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Intrapreneurship: the Need for Acceleration is Not the Exclusive Domain of Startups
Intrapreneurial projects are a way for large companies gain in agility, to the benefit of the whole food and agriculture innovation ecosystem, writes Christophe Breuillet.
The Food Chain Is Craving Innovation
Hasti Afsarifard is corporate innovation manager at Plug and Play Tech Center, the accelerator organization that invested in DropBox and PayPal.
EU PiG Innovation Group Launches to Stop Member Countries Repeating New Tech Research, Award EU PiG Grand Prix
European Union pig industry researchers and development specialists are set to examine more than 300 innovation ideas over the next three months as part of a 13-country project
Cannabis Startups Raise $66.3m in 2016 as Canopy Leads 2017 with $300k Accelerator
There was a more diverse set of technology startups serving the cannabis market in 2016, although investment levels were similar to 2015.
Why Alltech is Putting Startup Growth Before Equity in Agritech Accelerator
Alltech and its accelerator partner Dogpatch Labs discovered that many startups were not looking for equity investment, according to Alltech CIO Aidan Connolly.
A Guide to Seafood & Aquaculture Technology: Startups Raise $193m in 2016 but More Innovation Needed
Investment in seafood and aquaculture technology increased 271% compared to the $52 million raised across both 2014 and 2015, but there is still a huge need for technology to bring efficiency and sustainability to the industry.
Agribusiness Innovators in Southeast Asia: USAID Wants to Partner with You!
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has issued a call to agribusiness innovators working in Southeast Asia’s ag industry to submit expressions of interest (EOI) in partnering with the agency on their innovations.
3 Ways Tennessee’s AgLaunch is Supporting Agtech Entrepreneurs
Brandon Russell, portfolio manager at AgLaunch in Memphis, Tennessee, writes about how the group's offerings for startups have developed and the benefits of being based in the Mid-South.
How Purdue Foundry is Supporting Agtech Innovation
The university is about to launch its second accelerator program.
Q&A: How Setting Up Future Food Asia Award is the First Step in Developing Asia’s Foodtech Ecosystem
We caught up with Isabelle Decitre, founder of the awards, to find out more about her motivation for launch FFAA and why it's needed in Asia.
BREAKING: AgFunder Innovation Awards 2016 Winners Announced
Your nominations were counted and verified, and the top five companies in each category are...
From Food-X to FoodFutureCo: Shen Tong’s Reflections on Launching an Accelerator
FoodFutureCo is about to graduate its first cohort so we caught up with Shen Tong, founder, to find out more about the program and how it compares to his other program Food-X.
Ag Industry Brief: Rabobank’s Terra Accelerator Opens, Two New Agtech Competitions Launch, Scotts Acquires Majority of AeroGrow, more
Startup resources continue to grow with a new accelerator and two competitions launching last week.
5 Lessons on Pitching from the Judges of FoodBytes! Sydney
As with all startups competitions, the pitches at FoodBytes varied in quality, so here three of the judges -- Saran Nolet, Sam Trethewey, and Michael Dean, offer 5 pieces of advice to startups to help them perfect their pitch.
AgTech Accelerator Brings in Elanco for $20m First Close, Eyes First Investments
AgTech Accelerator is still targeting a final close on $25 million to $30 million and is casting a wide net in its search for its first few investments, according to John Dombrosky, CEO of the organization.
Ag Industry Brief: Farmland Prices Fall for First Time in 6 Years – Even in California, CSS Opens Food Waste Facility, more
US farmland values fell 0.2 percent in Q3, representing a shift from 0.7 percent growth during Q2. Whole Foods is in a spot over two cases of Hepatitis in Detroit, while Western Growers plans to award startups at its upcoming AGM.
Ag Industry Brief: Olam Innovation Prize Open for Applications, DroneDeploy Launches Free Directory, Can Cannabis Join CSAs?
Applications Open for Olam Prize for Innovation in Food Security
The Olam Prize is one of four initiatives launched for Olam’s 25th anniversary in 2014, which also includes a scholarship program, a foundation and the Building Sustainable Futures Forum, which was held on September 15, 2016.
Ag Industry Brief: Verizon Announces New Ag IoT Partnerships, Rootility Hires Ex-Syngenta Exec, more
Verizon is deploying its agriculture IoT service on three new Californian vineyards, USDA awards $33.4m in grants to ag innovation initiatives, and more in this week's industry brief.
Success is About More Than Just Funding: New Zealand’s Agritech Accelerator Sprout Reflects on First Cohort
Sprout's agritech accelerator helped startups raise $1.5m in the first cohort, but the program is doing more to differentiate itself than pure funding.