Now open: Farming Innovation Investor Partnership competition
I’m pleased to say the Farming Innovation Investor Partnerships competition is now open. This post includes a link to watch a recent webinar.
Sarah Kaya
Sarah is a policy adviser in Defra’s agri-tech sector policy team.
The team supports the growth of the agri-tech sector by enabling the commercialisation and uptake of new technologies.
Before joining Defra, Sarah lived in Turkey, where she kept chickens.
Competition to accelerate agri-tech investment: guidance out now
A new £5 million round of the Farming Innovation Investor Partnerships competition will open on 2 June. Guidance is now available. The competition supports agri-tech businesses to fast-track the late-stage development and commercialisation of technologies that are close to market. It offers government funding alongside private investment.
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