July Newletter - Unleashing New Zealands Agritech Innovation

08 July 2020

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.

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June Newsletter - a collaborative strategy for our future

24 June 2020

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

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

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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10 billion mouths
Events

FINAL NOTICE: ’10 billion mouths’. The full conference programme. Just one week away. You can purchase your tickets here.

The ’10 billion mouths’ conference is just one week away. The conference programme has been designed to address some of the major issues facing our generation. How can New Zealand help address the global challenge of feeding 10 billion mouths by 2050? How can we structure our own policy-making and collaborative agritech ecosystem to make … Continue reading "FINAL NOTICE: ’10 billion mouths’. The full conference programme. Just one week away. You can purchase your tickets here."
14 May 2018
Events

Agritech New Zealand to be formally launched on Wednesday 23 May

It’s been nine months since the initial groundwork for Agritech New Zealand was first put in place. Every month, a group of leading New Zealand agribusinesses and government agencies have been meeting to discuss some the agritech sector’s major challenges and some of the real global opportunities it has before it.
10 May 2018
Events

Secure your seat at the ‘10 billion mouths’ conference with this Agritech New Zealand promotional code

Agritech New Zealand has negotiated a ’10 billion mouths’ conference discount for subscribers to its newsletter and readers of its blog with the organisers of Techweek18. The cost to attend the ’10 billion mouths’ conference which includes admission to all the sessions, including break-outs, the day’s catering and the after conference Networking Reception is just $295. … Continue reading "Secure your seat at the ‘10 billion mouths’ conference with this Agritech New Zealand promotional code"
03 May 2018
Events

Introducing Claudia Rossler, Worldwide Industry Director; Agriculture, Life Sciences, at Microsoft

Agritech New Zealand is excited to introduce Claudia Rossler to a New Zealand audience. Claudia will be joining the high-profile delegation of leading global agritech thought leaders and investors, led by Arama Kukutai of Finistere Ventures, when they visit the country from 22 – 25 May. Claudia will be attending the ‘10 billion mouths’ agritech conference in Tauranga … Continue reading "Introducing Claudia Rossler, Worldwide Industry Director; Agriculture, Life Sciences, at Microsoft"
28 April 2018
Events

Introducing Andy Triedman, Investment Team, Innovation Endeavours (Palo Alto)

Agritech New Zealand is excited to introduce Andy Triedman to a New Zealand audience. Andy will be joining the high-profile delegation of leading global agritech thought leaders and investors, led by Arama Kukutai of Finistere Ventures, when they visit the country from 22 – 25 May. Andy will be attending the ‘10 billion mouths’ agritech conference in Tauranga … Continue reading "Introducing Andy Triedman, Investment Team, Innovation Endeavours (Palo Alto)"
28 April 2018
Events

Introducing Richard O’Gorman, Director, Rabobank Food & Agriculture Innovation Fund (Holland)

Agritech New Zealand is excited to introduce Richard O’Gorman to a New Zealand audience. Richard will be joining the high-profile delegation of leading global agritech thought leaders and investors, led by Arama Kukutai of Finistere Ventures, when they visit the country from 22 – 25 May. Richard will be attending the ‘10 billion mouths’ agritech conference in Tauranga … Continue reading "Introducing Richard O’Gorman, Director, Rabobank Food & Agriculture Innovation Fund (Holland)"
26 April 2018
Events

Meet the speakers taking part in the ‘Future of Food’ panel at ’10 billion mouths’

What will the food on our plates look like in 10, 20 even 50 years? From pea protein-based alternatives to good ol’ beef and lamb, from vertical farming methods to autonomous robot harvesters, this session is designed to delve into the possibilities the future brings, and offer examples of ways in which theory and research … Continue reading "Meet the speakers taking part in the ‘Future of Food’ panel at ’10 billion mouths’"
23 April 2018
Events

Introducing George Kellerman, Chief Operations Officer & General Partner, Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley

Agritech New Zealand is excited to introduce George Kellerman to a New Zealand audience. George will be joining the high-profile delegation of leading global agritech thought leaders and investors, led by Arama Kukutai of Finistere Ventures, when they visit the country from 22 – 25 May. George will be attending and speaking at the ‘10 billion mouths’agritech … Continue reading "Introducing George Kellerman, Chief Operations Officer & General Partner, Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley"
08 April 2018
Events

Introducing Sanjeev Krishnan, Chief Investment Officer & Managing Director, S2G Ventures

Agritech New Zealand is excited to introduce Sanjeev Krishnan to a New Zealand audience. Sanjeev will be joining the high-profile delegation of leading global agritech thought leaders and investors, led by Arama Kukutai of Finistere Ventures, when they visit the country from 22 – 25 May. Sanjeev will be attending and speaking at the ‘10 billion mouths’agritech … Continue reading "Introducing Sanjeev Krishnan, Chief Investment Officer & Managing Director, S2G Ventures"
08 April 2018