From LatAm to Australia: TIQ helps agrifood start-ups launch down under
The EvokeAg launchpad is helping start-ups from around the world establish themselves in the Asia-Pacific region, as Latin America innovation can be a good fit for Australia
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Uncovering hidden threats: BugBug’s AI tech helps farms detect insects before it’s too late
UK-based BugBug has developed a device that uses artificial intelligence to help farmers detect pest infestations early as a proactive solution to protect crops before infestations escalate.
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Genetic puzzle: Coca-Cola and Avalo’s project to decarbonise sugar is more complicated than it looks
Coca-Cola and Avalo are overcoming the complexity of developing more sustainable sugarcane by using artificial intelligence (AI) to tackle the crop’s complex genetics and perennial nature.
AI for crop engineering: Corteva, Profluent Bio partner to develop gene editing tools
AI continues to find a home in the agriculture industry, as a partnership between an industry leader and a start-up will create a platform for developing sustainable and innovative crops
Eatable Adventures launches FoodRise to support Southern Cone start-ups
Is the Southern Cone an untapped market for agrifood innovation and investment?
Genomines raises $45M to grow nickel from plants, not mines
French start-up Genomines has raised an oversubscribed $45 million Series A to scale its groundbreaking approach to metal extraction
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Can improving the gut health of livestock reduce feed costs?
UK-based start-up Oxcel uses nanobubbles to improve the gut health of livestock, thus reducing feed costs, as the company plans to expand the technology with the help of a seed round
Carbon market analysis: Are soil-based credits better than forestry offsets?
Mycorrhizal inoculant company Groundwork BioAg bolstered its carbon credit programme by partnering with Anew Climate, as demand for credits rise across the globe
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Reducing fertiliser costs: How Canadian start-up ClearCost is providing price transparency to farmers
Market volatility is driving fertiliser prices up, pressuring farmers to find innovative solutions to manage their margins
Airponix targets Australia move to tackle Asia’s shortage of high-quality potato seeds
UK-based agtech company Airponix is eyeing an Australia expansion as a base to meet surging demand for high-quality potato seeds in Asia amid persistent shortages.
Biotope backs trio of agri-biotech start-ups tackling food resilience
New cohort targets pest control and crop protection with €1M+ in funding and support
Precision ag start-up Aksata plans California expansion, following Israel success
Drone maker Aksata Technologies plans to launch its drone and precision agriculture technology in California to help specialty crop growers in the state manage pest and input costs more efficiently
Agtech start-ups wanted: Mars launches mission to secure Canada’s food system
Mars Discovery District is supporting Canadian agtech and foodtech start-ups with a three-pronged approach to scaling technology, as Canada seeks to bolster food security amid climate change and trade tensions
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‘No one’s made it yet’: Fotenix founder on why UK agtech needs more than just great tech
Charles Veys says the UK is rich in innovation but poor in adoption – and that’s what his AI-powered crop diagnostics start-up is determined to change. With new government grants and a fresh £2.1m raise, Fotenix is betting big on scalable, accessible agtech
From Quebec to the globe: Zone Agtech, Farm Credit Canada help start-ups scale
Zone Agtech is helping start-up establish themselves in Quebec and beyond with two initiatives, made possible by support from Farm Credit Canada (FCC) and SVG Ventures | THRIVE Canada
The Reservoir cuts ribbon on robotics hubs, sets sights on Arizona
Reservoir Farms welcomed additional partners and its first tenants, as the ag robotics innovation accelerator lays the groundwork for future locations
Green demand: MPW Technologies eyes global opportunities in burgeoning greenhouse sector
A Singapore agtech firm is targeting global greenhouse growth, capitalising on rising demand driven by sustainability and what it sees as advantages over vertical farming.
Ag movers & shakers for August 2025: Ceradis, Groundwork BioAg, Switch Bioworks make executive appointments
August 2025 was another big month for executive news across the agriculture industry, with biotech companies Groundwork BioAg, Switch Bioworks, and Ceradis appointing executives, while Corteva made a legal appointment and Redox Bio-Nutrients reinforced...
Sowing for the future: DayaTani grows its seed business to fund agtech innovation
DayaTani is leveraging the success of its seeds business as a ‘means to an end’ to fund its agri-tech developments.
‘A significant growth area’: New biostimulant standards boost testing demand in Australia
Australia-based MALDIID is setting up a second outpost as new voluntary biostimulant standards drive demand for testing, setting the stage for potential future regulation
Climate coverage: Lambdai Space targets SEA as extreme weather shifts attitudes towards climate tech
A climate intelligence startup is eyeing growth opportunities in South East Asia’s climate risk insurance market as extreme weather events intensify across the region.
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From cow herder to unicorn… What’s behind Halter’s hefty market value?
Virtual fencing start-up Halter became one of New Zealand’s rare unicorns when it raised $100m in June this year from a sweep of Silicon Valley tech investors at a $1bn valuation. Its president Andrew Fraser explains its allure
PowerPollen prototypes autonomous ground fleet to address pollination problems
PowerPollen’s autonomous robots are the next step in the company’s tech evolution, which takes preserved pollen and applies the substance to produce seeds
John Deere, the Reservoir partner to support the future of high-value crop robotics
John Deere and the Reservoir are empowering start-ups to create the next generation of agtech, with developer tools and a field to test their solutions
Fighting fire with biologicals: Living Roots aims to tackle slash-and-burn agriculture in SEA
Thailand-based biologicals firm Living Roots is aiming to tackle large scale crop burning with solution that accelerates the natural decomposition process while enriching soil fertility.
Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit: Resilience, food security and investment take the spotlight in Singapore
The Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit returns to Singapore this November to bring focus on resilience, food security and investment across APAC’s rapidly evolving agri-food landscape.
Electric aircrafts take flight over Brazil to protect crops
California-based aerial automation company Pyka signed a 60-plane order with Latin American aviation leader Synerjet
Top 10 recap: Innovations, startups, industry trend stories of July 2025
In this Top 10 recap, AgTechNavigator spotlights the most-read stories of July 2025, covering breakthrough innovations, rising startups, and the trends shaping the future of farming
IFA’s Cultivate Challenge finalists spell out high-priority topics for global fertiliser industry
The International Fertiliser Association (IFA) has announced the 13 finalists for the first-ever IFA Cultivate Challenge
Ag movers & shakers for July 2025: Bayer extends CEO’s contract, BioLumic names COO
Bayer doubled down on its current CEO’s strategy with a contract extension, while agtech start-up BioLumic adds a new COO and rounds out its scientific advisory group
New ClimAccelerator APAC programme steps in to plug funding gap for climate startups
ClimAccelerator has expanded into Asia Pacific to help climate startups move from “proof of concept to proof of value”.
Biostimulants start-up Agrobiomics eyes market launch after EIC funding
The “snake oil” days of biostimulants are well and truly over says Danish bio-ag firm Agrobiomics after sealing up to €7.5 million in blended finance from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator programme
Agtech consolidation? Bonsai Robotics acquires specialty crop automation start-up Farm-ng
The ag robotics market remains robust, but deals like Bonsai Robotics acquiring Farm-ng might be a sign of more consolidation to come
Emergent Connext secures $5m in seed funding to power rural connectivity
Emergent Connext is addressing rural connectivity challenges with its IoT-based network that is purpose-built for the agriculture sector
Argentinian biologicals start-up Puna Bio prepares for expansion with Series A round
Puna Bio is deploying fresh capital to fuel market and product expansion, including the development of a cost-effective biofertilizer for African farmers
‘From the ground up’: Land x Launch NZ ropes in five start-ups to tackle gaps in soil health
Land x Launch New Zealand brings together five agtech start-ups to address critical gaps in soil health management with innovative solutions
Crop genome start-up Spearhead Bio receives US NSF grant to create corn varieties
Spearhead Bio is taking a glue-and-scissor approach to gene-editing with its proprietary TAHITI technology
Sector crises illustrate curse of ‘tech looking for the problem’
What explains the troubles facing Dutch plant health start-up Plense Technologies, which is winding down, and French robotics firm Naïo Technologies, which has entered receivership?
Commodity price forecasting simplified: Helios AI launches prediction tool
Helios AI predicts the price of various commodities and the reason behind fluctuations, as supply chain volatility rises on climate change and macroeconomic concerns
Miraterra acquires Trace Genomics to expand into soil biology measurements
Miraterra accelerates its revenue plan with the purchase of Trace Genomics
Bonsai Robotics launches telemetry service, autonomizing specialty crop operations
Bonsai is following up its Series A round with a new service for autonomizing specialty crop production
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‘There’s distrust in the traditional system’... Nile.ag on why Africa’s farmers want to trade digitally
What began as a marketplace for streamlining fresh produce sales has evolved into a comprehensive digital farmer ecosystem. Nile.ag’s co-founder Louis de Kock tells Harry Holmes what’s driving growth
Spin-out unveils carbon nanodot tech to ‘unlock full potential’ of RNA-based crop protection
Carbon nanodot technology is poised to make RNA-based biopesticides and other active ingredients more effective, believes a British spin-out
Swedish start-up set to spice up indoor saffron farming
BlueRedGold’s plans to build the ‘world’s first scalable indoor saffron cultivation system’ have been boosted after picking up investment of €2.73 million
The whys and wherefores of agtech exits: the empirical evidence
High corn prices do appear to create better circumstances for agtech acquisitions, says Michael Lee, managing director at Syngenta Group Ventures, in this absorbing deep dive of what’s driving investment and exit opportunities in the world of agtech...
Investors set for ‘vintage’ years, says Anterra’s Adam Anders
Good things are coming for agri-food tech investors, believes Adam Anders, managing partner at Anterra Capital, because the ‘talent is there, the problem got bigger, and technology is getting cheaper’. But it will not be without risk, he tells Harry Holmes
5 agri-food start-ups selected for Eatable Adventures’ Raíces accelerator
Agri-food accelerator Eatable Adventures selected Nunatak, Sciphage, The Food Chainers, Bee Technology and Koji to join its inaugural Raíces programme, which is supporting the growth of Latin American and Spanish start-ups
‘We don’t want to be a company that’s left in the box’: Innov8.ag on what’s key to actionable data
Agtech data company Innov8.ag was started by former Microsoft executive Steve Mantle in 2019, initially to help local apple growers in the US state of Washington reduce their use of water, fertilisers, and labour
AI for bees? Beewise nears profitability, boosted by $50m Series D round
Beewise projects profitability in 2026, as the tech company finds adoption among major food producers
Ag automation start-up Farm-ng hits commercialisation stride, updates software
Farm-ng expects to grow its robot sales threefold in 2025 as it unlocks further capabilities with a recent software update