Farm491 launches online course for all entrepreneurs
Farm491, alongside Rod Horrocks, are proud to launch their very own online course available to all entrepreneurs across the globe. Having worked with Rod for the past 4 years developing ...
First cohort from member “Ruralink” Rural Facilitator course.
Fiona from Ruralink writes. A new professional development course for professional advisors, community convenors and other team and project facilitators has been designed as part of the GREAT Project in ...
Innovation for Growth Series: Agri-Innovation for Food Resilience
Innovation for Growth Series: Agri-Innovation for Food Resilience There is an urgent need to transform agri-food systems towards higher levels of efficiency, resilience, inclusiveness, and sustainability. Agri-tech innovation plays an ...
Cyber security: Global food supply chain at risk from malicious hackers
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-61336659 Chris Chavasse, the co-founder of Muddy Machines, which is trialling an autonomous asparagus-harvesting robot called Sprout, said: “There is a real risk that people anywhere in the world could ...
Cultured meat, opportunity or threat?
Cultured meat – a threat or an opportunity for UK farmers? Farming groups, scientists, and start-ups are teaming up to test how far cultured meat is a threat, or an ...
Farm491 and Ashfords Innovation to Investment Programme
Access legal skills and expert content worth over £4k for just £750 plus the opportunity to pitch your business to leading investors in the AgriTech, FoodTech and ClimateTech spaces ...
Serial, multi-sector entrepreneur supports agrifood tech start-ups
Agrifood technology start-ups involved in the Farm491 incubation hub are beginning to think very differently about the products and service models for the future of agriculture as a result of ...
Green Asparagus Harvesting Robot Successfully Demonstrated in the UK by Muddy Machines
(18th October 2021) Today Muddy Machines, a UK agri-tech startup, announced that they have successfully developed a prototype robotic harvester for green asparagus, which they’ve named “Sprout”. Working closely with ...
The UK Agricultural Landscape, Current and Future Challenges and Opportunities – A webinar series
Join Farm491 and Royal Agricultural University academics as we explore the current policy landscape, consider market trends and challenges within UK Agriculture. Over a number of weeks, leading academics will ...
Founder of Graze joins Farm491 as one of three new start-up mentors
Three diverse and highly accomplished entrepreneurs have joined Farm491 as business advisors to the incubation hub’s start-up companies. The trio are, serial entrepreneur, Ben Jones, co-founder of the snack-maker, Graze ...