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AgFunderNews reports on the evolution of the global food and agriculture system. By going beyond the headlines, we analyse the people, companies and technologies aiming to improve human and planetary health. Publishing daily news, our team of award-winning journalists delivers deeper insight on the growing foodtech, agtech and climate tech industries. A multimedia publication, AgFunderNews is ...
Make your deals count, AgFunder AgriFoodTech Investment Report
Nov 27, 2024 · Each year, the research team at AgFunder releases the most comprehensive foodtech and agtech investment research report out there: the annual, and global, AgFunder AgriFoodTech Investment Report.. The report is the result of a large collective effort, starting with our team and including contributions from a growing number of partners across the world.
SuperMeat: Cultivated meat can be produced at scale for $11.79/lb
Nov 7, 2024 · “Current sentiment around cultivated meat includes skepticism regarding its scalability and market readiness, with concerns it may be more hype than a viable alternative,” says SuperMeat cofounder Ido Savir. “Our new report provides proof that with the right technology there is a commercially viable path to market.”. One of the earliest players in the sector founded in December 2015 ...
Clause in final defense bill raises alarm bell for DJI ag spray drones
Dec 18, 2024 · A bill allocating defense spending for fiscal year 2025 just passed in the US Senate does not include provisions contained in the House version restricting the activities of Chinese firm DJI, the US market leader in ag spray drones. But there is a catch. The reconciled version of the bill from both branches of Congress now heading to President Biden’s desk contains a clause that has raised ...
Aspire Food Group cuts staff, scales back production at cricket farm
Nov 11, 2024 · Insect ag pioneer Aspire Food Group has laid off 100 of its 150 employees and is temporarily scaling back production at its new cricket farming facility in London, Ontario, AgFunderNews has learned.. David Rosenberg, a board member at Aspire since 2017, took on the CEO role at Aspire late last year. He told us that the company is “making some improvements to its manufacturing system” to ...
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XPRIZE Feed the next billion finalists learn there's no $10m prize
Nov 25, 2024 · The prestigious XPRIZE ‘Feed the Next Billion’ competition to find “structured, nutritious, affordable, and versatile” alternatives to chicken breasts and fish fillets “capable of competing with conventional products” has concluded with no winner and no grand prize.. The $15 million initiative —backed by title sponsor ASPIRE, the technology program management arm of Abu Dhabi’s ...
Agtech VC investment on the rise again - agfundernews.com
Nov 13, 2024 · VC investment into agtech increased for the second consecutive quarter in Q3 2024, suggesting recovery for the sector after some major low points in 2023 and earlier this year.. According to newly released PitchBook data, agtech saw $1.6 billion invested across 159 deals in Q3 2024, with a 15% increase vs Q2 in deal value.Deal count declined 17.6% from Q2 2024, in keeping with a trend that’s ...