From novelty to necessity? The evolution of insect farming
April 9, 2024
Industrial-scale insect farming is not for the faint-hearted. So what business models make sense, and who is going to fund the next wave of facilities?
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Tag: novel farming systems
Meet the founder: FYTO’s Jason Prapas on ‘turning a nitrogen problem into high-grade protein’ for dairy farmers
March 22, 2024
We caught up with FYTO to talk duckweed and manure management: “Manure is a great input because we’re growing probably the fastest nitrogen consumer on the planet.”
Data snapshot: From insect ag and vertical farming to aquaculture… the top 20 deals in Novel Farming Systems in 2023
January 11, 2024
Funding in Novel Farming Systems—an AgFunder category spanning indoor farming, insect ag, aquaculture, and algae production—fell off a cliff last year.
Data snapshot: Agrifoodtech funding in the Nordics goes upstream. . . and under the sea
July 26, 2023
Nordic agrifoodtech startups raised nearly $500 million across 39 deals from mid-July 2022 to mid-July 2023, according to AgFunder data.
From down under to outer space: 3 Australian startups leading the next era of novel farming systems
May 23, 2023
From insects to indoor greens, Australian startups demonstrate the potential for novel farming systems at home and abroad.
Diving into Tepbac: Why AgFunder invested
May 1, 2023
Tepbac stands out for its unwavering commitment to bettering the lives of shrimp farmers and improving the aquaculture industry of Vietnam.
IFT: We need more science-first solutions to effectively future-proof the food system
April 21, 2023
Advancing the food system in the 21st century requires a hands-on approach to innovation that connects business and technology with deep science.
Meet the Founder: CEA engineer & advisor Erika Summers on why (vertical) farming isn’t a ‘get-rich-quick’ industry
April 21, 2023
Erika Summers explains mechanical side of vertical farming and why you can’t build a vertical farm just anywhere, despite what the hype says.
NEW REPORT: Climate agrifoodtech bucks global funding decline as sector brings in $29.6bn in 2022
March 9, 2023
The macro headwinds startups face right now are also driving more interest in agrifoodtech as a solution to some of today’s most pressing climate issues.
Agrifoodtech startups tackle labour, nutrition and biosecurity issues at evokeAG 2023
February 13, 2023
APAC’s premier agrifoodtech event evokeAG brings investors, innovators and others together to address some of the biggest challenges of our time.
Startups and scientists weigh in on future of vertical farming: “A lot of it is still a DIY hobby industry right now”
January 26, 2023
As many in the vertical farming industry struggle, tech companies, growers and academics weigh in on what must happen next in order to progress.
Data snapshot: India, China & Indonesia lead Asia-Pacific’s farmtech investment right now
November 2, 2022
India is by far the region’s most advanced farmtech ecosystem, while a Chinese agricultural drone service raised the biggest farmtech round in 2021.
BREAKING: AquaBounty in murky water after accusations of safety violations at GM salmon plant
October 25, 2022
A former employee shares evidence of violations ranging from mishandled chemicals to unsafe water at the genetically modified salmon factory.
EXCLUSIVE: Rural indoor agriculture is a ‘critical’ part of our food systems, says new report from EIT Food
September 29, 2022
As rural producers in North-West Europe look to add controlled environment agriculture to their farms, there’s a compelling case for more greenhouses.
Brief: French insect farm InnovaFeed scoops up $250m led by Qatar, plans expansion to US
September 21, 2022
The insect protein startup plans to operate 10 facilities that farm insects for protein by the end of the decade, starting wtih the US.
Brief: Gotham Greens raises $310m to build greenhouses across the US
September 13, 2022
The indoor farming company aims to make its greenhouse-grown leafy greens and herbs available to 90% of US consumers in the near future.
Data Snapshot: California agrifoodtech investment still outpaces the rest of US by billions
August 10, 2022
New York is the most diversified investment landscape with a greater mix of upstream and downstream agrifoodtech startups.
Data snapshot: Germany topped European agrifood investment in 2021 while UK was more diverse
August 3, 2022
Roughly 70% of German agrifood’s $3.3 billion in funding went to just two companies, both part of the now-struggling instant-delivery sector.
Data snapshot: Europe’s agrifood sector is building a pipeline of climate tech startups
July 20, 2022
Investors should view the current tech industry downturn as an opportunity to funnel more patient capital one area holding strong: climate tech.
Data Snapshot: Downstream investment in European agrifoodtech overtakes upstream — for now
June 22, 2022
Upstream and downstream investment in Europe agrifoodtech were almost on par with one another last year, though upstream closed more deals.
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