Wharf42 News
Have you entered the 2021 New Zealand Most Innovative Hi-Tech Agritech Solution Category? Applications are open now.
Undoubtedly one of my favourite NZ Tech events of the year. Sadly I missed tonight's Auckland launch at PwC, but that's the price of being based in Tauranga 🙂 If case you missed that post, you can read it here: Living the Tauranga dream. Why we do...
Living the Tauranga dream. Why we do it.
Over the past few years, I’ve been frequently asked, why Tauranga? Why not move to Auckland or Wellington and be closer to the action? With the mercury set to hit 31c today and as New Zealand slowly gets back to work following the extended Xmas /...
Super Early Bird Pricing for the E Tipu 2021 Agri Summit ends 31 January. Save 40% on General Admission prices!
The E Tipu 2021 Boma NZ Agri Summit is slated to be the largest focused agritech event in New Zealand this year. E Tipu 2021 is designed to bring together people who work across New Zealand’s entire food and fibre sector, from the start of the...
Check out the new look evokeAG portal. Looking for NZ agritech content!
 AgriFutures Australia has just launched its new look evokeAG portal at www.evokeag.com I’m excited! As a member of the evokeAG steering committee, it’s great to see how the 'product' is developing. We should of course, have been packing our bags...
Your opportunity to connect directly with Western Growers!
Since the beginning of the year, I’ve had the opportunity to speak to and share information with Walt Duflock, Vice President of Innovation, Western Growers and Dennis Donohue, Director of the Western Growers Innovation and Technology Center in...
Wharf42 2021 Preview: Building global agritech networks from behind closed borders
Welcome to Wharf42’s first news release of 2021. The global COVID pandemic is accelerating and New Zealand’s borders remain tightly closed. Wharf42 understands the impact that closed borders are creating for agritech businesses in New Zealand,...
Wishing you a Happy Xmas & New Year holiday
As we get ready to close down for the Christmas & New Year holidays, Jacqui and I want to wish everyone a happy and safe festive season from the awesome Bay of Plenty. 2020 has been a challenging year for many, but the opportunities that we can...
Introducing the Agrifood Tech Singapore Association
I’m delighted to have been asked to join the Establishment Working Group of the nascent Agrifood Tech Singapore Association. The Agritech New Zealand playbook, developed over the past 3 – 4 years, is now being leveraged by agritech ecosystems...
SIGNIFICANT UPDATE: Building the relationship with Western Growers
On Friday, I was delighted to meet up with Nicholas (Nick) Snyder from the United States Embassy in New Zealand. Nick has the US trade portfolio responsibility between both countries. The meeting provided a great opportunity to talk about...