Barfoots of Botley grows, processes, and packs a range of semi-exotic produce grown in the UK, Spain, Senegal, and Peru, and is currently undertaking 30 innovation projects. MD Julian Marks presented three at the Oxford Farming Conference.
The Californian startup that is using robots to weed, thin and spray vegetable fields, raised the capital from a heavy-hitting group of agtech-focused and technology venture capital firms.
The university wants to help launch startups from the research conducted on its campus which is focused on advancing crop traits and generating higher yields.
Benson Hill Biosystems is developing crop traits to improve photosynthesis using a platform developed out of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center designed to improve the pace of discovery and implementation.
UK-based research group Oxitec has started genetically engineering moths to make them infertile to help farmers control and reduce the destruction of their crops.
Microbial DNA maker Zymergen recently announced a $42M Series A led by Data Collective, with a group of investors participating, including AME Cloud Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurveston,
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