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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 that advances in technology are not increasing in a linear fashion, but are instead accelerating exponentially.

Source: The Most Dangerous and Disruptive...

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

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

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 for delegates.

Source: AgFunder Innovation Awards at Rethink Agri-Food Innovation Week

Tyson and Perdue are investing in better conditions for its birds and relying on technology to make it happen as consumers remain concerned about welfare in poultry production. Consumers’ increasing fascination with learning more about food production has prompted many companies throughout the value chain to take actionable steps to improve food safety, transparency, traceability, … Continue reading Poultry Producers Tyson, Perdue Turn to Technology to Improve Animal Welfare →

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A large portion of Farm Tech startups is building technologies to help growers increase their yields and farm more efficiently — from reducing their use of fertilizers and water, to pinpointing issues in the field. Many of these startups are offering a single solution, such as a soil moisture sensor or aerial imagery, but they’re unlikely to have more than an incremental impact on the agriculture industry, and that means the potential for VC returns is limited, argues Paul.

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Did you know that most of life’s necessities – food, fiber, clothing and shelter – start with agriculture? March 14 is National Agriculture Day, which recognizes the contributions of agriculture to American society. To coincide with this national celebration, Governor Larry Hogan has declared March 10-16 as “Maryland Agriculture Week.”

Source: Celebrate Agriculture Week in Maryland | Maryland Business News

Data analytics is becoming mission-critical to more and more businesses. One of the biggest challenges they face: recruiting data scientists.

Source: What's Driving the Demand for Data Scientists? - Knowledge@Wharton

Look ahead to Industry 5.0, where further restructuring of product development and production will redefine not only manufacturing processes, but also what a product is and the value it provides. Incorporate digital technologies in products, enabling them to become platforms for value creation for users and producers.

Source: Industry 4.0: What’s Next

But like all early-stage startup disciplines, the world of design is constantly evolving and maturing. Subspecialties spin out while best practices, different approaches and new tools emerge. And lately, we’ve had our eye on one recent development in particular: the rise of the small-yet-mighty community of growth designers.

Source: Defining Growth Design: The Guide to the Role Most Startups are Missing | First Round Review - Innovation America