The AgLanta Conference
Welcome to The AgLanta Conference 2019! The City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Resilience is pleased to team up with co-organizers Agritecture Consulting and AgTech X for the Southeast’s largest Urban Agriculture conference.
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What is the Prototypical Agtech Exit?
At the closing investor discussion at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in San Francisco on March 21, three agrifood investors concluded that though the exits of 2017 were good to see, they weren’t necessarily as replicable as many may hope.
AgFunder To Host Office Hours for Corporates During World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit
The AgFunder Team receives many meeting requests from large and medium Corporates and so we're taking this opportunity to host office hours at our office here in downtown San Francisco
10th International Conference on Agriculture & Horticulture
Conference Series LLC takes the privilege to invite speakers, participants, students, delegates and exhibitors from across the globe to its premier 10th International Conference on Agriculture & Horticulture (Agri 2017), to be held during October 02-04, 2017 in London, UK.
Ag Industry Brief: Land O’Lakes Drone Challenge, Ag Innovation Showcase Expands to UC Davis, Almond Board Invests $5m in Innovation, Broad Wins CRISPR Fight, more
Land O'Lakes, the major US dairy cooperative, is calling on innovators from the tech industry to enter the Land O'Lakes Prize.
Larta’s Shukla Discusses Ag Innovation Showcase 2016 and a New Partnership with Bioenterprise
Two key features of the conference this year were a panel discussion about gene editing and the issue of public acceptance and innovating around food waste.
What is the Cybersecurity Threat in Agriculture?
Dale Meyerrose, the retired US Air Force Major General, is asking an important question: what about cybersecurity in agriculture?
Indoor Farms: Where Venture Capital Doesn’t Always Make Sense
Indoor agriculture is one of agtech's smallest subsectors by venture capital funding, but has had some of the market's biggest deals to-date. What does this say about access to funding?
Farmers, Food Waste, and CRISPR: What to Expect from This Year’s Ag Innovation Showcase in St. Louis
For the eighth round of this annual event, 20 companies will present across multiple technology categories while panel discussions will focus on food waste, gene-editing technology and a keynote from farmers.
FoodBytes! is Coming to Boulder! Pitch Applications for Food and Agtech Startups Open Now!
Rabobank is bringing its FoodBytes! event to Boulder for the first time on Wednesday, October 26. Applications are now open for the pitch competition.
The Mixing Bowl: More Collaboration Needed to Meet the Key Challenges Facing Food and Ag Today
The Mixing Bowl convened in Mountain View, California, this week to discuss how IT innovation is transforming the food and agriculture industry, and some new questions were posed to the industry.
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[Podcast] Moore & Warner’s Kolb Talks Agtech Adoption, Farmer Mentality, and How to Disrupt Ag
Kolb discusses agtech adoption challenges, how different types of agtech are being adopted, and the importance of farmer mentality when building agtech startups.
California’s Agtech-Focused Plan for Tackling Its Ongoing Water Problem
Despite recent average rainfall, California continues to cope with water scarcity. The state may be eyeing water tech to help get its farmers back afloat.
Food Protection and Defense Institute: Combating Food Fraud with Technology
Food fraud and safety is a growing global concern that’s capturing the attention of an increasing number of resources worldwide, including the Department of Homeland Security.
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[Podcast] How to Build an Agtech Portfolio in India by Omnivore Partners’ Mark Kahn
Listen to Kahn, a regular on the US agtech scene, talk about why he ended up in India, how the firm built its first agtech portfolio and the rapidly changing dynamics of the industry at large.
Ag Innovation Showcase Open for Startup Applications
The Larta Institute is now accepting applications for the 2016 Ag Innovation Showcase. Applications are due by May 15
Fish 2.0: Helping to Fill 3 Gaps in Aquaculture
Mike Betts, director of investments at AgFunder, shares his key takeaways from the event and his thoughts on the growing aquaculture sector.
The “Push or Pull” Distribution Challenge for Agtech Startups and VC Returns
The commercial distribution of agriculture technologies is one of the main hurdles that agtech companies and their venture capital partners face, according to speakers at the World Agri-Tech Investment Summit in London this week.
Biotech and Biologicals Take Center Stage at 2015’s Ag Innovation Showcase
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.
Women, IT and Mars: What to Expect from This Year’s Ag Innovation Showcase in St Louis
The Ag Innovation Showcase, one of agtech's first conferences, is in its seventh year, and will feature presentations from its highest number of women-owned startups.