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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.

30/11/2019

Historic moment as the Precision Agriculture Association of NZ (PAANZ) sign the resolution to join the Agritech New Zealand initiative

At Friday’s Precision Agriculture Association of NZ (PAANZ) AGM, members voted unanimously to join the Agritech New Zealand initiative within the NZ Tech Alliance. This is a truly momentous moment…

11/11/2019

November Newsletter – Calling New Zealand agritech, it’s time to deliver!

I’m writing this newsletter during perhaps one of the most significant weeks in Agritech New Zealand’s history.

28/10/2019

Why New Zealand agritech can become a global leader

Yesterday, I posted a piece that talked about New Zealand agritech’s role in assisting New Zealand farmers create their own emissions pricing and testing regime. This comes off the back…