Mini-farms in underground parking lotsIn an abandoned car park in downtown Beijing, trays and trays of planting beds are stacked on top of each other.This is a mini-farm, right in the heart of the city, and it supplies nearby hotels with lettuce, celery, herbs, kale and other green vegetables.“It’s no...
Vertical farming technology provider iFarm has bagged a $4 million seed round, led by Gagarin Capital, an earlier investor in the startup. Other investors in the round include Matrix Capital, Impulse VC, IMI.VC and several business angels.The Finnish startup is focused on providing software that enables others to carry out...
A few years ago a study looked at a number of sectors and where they were in digital transformation. “It was clear agriculture was lagging,” says Ranveer Chandra, chief scientist, Microsoft Azure Global. “One of the biggest reasons it has been lagging is because it doesn’t have the right data...
iFarm, a startup that provides innovative solutions for growing fresh greens, berries and vegetables, raised $4M in funding. The round was led by Gagarin Capital, that previously invested in the project. Other investors include Matrix Capital, Impulse VC, IMI.VC and several business angels. @F3TechMD #agtech #agritech #agribusiness #f3tech Source: Agtech Startup iFarm...
The F3 Tech Accelerator Program has received more applicants than ever before and is about to choose the five best qualified portfolio companies for its fall program. The selected finalists will receive funding and executive support to expedite commercial sales and prepare each company for potential investment, acquisition, or commercial...
Covid-19’s onset in the US coincided with one of the most important seasons on specialty crop farms across the country: harvest. As labor shortages and uncertainties surrounding the H2A visa program — and other pandemic-related factors — hit growers with a curveball, Root AI CEO Josh Lessing saw a prime...
Automation can make a profound difference in the processes that are involved in getting food from the field to the grocery store, and onto the tables of millions of people. Automation can make a positive difference in food production, especially during the time of COVID-19. @F3TechMD #agtech #agritech #agribusiness #f3tech Source: Food...
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Aug 12, 2020 (TS Newswire via Comtex) -- Easton, MD -- August 12, 2020 --F3 Tech, a leading commercialization program for early-stage companies, announced today that it received a record number of applications for its 2020 F3 Tech Accelerator Program.The F3 Tech Accelerator Program has received more applicants than ever before and is...
Bethesda Green's Innovation Lab welcomes members of MBIA member programs to attend the following virtual sessions.Both sessions are going to be taught by Mac McCabe (bio below). Session #1: Scenario Planning. Tuesday, August 18th. 1-2:30pm.Register here. Many entrepreneurs accept deals without evaluating them well, missing both risks and opportunities to negotiate a better...
