Producing more sustainably: How can tech support farms to reach their goals?
With such variability across farms and other factors that influence on-farm decisions, how do farms, technology developers and stakeholders work together to support the agricultural industry toward productive sustainability?
#8: The state of Intellectual Property in agri-tech, with GJE
This week, we’re joined by international property law experts Gill Jennings & Every LLP to talk about IP and agri-tech. Understanding what IP is and the benefits an effective IP strategy is can be invaluable to agri-tech companies looking to protect their hard work, whether that’s their technical innovations, brands or designs. Listen here
#7: Discussing virtual fencing with NoFence
This week AgriEPI’s Tom Slattery spoke with Synne Foss Budal of NoFence about their virtual fencing solution, why they chose the UK as a market, what farmers are adopting NoFence, how it’s improving life for livestock farmers, the wider future for livestock tech, the importance of considering farmer needs and engagement, as well as some positive customer […]
#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 […]
#3: Can insects be a sustainable source of protein?
Founder and CEO of cutting-edge biotechnology Beta Bugs, Thomas Farrugia, joins us this week to talk about Beta Bugs’ work producing enhanced insect strains for the growing insect-farming industry and the emerging role of insects as a source of sustainable protein. Thomas explains how these strains have the potential to make the agrifood industry more profitable […]