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4 ways to succeed at a hackathon or Challenge Event
It goes beyond winning a prize. Here’s a look at how to get the most out of a weekend or an event. Source: 4 ways to succeed at a hackathon – Technical.ly Baltimore
Pesticide Exposure Linked with Autism in Epidemiological Study
UCLA-led researchers urge avoiding prenatal and infant exposure to pesticides to protect early brain development and as a preventive measure against autism spectrum disorder. Source: Pesticide Exposure Linked with Autism in Epidemiological Study
Growing Hemp
The wide range of industrial hemp products represent the greatest opportunity for American agricultural markets seen within the past fifty years, writes Jon Vaught. Source: Growing Hemp – AgFunderNews
2019 AgFunder AgriFood Tech Innovation Awards Winners Announced – AgFunderNews
The winners of the 2019 AgFunder AgriFood Tech Innovation Awards were announced on Wednesday, March 20 at the ReThink Innovation Week in San Francisco, CA. Last year, we awarded 12 startups in 12 categories across Farm Tech, Supply Chain, and Retail & Consumer Innovation. Since then those winners have raised over $420 million, including a […]
Saltwater intrusion: Rising seas are poisoning North Carolina’s farmland – The Washington Post
Once-rich coastal land is turning barren — a trend expected to worsen as the world continues to warm. Source: Saltwater intrusion: Rising seas are poisoning North Carolina’s farmland – The Washington Post
Ag Innovation Showcase – Win $20,000
IFA and Larta Institute will select 7 cutting-edge innovative startups to present at a special Plant Nutrition Startup Showcase. One Showcase presenter will win $20,000. Plant nutrition startup Showcase Brought to you by the International Fertilizer Association & Larta Institute Source: Event Information — Ag Innovation Showcase
The Most Dangerous and Disruptive Ideas
A recent webcast (below) by Peter Diamandis and Ray Kurzweil (co-founders of Singularity University) drove that point home and provided insight into how the future will be even more radically disruptive than anything we’ve already experienced and more so that what we can today predict. Both base their views of the future on the notion […]
Your Guide to the Gold Rush of Digital Logistics
The massive shift to digital ecosystems creates brand-new business opportunities in the logistics space. Source: Your Guide to the Gold Rush of Digital Logistics | INSEAD Knowledge
10 Breakthrough Technologies 2019, curated by Bill Gates
We asked Gates to choose this year’s list of inventions that will change the world for the better. Source: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2019, curated by Bill Gates – MIT Technology Review
AgFunder Innovation Awards at Rethink Agri-Food Innovation Week
The AgFunder Innovation Awards on March 20, 2019 bridge the World Agri-Tech and Future Food-Tech summits, as part of the Rethink Agri-Food Innovation Week in San Francisco. They recognize the innovators and entrepreneurs driving the agri-food tech industry forward. Nominated by global agrifood tech investors, winners are peer-selected through an industry vote. Free to attend […]
