New Zealand, ag-tech & accelerators

This week I’ve been New Zealand, visiting plant breeders, seed producers and researchers.  It gave me chance to reflect on what makes New Zealand such a powerhouse in agricultural technology.

AgTech Accelerators: In One Place

Current status is very much work in progress, but here is a list of accelerators (and incubators) specifically focused on the Agtech Sector, in alphabetical order by country / region.  More detail and commentary...

Breedr: Ian Wheal’s Farming Foundations

Ian from Breedr is a great example of a “Farming Foundations” AgTech entrepreneur –bringing together an upbringing in farming and a career spent elsewhere to change how things are done.

Ceres Imaging: A Pioneer in Aerial Data

This field is over-irrigated, but that one next door is suffering drought-stress: the irrigation regime is the same, but the topography is different.  You have a blocked water line – but you...

Milk Marvel: SomaDetect

Better data for farmers, better milk for consumers, and better lives for cows. SomaDetect's Bethany Deshpande describes their plan to use sensor and AI technology to transform dairy.

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