for Aquaculture Automation Tech to $11m

September 10, 2018

Umitron, an Asian startup using satellite imagery, IoT, and automation to increase the efficiency of offshore aquaculture, raised the funding from the Japanese government and a Japanese venture capital firm.

AgriFood News Aggregator: Chowbotics Raises $11m, IoT for Food Safety, Millennial Food, Driverless Tractors, more

June 14, 2018

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UPDATE: Aquaculture Startup Ecosystem Takes a Step Forward with New Accelerator

March 9, 2018

The Hatch accelerator will start its first cohort this spring and CEO Carsten Krome says the effort is a response to the holes he has seen in the current ecosystem for aquaculture technology startups.

Cargill Launches Second Tool in New Digital Suite, Targeting Aquaculture

March 5, 2018

Cargill has launched a new digital platform for aquaculture, the second platform in a suite of digital tools announced in October.

Ag Industry Brief: New Venture Fund Eschews NY, CA Startups, Trump to Address Farm Bureau, End of Year M&A, more

December 22, 2017

J.D. Vance, author of "Hillbilly Elegy" and former Peter Thiel employee, will lead the $150 million Rise of the Rest fund aimed at startups in cities outside California, Massachusetts, and New York, plus more in our weekly brief.

Algae is Poised to Become a Mainstream Food Ingredient if Supply Can Keep Up With Demand

December 12, 2017

Algae in various forms can be integrated into a wide array of foods and beverages, ranging from veggie shakes and smoothies to meal replacements and the growth potential is limited only by the capacity to establish a robust, ever-expanding supply chain.

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Tag: aquaculture

Aquaculture startup Aquaconnect raises $1.1m seed round from Omnivore and HATCH

BRIEF: WorldFish and IFPRI size up the Future of Fish

3 startups focused on sustainability and nutrition win big at inaugural FoodBytes! Chicago

Cargill pumps funding into meat & fish alternatives

How much should you feed fish? UMITRON’s ‘Fish Appetite Index’ can tell you

5 questions with AquaBounty on feed ingredients, social license for GE animals, and regulation

The Quest For Sustainable Seaweed

Two Startups Converting Methane into Animal Feed Raise Funding from Gas Giants in Europe & Asia

Startup Europe Smart Agrifood Summit

The World’s Fastest Growing Protein Sector is Facing, and Creating, Serious Environmental Risks, and It’s Not Beef

F³ (Farm-Fish-Food) Tech Pre-Accelerator

UPDATE: Aqua-Spark Invests in 2 Aquaculture Tech Startups: BioFishency’s $2.4m Series A & Molofeed

Norway AgriTech: Punching Above its Weight

Norwegian Aquaculture Feed Optimization Startup CageEye Raises Funding from Aqua-Spark

UPDATE: Umitron Increases Seed Funding Round for Aquaculture Automation Tech to $11m

AgriFood News Aggregator: Chowbotics Raises $11m, IoT for Food Safety, Millennial Food, Driverless Tractors, more

UPDATE: Aquaculture Startup Ecosystem Takes a Step Forward with New Accelerator

Cargill Launches Second Tool in New Digital Suite, Targeting Aquaculture

Ag Industry Brief: New Venture Fund Eschews NY, CA Startups, Trump to Address Farm Bureau, End of Year M&A, more

Algae is Poised to Become a Mainstream Food Ingredient if Supply Can Keep Up With Demand

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