During the last few months, I’ve been travelling the country hosting the Agritech Industry Transformation Plan (ITP) update roadshow with David Downs from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE). In total, we’ve hosted over 600 attendees and received valuable feedback on what is most important to our agritech community. The touring has also …
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After another hiatus, I’m grateful that we can return to the events and engagements that help shape our agritech ecosystem. These days, we may be building businesses, developing knowledge, raising money, collaborating or selling online, but there really is something about meeting with key people in our industry, face to face. This is especially true …
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The forced social experiment of the current pandemic leaves me feeling incredibly grateful for our place in the world. Thankfully, we can connect in person as a local community of interests in global agritech, here in Aotearoa.
11 February 2021
January often brings renewed intentions and always sees a spike in new gym memberships. Fitness remains a top resolution and local gyms offer access to a wide variety of exercise equipment and services. We’re also keen to support members to gain the most from our services and we’re kicking off 2021 with opportunities to work on …
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This year has been like no other and, without trivialising the seriousness of the pandemic, it is equally true for the agritech ecosystem of which we are all a part. The Industry Transformation Plan (ITP) was launched and work has since commenced. We have a new elected Executive Council, and new Practitioner Working Group and …
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This month we are covering a lot of ground and gathering in a lot of insights. As we ‘go to press’ (hit send) on this newsletter, we will be in the middle of our Agritech Digital Innovation Week in partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and our colleagues in AusAgritech. It’s not too late to join us, …
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In New Zealand, when we think of countries known for their agritech prowess, we frequently refer to Singapore, Israel, The Netherlands, Ireland and the United States of America (USA). Already under way, but accelerated by the global pandemic, more countries with strong agricultural contributions to their gross domestic product (GDP) are investing significantly in advancing …
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Since its inception in 2018, AgriTechNZ has grown significantly and now combines the resources of members, supporters, funders and researchers.
09 September 2020
First, I hope wherever you are, you and your family are safe and well. These are indeed strange times. Closed borders have new meaning, because today, I can travel to Hamilton, but not to Auckland
19 August 2020
