Insights and overviews of emerging trends from Agri-Tech East Director Belinda Clarke.
“How are you going to scale-up?” is a question we often ask those coming to us with new ideas or concepts. Applicable in a number
When is a cluster not a cluster? That’s the question being posed by the UK Government with the European Commission, to try and help regions
Entrepreneurship is the topic on everyone’s lips at the moment, as the 2016 Oxford Farming Conference launches its report titled: “Entrepreneurship: A kiss of life for
2015 might have been a good harvest for some UK crops, but it has been another challenging year with market volatility, risk and low prices.
The government spending review has been supportive for science, but there is a noticeable shift towards funding for initiatives that can translate science into benefits
A net is stronger than a chain, so in Agri-Tech Week 2015 we are aiming to stimulate interactions between all elements of the agri-food value
“In God we trust, all others bring data” is one of the lesser-known quotes of Dr W.Edwards Deming, who is more widely credited with the
The pharmaceutical industry has taken an open approach to innovation for many years now – looking outwards, beyond the boundaries of the company (or even
One of the most creative and inspiring tasks of the year is planning our annual REAP conference. Choosing the theme relevant to all members of
Creating a business plan is an important first step to making a business concept into a viable business and is also a vehicle for sharing the concept with others
The vast flat plains of Russia require large-scale farming and an opportunity to implement expertise in ‘big data’, Terravost’s Carl Atkin explained at the launch of
The looming General Election poses a number of uncertainties, not least around the colour and composition of the future government, but also the impact on