Irish Agritech Start-Up Secures €750,000 in Funding to Commercialise Automatic Weighing Device for Beef Production Sector
StrongBó Agritech, an Irish start-up, today announced that it has closed a €750,000 seed funding round to enable the company to commercialise its Automatic Animal Weighing device, a hardware-enabled software solution,…
Smart solutions in agritech and key trends to expect in 2022
Agritech: According to the UN, the world’s population is expected to increase by 2 billion in the next 30 years, from 7.7 billion to 9.7 billion in 2050. This will inevitably bring…
Cotter Agritech Launches a New Sheep Handling
Cotter Agritech has today announced the Irish launch of its award-winning Cotter Crate and SmartWorm app, an innovative hardware and software solution to help sheep farmers reduce handling time and…
Bayer looks to AI to combat herbicide resistance faster
By Renee Hickman CHICAGO (Reuters) – Bayer’s crop science division is increasingly turning to artificial intelligence in its battle against crop killing weeds, the company told Reuters. Weeds are growing…
December’s Expos and Webinars: Our Top Picks
The CRISTMAS: Conference on Research and Innovations in Science and Technology of Materials – 13-15 December 2023 Get ready for an amazing experience at CRISTMAS 2023! This event is not your…
University College Dublin Seeking Start-Ups to Join Accelerator Programme Dedicated to AgTech and Agri-food Sectors
The AgTechUCD Innovation Centre at University College Dublin (UCD), today announced that it is seeking applications from early-stage start-ups with innovative products and services in the AgTech, agri-food, equine and…
Why Jack Ma is no longer the role model for Chinese entrepreneurs
He was the wealthiest man in the country, a role model for his fellow citizens and an idol for entrepreneurs looking for the right shot to climb the social ladder. Then it all ended abruptly, and…
Palladium in retreat on EV prospects, growth risks
By Ashitha Shivaprasad (Reuters) – Palladium could extend this year’s near 30% price decline as the rapid rise of electric vehicles threatens to hammer demand for the autocatalyst metal at…
Inaugural ESA BIC Showcase Demonstrates Breadth of Space Tech Activity in Ireland
ESA BIC Ireland today celebrated the achievements of the 29 companies that have participated to date in its business incubation programme at the inaugural ESA BIC Ireland Showcase, which took…
New €4.8 million AgTech Innovation Centre and Dairy Herd HealthEducation and Research Hub Under Construction at UCD Lyons Farm
University College Dublin (UCD) today announced the commencement of a €4.8 million development project to construct a new state-of-the-art facility incorporating the AgTechUCD Innovation Centre (ca. 890 sq.m.) and the…