Agri-EPI expands robotics and data offering
Agri-EPI has developed its robotics and data offering, including the addition of 4 new members to their engineering team over the last couple of months. Eliot Dixon, Head of Agri-Tech (Engineering) explains: “Over the last few months Agri-EPI has been investing heavily in its engineering team, bringing on several new members, enabling us to offer […]
Spray UAV
Agricultural drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are set to disrupt the agriculture industry owing to their immense potential to make agriculture more efficient, precise, and productive, driving the economic case for drone use. With farmers grappling with mounting pressure to boost production while adapting to climate change and dealing with increasing costs […]
R&D in Automation and Robotics for agriculture
By: Eliot Dixon Agri-EPI, the centre for precision innovation in farming, is a first choice for agri-tech developers, from start-ups right through to established companies, to help with creating robust and commercially viable agricultural solutions. I am Eliot Dixon, the Head of Engineering at Agri-EPI. I have a technical background in automotive engineering which has […]
#27: Circular beekeeping technology for pollinator conservation
This week Thomas Slattery spoke with Matthew Elmes and Owen Finnie at Pollenize, using technology and innovation to improve pollinator conservation. Pollenize CIC was founded by born and bred Plymouthians (and best friends) Matthew Elmes and Owen Finnie in 2018. Pollenize was started as an unassuming initiative to create better access to beekeeping equipment and local honey. Matt and Owen read that local […]
Rose Judeh-Elwell joins Agri-EPI Centre as director of business development
Rose Judeh-Elwell has joined Agri-EPI Centre as the new Director of Business Development. Rose comes from a proven sales and business development background having worked in both the public and private sector and within a number of different industries over a 14 year period including agriculture, engineering, and higher education. More recently, she was Business […]
Agri-EPI network explores data needs for farmers online
Agri-EPI Centre hosted a member community online special interest group titled What has data ever done for you, that brought farmers and tech developers from across the agri-tech sector together online to discuss data needs, successes and challengers for farmers. The event was chaired by Eliot Dixon, Head of Agri-Tech (Engineering) at Agri-EPI Centre, and […]
#26: The future of sanitation with ozonation technology
Agri-EPI Centre’s Thomas Slattery spoke with R&D Director Dr Peter Barratt to get an update, a year on, about the application of their ozone sanitation technology on dairy farms in the UK and around the world. Oxi-Tech Solutions Limited is an emerging UK technology company commercialising its unique and disruptive technology applications for water disinfection. They are currently developing environmentally […]
International collaboration in agri-tech
Agri-EPI’s Business Development Manager, Duncan Ross, spoke at The Argentinian Embassy in London along with Agri-EPI Centre members: Ian Beecher-Jones from JoJo’s Vineyard, Marc Jones, Business Director at Antobot, and Emil Endres, Operations Engineer from Outfield Technologies, as part of the dissemination activity from the two Viticulture projects funded by Innovate UK and EIT Food. […]
#25: R&D innovation funding for UK agri-tech
This week Thomas Slattery spoke with Daniel Purkiss and Sam Todd at Leyton, the UK’s leading specialist innovation funding consultancy. Leyton supports a significant proportion of the UK’s agriculture-related R&D claims each year, helping hundreds of businesses in farming and the supply chain through to engineering and technology providers, increase their ability to fund future projects and grow. Their team of in-house consultants, […]
On-farm conference provides unique discussions around sustainability in farming
Sustainability, technology, and innovation in farming were the focus of Agri-EPI Centre’s Annual Conference last month at Shimpling Park Farm in Suffolk. The event brought together over 100 guests from across the agriculture sector, from farmers and growers to tech developers, academics, and other sector representatives, for a day of discussions and networking. The […]