News & Stories

02/05/2020

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…

26/04/2020

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…

29/03/2020

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.

26/03/2020

Engage with Agritech New Zealand

It has been almost two years since Agritech New Zealand launched in May 2018. We are thrilled with what Agritech New Zealand has achieved since then.

09/03/2020

March Newsletter – connecting local and global opportunities

We are on the home straight! Yesterday, David Downs and I delivered the final Agritech Industry Transformation Plan (ITP) workshop.

22/02/2020

The Australia New Zealand agritech ecosystem just got a MASSIVE post-evokeAG boost

The key theme at last week’s evokeAG conference in Melbourne was the power of collaboration. In New Zealand, this has been a key driver for the past two years. Agritech…

16/02/2020

The NZ agritech mission arrives in Melbourne

Over 60 Kiwi agriculture innovators and leaders are now in Melbourne to showcase their technologies at the high-profile evokeAG event, create export and partnership opportunities, and build on New Zealand’s…

15/02/2020

The United States Study Centre recommends Australia's agritech sector develops mutually-beneficial initiatives with New Zealand

The United States Study Centre (USSC) at the University of Sydney has today released details of a joint project between researchers at USSC and LinkedIn that has found that Australia’s agricultural technology (agritech) networks are less dense and less connected to the United States than New Zealand’s.

10/02/2020

February Newsletter – Driving Productivity, Profitability and Sustainability

Welcome to the first AgriTech New Zealand newsletter of 2020 and what a start to the year!

09/02/2020

The NZ Agritech Industry Transformation Plan has been published. Find out how you can support its delivery

Yesterday, the Ministry of Business Innovation & Employment published the long-awaited Agritech Industry Transformation Plan (ITP) to its website.

05/01/2020

What will drive Agritech in New Zealand in 2020?

As we look into our crystal ball, one thing is certain. 2020 will be a very different to 2019. We have, of course, 2019 to thank for this. It was…

09/12/2019

December Newsletter – Giant step forward for industry collaboration

Welcome to the final AgriTech New Zealand newsletter of the year.