Meet the Founder: Ag Assist

October 8, 2024
The New Zealand dairy industry faces a daunting challenge: a staggering 75% of new entrants to the sector don’t make it to their second year. Statistics like this are typical among many industries in the Food and Fibre sector. Factors like difficulty in making connections,...
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Meet the Founder: Scanabull

October 3, 2024
Anyone who has attempted to weigh a large animal knows it is a challenging task. It often involves coaxing the animal into cramped spaces, a process that is muddy, slow, and expensive. Meet Dan Bull, the visionary founder of Scanabull. His innovative venture is transfor...
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Sprout is thrilled to announce the selection of our latest cohort for the Sprout Accelerator, marking another milestone in our journey to support and scale the next generation of innovators working towards transforming industries that nourish and sustain life on Earth.The se...
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Sprout Agritech has appointed Dr. Sandhya Sriram as CEO. Dr. Sandhya Sriram is the former Group CEO and Co-founder of Shiok Meats Pte. Ltd., Singapore, the first cultivated seafood & meat company in Southeast Asia and the first cultivated Crustacean company globally.&nbs...
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It reads like something out of a science fiction novel: AI-enabled, unmanned, semi-autonomous offshore fishing vessels floating in our seas.It’s not fiction if Dan Burrows has something to say about it - he is working hard to make this story a reality. Meet the founder of ...
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Vets are increasingly noticing problems with available flea and tick treatments which include emerging drug resistance, adverse side-effects, and the negative environmental impacts of existing anti-parasitic drugs. The animal health market is now calling for environmentally ...
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New Zealand mussel farmers are working in the dark. Everything they do is below the surface, requiring skilled crew members to collect valuable data about the health of their mussels, quality of product and when and where to reseed. Unlike above-ground farmers who work ...
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In the hustle and bustle of today's world, it's easy to overlook the simple joys of life, like enjoying a meal with loved ones. But for millions around the globe suffering from chewing or swallowing difficulties, the act of eating isn't just a pleasure—it's a challenge. Me...
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Imagine a world where apples become a potent tool in the fight against pre-diabetes, offering a natural, easy to access solution to managing blood glucose levels. Enter Andrew Dare and Richard Edmonds from Plant & Food Research, the visionary minds behind this trans...
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Introducing Thomas Holdom and Tommy Mahon, co-founders of Terrasync, a groundbreaking Sprout Accelerator Autumn24 venture revolutionising soil testing in agriculture. Traditional lab testing for essential soil nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium can be ti...
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