AgriTech Market Access Programme, for companies expanding into the UK.
Connect to key players in AgriTech.
Belinda Clarke
Director
@ Agri-TechE
Agri-TechE brings together growers with scientists, innovators and entrepreneurs to create a global innovation agri-tech hub.
Michael Gifford
Director of Commercialisation
@ NIAB
The UK’s fastest growing crop science organisation, providing world-class research information and advice.
Paul Millard
Sales Director
@ Vita Nova Solutions
Vita Nova Solutions is a family run business dedicated to automating solutions for the food and chemical industries.
How does the Programme work?
UK AgriTech market is valued at £244m, with the farming market in the UK valued at £14.5bn. The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough region is one of the largest and most well connected AgriTech clusters in the country with links to innovative producers, sector support and Universities. There is no better route into the UK’s expanding and dynamic AgriTech market.
Locate Cambridge will select 10 companies who will get to VIP support to set up in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough region.
- EXPERT PANEL SESSION: Companies will pitch their companies to a panel of experts and will receive advice on how to enter in the UK market.
- MARKET ENTRY SUPPORT: The selected companies will also receive free support to explore UK company formation. Including tax & legal advisory as well as connecting to appropriate opportunities.
Stages of the Programme
27th March – 10th May
10th – 12th May
17th May
June+
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough the Gateway to UK’s AgriTech Industry
50+ AgriTech Companies, just under 10% of UK sector.
UK AgriTech £244m, 11% of European Market.
UK Agriculture £14.5bn, 6.7% of European Market.
Companies, across all sectors, raised £4bn in the last three years.
Sources - Statista, NIAB, Crunchbasetunity Peterborough
The winners will get.
- Advice and introductions from our expert panel on how to enter the UK through the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough region.
- Set up assistance and guidance and connections with reliable and experienced professionals.
- Introduction to the local ecosystem, networks and forums to facilitate a soft landing into a new market and make you feel welcome.
- Support to apply to local equity investment funds and grants
- Support for your recruitment to enable you to attract, grow and develop a talented team including access to suitable graduates and apprentices.
- Support to enter new markets from your Cambridge & Peterborough base.
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