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Join Agritech New Zealand at Techweek2020.

Next week, Techweek2020 kicks off and Agritech New Zealand has three great events lined up for the country’s agritech community. Tuesday 28 July – Techweek TV 2.00pm – 2.30pm Join…

The Agritech Industry Transformation Plan has finally launched!

The Agritech Industry Transformation Plan (ITP) was finally launched by Hon Phil Twyford at Zespri’s HQ in Tauranga yesterday. Phil was joined by Hon Damien O’Connor who took the opportunity…

July Newletter – Unleashing New Zealands Agritech Innovation

Welcome to perhaps the busiest month for New Zealand’s agritech sector this year! Get your diary ready to lock in July’s significant dates.

Introducing the Trans-Tasman Water Challenge

Building stronger trans-Tasman ties in the area of innovation and agri-technology provide a unique opportunity for some really big thinking. Connecting our respective research and entrepreneurial communities has the potential…

June Newsletter – a collaborative strategy for our future

I hope this newsletter finds you safe and well. Last month, we held our annual meeting and I would like to congratulate the newly elected members of our Executive Council

Agritech New Zealand AGM 2020. The election results.

On Thursday, Agritech New Zealand hosted its 2020 Annual General Meeting. In keeping with Level 2 restrictions, the AGM was hosted over ZOOM. Because of that and because the organisation’s…

May Newsletter – accelerating our purpose, funding support and offshore collaboration

As New Zealand’s agritech sector settles into life in Alert Level 2, I wanted to share news of our substantial progress. The contribution so many of you made during the Government’s Agritech Industry Transformation Plan (ITP) consultancy process was rewarded last week. The 2020 Budget announced $11.4M funding support for the Agritech Industry Transformation Plan.

The NZ Ag Data "Insights & applications" Webinar Series

This series of four webinars was designed to enable people across the spectrum* to acquire factual insights on which to make informed management, technology and interoperability decisions, with an emphasis on real-world application.

Agritech New Zealand is delighted by the NZ Government’s Budget commitment of $11.4M to support the Agritech ITP

Today is a major milestone in Agritech New Zealand’s intense 12 month engagement with the NZ Government’s Agritech ITP taskforce. This afternoon’s announcement by Minister Twyford that $11.4M had been…

The Agritech New Zealand Insights webinar series is now available online

We are delighted to publish the eight Agritech New Zealand Insights webinar sessions which were recorded over the past three weeks. 2,200+ registered attendees signed up to view the series…

The Agritech New Zealand Insights Sector Survey results are in. What next in a post COVID-19 world?

UPDATED: 11 May 2020: On Thursday this week, the Hon. Grant Robertson will announce the government’s 2020 Budget. It will be against the almost surreal economic background created by the…

April Newsletter – new initiatives to support our agritech ecosystem

We are on the home straight! That was the opening sentence in last month’s newsletter. Little did I know that we would soon be embarking on several weeks of COVID-19 lockdown. I hope your family, friends and neighbours are safe, and remain well.