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The UK will be a pilot location for a Europe-wide project designed to validate and verify the impact of regenerative farming practices in potato production. The project, led by agricultural AI pioneer Cropin and funded by a €700,000 (£605,000) grant from the EU’s EIT Food innovation agency, is thought to be the first to apply […]
NEC X, the Silicon Valley venture studio backed by NEC’s advanced technologies and global businesses, announced the six visionary startups selected for Batch 13 of its Elev X! Ignite program – a cohort that reflects surging demand for innovation in agriculture, healthcare, compliance, financial services and enterprise tech. Elev X! continues to experience record-breaking growth, with applications jumping […]
Agmatix, a leading provider of AI-powered agronomic solutions, announced a strategic collaboration with BASF, one of the world’s largest chemical and agricultural solutions companies, to develop a cutting-edge digital solution for detecting – and predicting – the presence of soybean cyst nematode (SCN). This collaboration started through AgroStart, an open innovation and partnership platform by […]
The Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), the new organisation reimagining the path from scientific breakthrough to real world impact, today announces its founding team of world-leading scientists, engineers, policy experts and entrepreneurs. EIT’s mission is to develop and deploy solutions to some of humanity’s most enduring challenges. They are taking a new approach to scientific discovery, one that aligns research […]
Cordulus, a leader in AI-powered weather forecasting, has unveiled its newest rain prediction model, setting a new benchmark for accuracy in weather forecasting. The company’s cutting-edge AI model, trained on more than 8 million real-world rainfall events across Europe, delivers forecasts that are 52% more accurate than traditional forecasts. This leap in precision comes at […]
Transformations in the sustainability, productivity and economics of avocado production are behind a newly launched data management package aimed at growers and cooperatives worldwide. Haskelberg Nurseries, a leading global provider of avocado and fruit tree seedlings, has developed the Canacado Hub in partnership with Yellow Brick AgTech. It says its new tool will bring better […]
NEC X, the Silicon Valley venture studio backed by NEC’s advanced technologies, has revealed the seven new standout startups selected for the Elev X! Ignite cohort, Batch 12. Since 2018, NEC X has helped fuel the launch and growth of over 130 innovative tech startups, transforming their visionary ideas into scalable successes. The latest ventures […]
For more than 3500 years, saffron has been harvested manually, a task which is extremely laborious. Österlensaffran is now proud to introduce advancement in saffron harvesting with the launch of ground-breaking precision farming robotics. Set to revolutionize the industry, these robots embody the company’s commitment to sustainability, quality, and innovation in saffron production. Österlensaffran is […]
Agmatix, a leading agricultural data and AI-powered technology company, announces the launch of RegenIQ at the Regenerative Agriculture Summit in Europe. RegenIQ is designed to drive the adoption of regenerative agriculture by offering a structured approach to assessing the impact of field-level efforts, supporting both environmental health and productivity. Aligned with regenerative agriculture’s leading global […]
NEC X, the Silicon Valley innovation accelerator backed by NEC’s portfolio of advanced technologies, recently announced a new investment in Verdi Expeditions Inc., the world’s first scalable platform for farm automation and personalized plant healthcare. Alongside its strategic investment, NEC X will collaborate with Verdi to enhance its technology and geographic reach while augmenting NEC’s CropScope initiative. This […]
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