20 May 2020
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.
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27 March 2020
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.
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11 March 2020
We are on the home straight! Yesterday, David Downs and I delivered the final Agritech Industry Transformation Plan (ITP) workshop.
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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 membership is so widely dispersed across New Zealand, it guaranteed a large turnout. I was able to tal
June 2, 2020
Kia ora, 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 Budg
May 20, 2020
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 committed in Budget 2020 to support the Agritech ITP is massive. You can review the final
May 14, 2020
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. Data is at the heart of business decision-making in any industr
May 14, 2020
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 and the feedback we have received since has been hugely positive. As with any first time Hollywood blockbus
May 3, 2020
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 COVID-19 pandemic. Last month, Agritech New Zealand released the results of its Insights Sector survey. It refle
April 28, 2020
As New Zealand prepares to leave COVID-19 Levels 4 & 3, kiwi agritech businesses have to look ahead and begin to prepare for a ‘New Normal’. Last week, Ian Proudfoot, global head of agribusiness, KPMG, provided some insight into what this might look like. Vic Crone, CEO of Callaghan Inno
April 20, 2020
At 12.00pm last Thursday, the Agritech New Zealand Insights survey of the current New Zealand agritech sector landscape was closed. Almost 40% of the sector’s stakeholders – corporates, SMEs, startups, researchers, government and support services took part in the survey. It was an amazing re
April 14, 2020
The NZ Ag Data "Insights & applications" four-part webinar series is on. Bring your sandwiches and Nespresso to your study to mix and mingle - virtually of course - with colleagues from the NZ ag sector, for informative, quality insights on how to advance your ag tech business through the
April 8, 2020