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 draft Agritech ITP documentation here: https://www.mbie.govt.nz/dmsdocument/10750-growing-innovative-industries-in-new-zealand-agritech-in-new-zealand-industry-transformation-plan- You can view … Continue reading "Agritech New Zealand is delighted by the NZ Government’s Budget commitment of $11.4M to support the Agritech ITP"

I’m publishing this blog post from the SOLD OUT Agritech Industry Transformation Plan (ITP) workshop taking place today at Auckland’s ANZ Centre. It’s fantastic to see so many familiar faces as David Downs and I set out some of the framework around the proposed Agritech ITP initiative. A key outcome from today’s workshop is to … Continue reading "Learn more about today’s Agritech ITP Workshop in Auckland"

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

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 the year when a number of major foundations were put in place for the scaling and growth of the country’s agritech sector. Some of the … Continue reading "What will drive Agritech in New Zealand in 2020?"