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 ...
Inspired & Equipped with Confidence for Future Progression
Delegates left our second Inspiring AgriTech Innovation (IAI) Bootcamp, held in May, refreshed and fuelled with ideas for taking their businesses forward. Guests said the bootcamp made them question their ...
How Skills & Training is Fundamental for a Sustainable Farming Future
Agriculture is in the midst of a digital revolution. The industry is facing a number of uncertainties including the challenges of exchange rates, farm gate prices, customer confidence and the ...