Farm491 takes Inspiring AgriTech Innovation workshop to London!
On April the 8th and 9th, we took our free workshop to Green Lab in London. Green Lab’s vision is to radically change the way our food is produced and ...
The role of Innovation in achieving Sustainability
AgriTech is increasingly being presented as a means to solving the sustainability challenge in food and agriculture. But what do we mean by sustainability and is this future a near-reality ...
Farm491 exciting 2018 outcomes – and plans for 2019
As the year comes to a close, here at Farm491 we wanted to share with you some exciting highlights from the year, and also plans for 2019. During the summer, ...
Farm491 member, LettUs Grow, win €100,000 for revolutionary indoor agriculture method
One of our newest members, LettUs Grow, have beat 844 other start-ups to win €100,000 in the Postcode Lottery Green Challenge. Co-founder and Managing Director, Charlie Guy, travelled to Amsterdam ...
Farm491 is off to Croptec!
As the show that challenges arable farmers to address production efficiency, innovation and profitability, CropTec Show is a must-attend event for agritech incubation and enterprise hub, Farm491. World food demands ...
Technology is key in delivering a green Brexit
For more than forty years, the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has decided how we farm our land, the food we grow and how we should manage the natural environment. ...
Give me your money: 10 handy tips for raising funding for your start-up
One of the most common questions asked by our entrepreneurs at Farm491 is (no surprise), “how can we raise money?” It is a problem every start-up will face at some ...
New Member Finds Home at Harnhill
The Farm491 team is thrilled to welcome a brand-new member to Farm491; MagGrow will be taking up residency in one of the workshop units at Manor Farm, Harnhill and we’re ...
Farm491 Expands Team!
Farm491 is delighted to welcome two new starters to the team! As we set our sights on the opening of the new Alliston Centre later this month, two new members ...
Farm491 to Capture Interest of AgriTech Visitors at Cereals 2018
The UK’s leading technical event for the arable sector returns this June, to Chrishall Grange, Duxford in Cambridgeshire and Farm491 will be exhibiting with the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) on ...