#6: The growth of tech roles and opportunities in agtech and agriculture
Agri-EPI Centre’s Operational Manager Les Hurdiss spoke with Sam Clayton, Founder and Chief People Finder at AgRecruit to hear more about the boom in tech recruitment into the agriculture sector and where the biggest opportunities lie. Their search and selection services help agricultural innovators and game-changers, from start-ups to multinationals, secure the best and brightest candidates in […]
Agri-Tech Hackathon aims to kick-start safety innovations for autonomous agricultural vehicles
Agri-EPI Centre, in partnership with Hands Free Farm, is running a Hackathon event challenging technological innovators to “hack” a solution to the increasing challenges and complexities of the safety of autonomous agricultural vehicles.
Defra announces new R&D Partnerships Funding opportunities
Defra has announced a new series of funding opportunities to drive on-farm innovation in agriculture and horticulture, supporting the sector to improve sustainability, productivity and resilience.
#5: How can technology help solve the crisis of water shortages in agriculture?
Agri-EPI Centre’s Business Development Manager for Duncan Ross spoke with Zac Gazit, CEO & Managing Director of Alvatech about climate change and the need for cost-effective water treatment solutions. ALVÁTECH is led by a team of professionals each with over 25 years of a recognised and proven track record in agronomy, farm and water management, […]
Securing UK farms: Tackling rural crime with NextGenAgri
Agri-EPI Centre network member NextGenAgri and partners at O.R.P. CCTV and R-Com IoT have teamed up to develop an innovative new solution to help combat what is an irrefutable blight on the agricultural industry.
#4: The role of robotics on farms
Florian Richter, Founder & CEO of Muddy Machines tackles the topic of robotics on farms, exploring how they can help solve the crisis of labour shortages and bring young talent into the sector. Muddy Machines are currently developing a new generation of field robots that can help growers manage labour-intensive crops by conducting fieldwork, enabling more produce […]