Oliver Morrison

3 weeks ago | agtechnavigator.com | Oliver Morrison

Helsinki-based Nordic Foodtech VC has announced the first closing of its second fund at €40m. The final target size for the fund is €80m. The Helsinki-based venture capital company will now look to invest in early-stage start-ups possessed with ‘unique’ technologies that promise to create a ‘healthy, resource-efficient and resilient food system’.

3 weeks ago | agtechnavigator.com | Oliver Morrison

The research, the first-of-its-kind analysis of agriculture-insurance schemes across the EU and published jointly by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Commission, says that worsening climate change threatens to increase EU agricultural average annual losses as much as 66% by 2050, and urges a stronger EU risk-management system for the sector. “Climate-related risks are an increasing source of uncertainty for food production.

3 weeks ago | agtechnavigator.com | Oliver Morrison

With a physical presence in the UAE and Lebanon, the platform has already gained strong traction across the region, with over 20,000 animals logged on the app and more than 500 active users in nine Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The Greener Herd app is designed to help small- and medium-scale livestock producers to improve their herds’ nutrition, health, and productivity.

1 month ago | agtechnavigator.com | Oliver Morrison

Applications have opened for membership at Reservoir Farms, a new on-farm robotics incubator in California’s Salinas Valley. Supported by farmer association Western Growers, the first-of-its-kind facility aims to empower California growers and agtech startups to co-develop, test, and scale advanced automation and robotics solutions for specialty crops in real-world farming environments, addressing the industry’s demand for practical, scalable agtech innovation.

1 month ago | agtechnavigator.com | Oliver Morrison

AdAstra Sustainability aims to provide high-fidelity data solutions specifically targeting the environmental impacts of agricultural supply chains, such as land conversion, deforestation, and carbon accounting, with an emphasis on traceability and supporting stakeholders in sustainable agriculture.