Navigating the Innovation Lifecycle Event – Annapolis

WHAT: Speaker Event: Navigating the Innovation Lifecycle WHEN: Thursday, August 15, 2019 from 6:00pm – 8:30pm WHERE: The Commons 209 West St, Suite 201 · Annapolis, MD, 21401 RSVP here: https://www.meetup.com/LAUNCH-Annapolis-Dev-Talks/events/262813545/ SPEAKERS: Art Moore and Patrick Rockhill of Clear Systems LLC. Join us as we interactively examine the life cycle of your product or venture, whether at […]

Does the Cluster Format Hold the Same Future for Agritech & Aquatech?

Life science and technology innovation clusters are growing in number, due to the increasing recognition that innovators do not perform at their best in widely dispersed buildings. @f3techMD #maryland #agriculture #aquaculture #innovation #cluster Source: The Future Of Life Science And Tech Innovation Is In Clusters

2020 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge

The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, has opened online applications for the 2020 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. In its sixth year, the Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge is a national business competition for U.S. food and agriculture startups. Entrepreneurs will compete for $145,000 in startup funds. @f3techMD #Maryland #agriculture #agritech #innovation […]

How Biotech (and event Agritech?) Startup Funding Will Change in the Next 10 Years

I’ve noticed that raising money for a biotech or other life science company in 2019 looks a lot like raising money for a tech company 10 years ago. Since then, fundamental forces caused fundraising for tech companies to change dramatically. I see those same forces that Paul Graham wrote about happening with biotech companies now. […]

Big Data in Smart Farming – A review

Smart Farming is a development that emphasizes the use of information and communication technology in the cyber-physical farm management cycle. New technologies such as the Internet of Things and Cloud Computing are expected to leverage this development and introduce more robots and artificial intelligence in farming. Source: Big Data in Smart Farming – A review – ScienceDirect

USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Funding Opportunities

Funds may be awarded up to $100,000 for a Phase I project. Proposed Phase I projects should prove the scientific or technical feasibility of the approach or concept. Projects dealing with agriculturally related manufacturing and alternative and renewable energy technologies are encouraged across all SBIR topic areas. USDA SBIR’s flexible research areas ensure innovative projects […]

Johns Hopkins, Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center win federal grant funding

The Maryland teams are among the winners of the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s i6 Challenge. JHTV is planning to bolster the digital health community, while Eastern Shore is continuing work supporting startups in farm, fish and food. @f3techMD #maryland #innovation #agriculture Source: Johns Hopkins, Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center win federal grant funding – Technical.ly Baltimore