http://www.sproutagritech.com/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.sproutagritech.com en-us Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:32:04 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.sproutagritech.com/blog/post/161866/scanabull-raises-1-1m-to-bring-instant-cattle-weighing-to-nzs-beef-supply-chain/ New Zealand agritech startup Scanabull has developed a world-first system capable of estimating cattle weight instantly using a 3D camera on a phone or a custom hardware device, with AI processing running directly on the device (edge computing). Promising to weigh cattle in one second without the crush or guesswork, the technology provides meat processors and farmers with accurate real-time data about on-farm production.Founded in April 2024 by Dan Bull who is now joined by Co-founders combining... Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.sproutagritech.com/blog/#post161866 http://www.sproutagritech.com/blog/post/161545/from-new-zealand-to-india-hyderabad-telangana-what-the-sprout-india-delegation-revealed-about-the-future-of-agrifood-and-biotech-innovation/ In February 2026, Sprout Agritech led an international delegation of New Zealand founders, researchers, and innovators to Hyderabad, Telangana, India - one of Asia’s fastest-growing hubs for biotechnology, agrifood, animal (and human) health and life sciences.Over five days, our delegation explored the intersections of agrifoodtech, animal health, biotechnology, and biomanufacturing. We attended BioAsia 2026, toured Genome Valley, ICRISAT, IIL, and met with researchers, entrepreneurs, and poli... Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.sproutagritech.com/blog/#post161545 http://www.sproutagritech.com/blog/post/160881/cellular-horticulture-startup-forever-harvest-raises-1-2m-to-secure-future-fruit-and-nut-supply-for-global-food-companies/ Forever Harvest has announced a NZ$1.2 million pre-seed funding round to accelerate the development of cultivated fruit and nut ingredients for the global food and beverage industry.The investment is being led by early-stage agrifood investor Sprout Agritech, supported by the Bioeconomy Science Institute and Callaghan Innovation’s Deep Tech Incubator programme.... Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:05:01 +1300 http://www.sproutagritech.com/blog/#post160881 http://www.sproutagritech.com/blog/post/156052/gaining-ground-through-better-partnerships/ Bringing a new product to life is never easy, especially in the world of agritech and biotech, where ideas often begin on the farm or in the lab. The journey from concept to commercial product is filled with technical unknowns, competing priorities, and decisions that can make or break a startup’s ability to scale. For founders in the Sprout Accelerator programme, having the right support can make all the difference.That’s where Sprout Founder Support Partner, Blender plays a key role. As a ... Wed, 12 Nov 2025 12:31:40 +1300 http://www.sproutagritech.com/blog/#post156052 http://www.sproutagritech.com/blog/post/155501/meet-the-founder-nutraureus/ Omega-3s might be tiny molecules, but they pack a big punch. Powering everything from brain performance to heart health and helping combat obesity, they are essential for keeping human bodies in top shape. Yet, traditional fish-based supply covers only 30% of global demand, leaving most people deficient and many consumers wary of taste, allergens, and sustainability questions. Surprisingly to many, fish don’t actually make Omega-3s. It all starts with microalgae, the original producers of ome... Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.sproutagritech.com/blog/#post155501 http://www.sproutagritech.com/blog/post/155499/meet-the-founder-rhize-analytics/ A good pasture can look healthy from the top, yet the real story is happening out of sight, keeping farmers and growers quite literally in the dark. For Rhize Analytics, the mission began with the frustrating reality of not knowing what was happening below ground. Rural professionals, farmers and researchers know roots drive production, crop resilience, and environmental performance, but they have struggled to measure what’s happening below ground quickly and reliably. Meet the founders of Rh... Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.sproutagritech.com/blog/#post155499 http://www.sproutagritech.com/blog/post/154911/meet-the-founder-biochroma-tech/ The era of synthetic food colours is under pressure. With landmark decisions this year in the US from the FDA and major retailers like Walmart to phase out artificial colours, the food industry is in a race for natural solutions. The problem? Natural colours are notoriously unstable and often fade during food manufacturing and storage. That's the exact challenge BioChroma Tech is built to solve. They are re-engineering nature's colours to create vivid, high-performance colours that are cost-effe... Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.sproutagritech.com/blog/#post154911 http://www.sproutagritech.com/blog/post/155496/meet-the-founder-zedlab/ Food waste isn’t just what ends up in our kitchen bins, it starts long before that. In orchards and packhouses across Aotearoa, near-perfect fruit is often rejected, not because it’s damaged, but because it ripens too quickly to survive storage, transit, or time on the retail shelf. That everyday loss sparked a simple question for founders Evie Tan and Zac Taylor: What if packaging could do more than just identify fruit? What if it could help it stay fresher, naturally?That question became t... Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.sproutagritech.com/blog/#post155496 http://www.sproutagritech.com/blog/post/155498/meet-the-founder-gifted-microbes/ The way we grow food is changing. Many of the synthetic chemicals that farmers and growers relied on are being phased out or no longer work as efficiently as they used to. Our soils offer solutions - microbes that have evolved over millions of years to combat pests in the ground. However, finding the right microbe with the ability to replace synthetic chemicals has relied on chance. In his search for new antibiotics for human health, academic scientist Jeremy Owen realised he was onto something ... Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.sproutagritech.com/blog/#post155498 http://www.sproutagritech.com/blog/post/155500/meet-the-founder-kode-veterinary-science/ When you’re a vet, you learn a variety of ways to fight cancer. Then you face the reality that many pet parents can’t afford or choose not to go through with the treatments. Siobhan remembers the quiet blows that came week after week, where so many pet parents decline treatment because it’s too costly, too harsh, too far away, or simply not available. In New Zealand especially, access is thin, with only a handful of registered dog treatments and very few specialists. And yet cancer is ever... Mon, 03 Nov 2025 10:10:01 +1300 http://www.sproutagritech.com/blog/#post155500