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Agritech New Zealand is delighted to be working with Callaghan Innovation to once again support kiwi agritech businesses wanting to attend the annual Silicon Valley AgTech Immersion Program & Conference. This is the third year that New Zealand will be taking a major delegation of early stage and established agritech professionals to learn more about Silicon Valley’s rapidly expanding agtech innovation & investment space.

Over the past two years, 40+ New Zealand agritech businesses have attending the Program and Conference. Many, including TracMap, Robotics Plus, GPS-it and Autogrow have gone on to establish a formal presence in North America to both grow their own footprint and generate increased export sales for NZ.

Traffic has not been one-way. Investors such as George Kellerman from Silicon Valley-based Yamaha Motor Ventures; Driscoll, the world’s largest producer of berries; and other leading US agribusinesses & venture funds, led by Arama Kukutai of Finistere Ventures, have made the return trip (s) to New Zealand. I myself will be back in San Francisco in 10 days’ time, representing Agritech New Zealand at both the Mixing Bowl Food IT & Forbes Live conferences. Momentum is building as New Zealand’s agritech presence in the Bay area becomes more prominent and visible.

From Monday 27 – Thursday 30 August, the New Zealand delegation will be joining an expected 100 other international delegates for the 3-day immersion program and 1-day conference. Callaghan & Agritech New Zealand have been working with our partners, Silicon Valley Forum, to help build this year’s program. On Friday 31 August, we are planning a New Zealand-only day, where we will discuss the opportunities for closer collaboration with partners from across North America.

The focus of this year’s program is around horticulture and cropping.

It’s great to acknowledge the commitment that the team at Callaghan continue to input into this initiative. The payback to New Zealand is immense, as new opportunities for investment into New Zealand agritech businesses become more apparent, and access to the North American market better supported.

Callaghan has today released more details of the 2018 Immersion Program & Conference. Agritech New Zealand encourages you to view the information here. https://www.callaghaninnovation.govt.nz/news-and-events/silicon-valley-agritech-2018

Agritech New Zealand will be joining the kiwi delegation at its base this year in San Jose. We very much hope that you will join us.

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He is a key speaker next week during Techweek. He will be one of many glittering international delegates attending the 10 billion mouths Agritech conference at Tauranga on May 23. Agriculture and food contribute more than $US37billion to the New Zealand economy annually. New Zealand is the world’s largest exporter of dairy and sheep meat.

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Agritech New Zealand has negotiated a ’10 billion mouths’ conference discount for subscribers to its newsletter and readers of its blog with the organisers of Techweek18.

The cost to attend the ’10 billion mouths’ conference which includes admission to all the sessions, including break-outs, the day’s catering and the after conference Networking Reception is just $295. This includes GST.

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Agritech New Zealand is excited to introduce Claudia Rossler to a New Zealand audience. Claudia will be joining the high-profile delegation of leading global agritech thought leaders and investors, led by Arama Kukutai of Finistere Ventures, when they visit the country from 22 – 25 May.

Claudia will be attending the ‘10 billion mouths’ agritech conference in Tauranga on Wednesday 23 May.

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Agritech New Zealand is excited to introduce Andy Triedman to a New Zealand audience. Andy will be joining the high-profile delegation of leading global agritech thought leaders and investors, led by Arama Kukutai of Finistere Ventures, when they visit the country from 22 – 25 May.

Andy will be attending the ‘10 billion mouths’ agritech conference in Tauranga on Wednesday 23 May.

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Agritech New Zealand is excited to introduce Richard O’Gorman to a New Zealand audience. Richard will be joining the high-profile delegation of leading global agritech thought leaders and investors, led by Arama Kukutai of Finistere Ventures, when they visit the country from 22 – 25 May.

Richard will be attending the ‘10 billion mouths’ agritech conference in Tauranga on Wednesday 23 May.

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Wharf42, the ’10 billion mouths’ conference co-organiser, has secured an exceptional international panel of experts to discuss the Future of Food. It’s a discussion that strikes at the heart of New Zealand major economic powerhouse; agriculture and the future of farming.

