Wharf42 News
The Introduction to COP26 and the GroundUp.earth Launch Webinar is now online
On Thursday, I was joined by Dr. Victoria Hatton, COP26 Pacific Climate Change Advisor and Rob Ward, co-founder & CEO of UK-based ForwardFood.Tech as we announced the launch of the GroundUp.earth platform. CREDIT: Screen grab above taken by...
Introducing GroundUp.Earth – the problem solving platform for Farming and the Food Industry
A massive sigh of relief! It is great that after months of planning, we are finally able to introduce GroundUp.Earth, the problem solving platform for Farming and the Food Industry. The news actually slipped out 30 minutes ago during our COP26...
The AgriFoodTech Climate Summit. The rubber hits the road
Yesterday, Jacqui and I met Dr Victoria Hatton, COP26 Pacific Regional Climate Change Advisor, and the UK Department of International Trade team at the British Consulate in Auckland. Tonight we are speaking to Rob Ward, our Climate Summit partner...
Join the 8th Annual Salinas Valley Virtual AgTech Summit – March 18-19 (PST)
Next week, the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology are co-hosting a two-day Virtual AgTech Summit with Salinas-based, Hartnell College. The major theme of the event is the importance of education and the need to up-skill today's...
The 2021 New Zealand Economic Forum – public policy settings in the spotlight
Yesterday, Jacqui and I had the opportunity to attend the 2021 New Zealand Economic Forum, hosted by the University of Waikato & Waikato Management School in Hamilton. Having spent several months working on this week's AgriFoodTech Climate...
Have you registered for the first AgriFoodTech Climate Summit virtual event?
The event takes place tomorrow. To secure your free seat, please register below: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xYAT65yOSGOkmcU2ug19fQ The AgriFoodTech Climate Summit Virtual Event Series will feature international thought leaders in...
Wharf42 to co-host the AgriFoodTech Climate Summit at COP26 on Saturday 6 November 2021
Launching a collaborative network of global agribusinesses, researchers, startups and investors to develop new technologies designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to enable farmers and growers produce more nutritious food and fibre,...
New Zealand and Australian MOU strengthens Trans-Tasman Agritech Sector
Two days ago, I posted an article to this blog entitled 'Envisioning an APAC AgriFood Hub'. Today, I'm delighted that one of the key building blocks to help make that happen has been signed off by both AgriTechNZ and AusAgritech. The MOU signed by...
Envisioning an APAC AgriFood Hub
Later tonight, I am joining Singapore’s Grow Accelerator and the Royal Agriculture University’s (UK) agritech incubator programme, Farm491, on a 90 minute call. The purpose of the call is to learn more about the upcoming Land & Launch...