Members

Since inception, Farm491 has steadily increased its membership inline with offering increased capacity and resources. Some of those members have quickly grown to the point they no-longer need ongoing support.

Coreo

Coreo

Coreo, is a no-code app building and data management platform. Ideal for use in the agri-ecological sectors, Coreo allows you to create your own data collection apps in minutes.

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NIAB TAG

NIAB TAG

NIAB is a pioneering plant science organisation based at the heart of the Cambridge science, technology and university communities and a thriving UK agricultural industry.

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Cellular Agriculture

Cellular Agriculture

Cell Ag Ltd was founded in early 2016 as the first UK startup in the cell-based meat space.

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Pentalib

Pentalib

Deliver robust technology and services that encourage ethologically sound management and training practices, resulting in healthy and happy horses and customers.

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CropNuts

CropNuts

Crop Nutrition Laboratory Services Ltd – CropNuts is Kenya’s leading ISO 17025 Accredited soil analysis & testing company. Supports farmers across Africa.

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MA Systems Ltd

MA Systems Ltd

MA Systems Ltd is an innovative new Agri-Software development house, producing both bespoke outsourced systems design & delivery, as well as our own set of software products.

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Muddy Machines

Muddy Machines

Muddy Machines help farm’s overcome increasingly severe labour shortages by building robots that automate labour-intensive fieldwork. Initially, we are focused on developing selective harvesters with yield prediction.

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CRM AgriCommodities

CRM AgriCommodities

CRM Agri is a leading independent provider of grain trading information and strategies. We help agribusinesses manage price risk and secure strong financial performance in an increasingly volatile market.

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BioFactory

BioFactory

Bath-based start-up providing innovative waste to energy solutions.  We deliver affordable contained-based micro-scale AD solutions for smaller farms, that process cow slurries into upgraded bio-fertilisers and on-site power.

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Knights Beekeeping

Knights Beekeeping

At Knight’s Beekeeping, we build and look after apiaries across the country, creating an environment in which pollinators can thrive and help restore local biodiversity. 

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RuraLink

RuraLink

RuraLink provide tailored career consultancy services to individuals, employers and education providers in the land-based sector.

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LettUs Grow

LettUs Grow

LettUs Grow are a Bristol-based start-up designing irrigation and control technology for vertical farms. The roots of crops are suspended in a dense nutritious mist which delivers consistently high yields for vertical farms.

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Meadow Foods

Meadow Foods

Meadow Foods is the UK’s largest independent dairy and a leading supplier of milk and dairy ingredients to the food industry.

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Natural Apptitude

Natural Apptitude

Natural Apptitude produces data collection software for the agricultural and ecological sectors. We specialise in location data and citizen science projects, such as the Big Butterfly Count.

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Organic Research Centre

Organic Research Centre

Through our research and knowledge exchange work we are influencing farm practice and driving change within organic and non-organic farming businesses. ORC wants to mitigate climate change, improve food security and increase sustainability.

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Vandenbergh UK Ltd

Vandenbergh UK Ltd

VANDENBERGHUK (VDB) was founded in 2019 to accelerate innovation into market. Over 3 years we have raised >£32M in grants and unlocked a 3X equivalent in investment for our clients.

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Envopap

Envopap

We are a sustainable materials company revolutionizing & disrupting the packaging industry with innovative solutions utilizing agricultural waste. We believe in giving agricultural waste a second life and our vision has always been to inspire a world where no packaging harms the environment.

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CloudLines

CloudLines

MA Systems Ltd’s main product to-date is Cloud-Lines.com – a flock/herd book management system with unique breed genetic diversity metrics as well as a raft of other popular features.

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Houndstooth Wireless

Houndstooth Wireless

Our mission is to provide accessible drone detection to all levels of security systems

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Agua DB

Agua DB

With decades of experience of designing best in class ion exchange processes for the removal of nitrate and other contaminants from ground water and over 100 years operational experience with commercial plants in both the UK and US, Agua DB was born to develop a ground breaking new nitrate treatment process. With Agua DB technology, a plant can now produce low chloride potassium sulphate and potassium nitrate products for local re-use in smart (variable rate fertilisation) irrigation equipment. This turns the problem of nitrate pollution into a sustainable solution.

RAW Energy

RAW Energy

RAW Energy is a specialist company that owns, consults on and develops renewable energy assets in the UK and abroad helping to meet national energy demands and assisting in the transition to a fossil free energy network

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Rothamsted Agritech Business Centre

Rothamsted Agritech Business Centre

Rothamsted Agritech Business Centre comprises the Daniel Hall Incubation Centre, The Lawes Open Innovation Hub and The Russell Building, offering office and laboratory space and business support services to businesses of all shapes and sizes.

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AgriFood X

AgriFood X

AgriFoodX is a start-up micro-business with a focus on exploitation and valorisation of agri-food by-products (‘Wealth from Waste’). Our mission is to support innovation in the food supply chain within the context of a circular bioeconomy, translating research into commercial products and services. 

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Agxio

Agxio

Agxio is a data science and machine learning company that specialises in the agricultural, biotech and life sciences industries. Founded in 2018 by a world-class team of award-winning technologists, scientists, entrepreneurs and practitioners. Over 25 years of experience building global technology solutions in highly complex and regulated industries. Agxio has developed a platform architecture that combines data science, artificial intelligence and low code solutions to address complex issues in the agricultural industry.

 

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The Fairy Company

The Fairy Company

The Fairy Whiskers® Corn Silk Drink is a healthy drink made from traditional Chinese herbal remedies with a history dating back to the 17th century.

Oxford Software Innovation

Oxford Software Innovation

We can take you from idea to creation. We develop both Android and IOS mobile apps and specialise in Bluetooth and Computer Visions apps.

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Weed Spotter

Weed Spotter

Weed Spotter is a software-based fully-automated solution which is compatible with low-cost consumer-level drones for spotting weeds with no technical/professional knowledge required. 

Agri Frontier

Agri Frontier

Agri Frontier Limited (“Agri Frontier”) are an Agri Investment and Advisory firm that specialises in helping to create world class farming and integrated agri businesses across the value chain, with a focus on frontier markets. Typical clients range from family owned to corporate farming businesses in Africa, International businesses with a desire to expand their operations to Africa, as well as Impact, Developmental and Private Equity investors.

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CapChar

CapChar

CapChar is a local circular greenhouse gas removal solution providing benefits to the climate, soil and our waterways. Our technology turns low-grade wood chip into biochar, which is then sequestered in soil and in time will be offered to the market as carbon removal certificates.

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