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Agritech New Zealand is excited to introduce Sanjeev Krishnan to a New Zealand audience. Sanjeev will be joining the high-profile delegation of leading global agritech thought leaders and investors, led by Arama Kukutai of Finistere Ventures, when they visit the country from 22 – 25 May.

Sanjeev will be attending and speaking at the ‘10 billion mouths’agritech conference in Tauranga on Wednesday 23 May. As an investor in Beyond Meat & Ripple, he knows a thing or two about the disruption taking place in the foodtech sector.

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Agritech New Zealand is excited to introduce George Kellerman to a New Zealand audience. George will be joining the high-profile delegation of leading global agritech thought leaders and investors, led by Arama Kukutai of Finistere Ventures, when they visit the country from 22 – 25 May.

George will be attending and speaking at the ‘10 billion mouths’agritech conference in Tauranga on Wednesday 23 May. We are especially excited as Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley are the ’10 billion mouths’ principal conference sponsor.

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gritech New Zealand is excited to introduce Kirk Haney to a New Zealand audience. Kirk will be joining the high-profile delegation of leading global agritech thought leaders and investors, led by Arama Kukutai of Finistere Ventures, when they visit the country from 22 – 25 May.

Kirk will be attending the ‘10 billion mouths’ agritech conference in Tauranga on Wednesday 23 May.

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Agritech New Zealand is excited to introduce Hank Giclas to a New Zealand audience. Hank will be joining the high-profile delegation of leading global agritech thought leaders and investors, led by Arama Kukutai of Finistere Ventures, when they visit the country from 22 – 25 May.

Hank will be attending the ‘10 billion mouths’ agritech conference in Tauranga on Wednesday 23 May. He will be known to many of the kiwi agritech delegates who have attended the past two Silicon Valley AgTech Immersion Programs. He’s the ‘face of agtech’ in Salinas, CA.

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Agritech New Zealand is excited to introduce Eric O’Brien to a New Zealand audience. Eric will be joining the high-profile delegation of leading global agritech thought leaders and investors, led by Arama Kukutai of Finistere Ventures, when they visit the country from 22 – 25 May.

Eric will be taking part in the ‘Future of Food ‘panel discussion at the ’10 billion mouths‘ conference in Tauranga on Wednesday 23 May. Recent investments include Impossible and Ripple, two leading disruptors in the synthetic meat and dairy sectors.

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Agritech New Zealand is excited to introduce Cathal Fitzgerald to a New Zealand audience. Cathal will be joining the high-profile delegation of leading global agritech thought leaders and investors, led by Arama Kukutai of Finistere Ventures, when they visit the country from 22 – 25 May.

Cathal will be attending the ‘10 billion mouths’ agritech conference in Tauranga on Wednesday 23 May.

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Agritech New Zealand is excited to introduce Barbara Mazur to a New Zealand audience. Barbara will be joining the high-profile delegation of leading global agritech thought leaders and investors, led by Arama Kukutai of Finistere Ventures, when they visit the country from 22 – 25 May.

Barbara will be attending the ‘10 billion mouths’ agritech conference in Tauranga on Wednesday 23 May.

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Arama should of course need no formal introduction. Arama is of Ngati Maniapoto, Tainui and Te Aupouri descent on his father’s side and spent his formative years in South Taranaki’s dairy sector. Last month it was announced that he led a $6.5m investment round into Palmerston North-based Biolumic. Arama is the keynote speaker at the ‘10 billion mouths’ event next month.

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Agritech New Zealand is excited to introduce Dr. Adrian Percy to a New Zealand audience. Adrian will be joining the high-profile delegation of leading global agritech thought leaders and investors, led by Arama Kukutai of Finistere Ventures, when they visit the country from 22 – 25 May.

Adrian will be attending the ‘10 billion mouths’ agritech conference in Tauranga on Wednesday 23 May.

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