Join us as Oli Madgett catches up with Dr Moira Smith, D-CAT Chief Technology Officer, talking all things 'Digital Content Analysis Technology', the value of taking a global view on precision agriculture, and the UK-Australia Space Bridge - a partnership focused on facilitating collaboration between the two countries’ space sectors.
Nick Seymour, Founder and General Manager of IoT solutions company Farmo recently participated in the evokeAG. Startup Network program. We caught up with Nick, and sheep and cattle producer James Young from Cavendish on the benefits of using new technologies to solve age-old problems on-farm.
Lucy Anderton, Founder of myFARMSMART recently participated in the evokeAG. Startup Network program. We caught up with Lucy, and producer Jeremy Walker on the benefits of using this technology to make more informed decisions on-farm.
When it comes to exporting, success or failure often comes down to two things. First, whether you can create an ‘unfair advantage’ or ‘competitive edge’ for your product or service that will transfer across markets; and secondly, how well you’ve done your due diligence (or pre-departure checks) on the markets you are moving into before you hit go on your strategy.
As the saying goes “if you build it, they will come”. However, in the agritech sector, where value is often driven through innovative intangible assets, deployment is not necessarily the strategy that will create the highest return on investment.
“I aim to use my passion and determination to educate others of the importance of agriculture and the possibilities of great career paths that exist within the industry.”
Rayali began her journey into agriculture at the age of 13. After interacting with smallholder farmers in India, she questioned how consumers have access to fresh food in Australia whilst smallholder farmers struggle to feed families.
Born and raised in Westland, the cradle of greenhouse horticulture, Mark Zwinkels knew about the importance of food and flowers before he could even walk.
Michael is co-founder and head of venture investment at AgFunder. A recognised authority in agrifood tech innovation and investment, Michael is a regular keynote speaker and panelist at agrifood conferences globally.
