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Quantum Computing: The Next Frontier in Agrifood Technology

Quantum Computing: The Next Frontier in Agrifood Technology

June 10th 2025 Modern agriculture has undergone a digital transformation over the last decade, with the rise of Internet of Things (IoT) and, more recently, the explosion of Artificial Intelligence (AI). However, a Read more

Building Agrifood Innovation from the Ground Up: Talent, Teams, and the Power of Networks

Building Agrifood Innovation from the Ground Up: Talent, Teams, and the Power of Networks

May 26th 2025 In the fast-evolving world of agrifood innovation and generally in the world of innovation and startups, talent is the most precious resource, and often the scarcest. As climate, technology, and mark Read more

Bontia Bio Secures NZ$1.25m To Launch World-first Tech That Taps Into The Protective Power Of Plants

Bontia Bio Secures NZ$1.25m To Launch World-first Tech That Taps Into The Protective Power Of Plants

March 26th 2025 Kiwi biotechnology company Bontia Bio has announced a NZ$1.25m seed funding round led by Sprout Agritech and supported by KiwiSaver provider Booster NZ’s Innovation Fund, with a $750k repayable gra Read more

Sprout Invests in POP to Drive a New Era of Personalised Pet Wellness

Sprout Invests in POP to Drive a New Era of Personalised Pet Wellness

January 21st 2025 The pet wellness industry, valued at over $100 billion globally, is booming, with an increasing number of pet owners seeking ways to extend the health and lifespan of their beloved animals. As the Read more

Meet the Founder: Radio With Pictures

Meet the Founder: Radio With Pictures

November 12th 2024 Internal health diagnostic tools are expensive, slow, and often invasive. Anyone who has undergone an internal health diagnostic method—CT, colonoscopy, or MRI—knows this all too well. While Read more

Meet the Founder: Lozano Group

Meet the Founder: Lozano Group

November 8th 2024 Cultivating fruit is essential to nourishing and sustaining life on Earth, and a crucial aspect of this process lies in how we store and transport it from farm to table. Currently, significant energy Read more

Meet the Founder: Ingenum

Meet the Founder: Ingenum

November 8th 2024 In the race to secure global food supplies and protect livestock, imagine a ‘ChatGPT’ for biological signs that could help detect animal health diseases before they become catastrophic. Meet Read more

Meet the Founder: Kelvius

Meet the Founder: Kelvius

November 6th 2024 Industrial Process heat is a hidden but significant contributor to climate change, accounting for a staggering 40% of global energy consumption and responsible for 34% of the world’s carbon Read more

Meet the Founder: Stockies

Meet the Founder: Stockies

November 5th 2024 Every livestock transaction carries an unseen cost: valuable information that never gets to market. Buying and selling livestock is often risky due to limited information shared during transactions. Read more