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Q&A: Augean Robotics wins THRIVE Innovation Award at Forbes Agtech Summit 2018
By Jan Janes Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat July 2, 2018 — Salinas, CA (Photo above: Augean Robotics CEO Charlie Anderson, second from left, completed the THRIVE accelerator program, pitched at the Western Growers […]
Ganaz, GroGuru Wins $500,000 in Seed Funding to Develop Automation to Help Relieve Ag Labor Woes
(Contributed) June 27, 2018 — Salinas, CA Answering the call to help solve agriculture’s severe labor shortage, Western Growers and Radicle Growth today awarded Ganaz and GroGuru each with $250,000 in seed funding to advance […]
SVG Partners unveils plans for the THRIVE Business Park in Salinas and expanded THRIVE-X University Challenge and Accelerator Program
(Contributed) June 27, 2018 — Salinas, CA (Photo above: Salinas Mayor Joe Gunter, SVG Partners CEO John Hartnett and Ralph Borelli of Borelli Investment Company announce plans to develop the new THRIVE Business Park adjacent […]
Speaker lineup announced for 4th annual Forbes AgTech Summit
(Contributed) June 12, 2018 — Salinas, CA Speakers include The Honorable Stephen Censky, US Deputy Secretary of Agriculture; Steve Forbes, Chairman & Editor-In-Chief of Forbes Media; Bruce Taylor, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Taylor Farms; […]
Four Tech Startups Chosen to Compete for $250K in Inaugural Ag Automation Competition
(Contributed) June 7, 2018 — Salinas and Irvine, CA Western Growers and Radicle Growth have selected the four finalists who will be competing in the inaugural Radicle Automation Challenge for a minimum of $250,000 in […]
News: January – December 2018
News: December 2018 Luna: Moondust Garden by @Funomena for Magic Leap – December 27, 2018 Women of the C-Suite: “It Takes a Team to Fight Burnout” with Looker CMO, Jennifer Grant – December 27, 2018 Innovative […]
THRIVE IV Accelerator 2018 Cohort Announced
(Contributed) May 24, 2018 – Salinas, CA Over the 10-week accelerator program agtech companies will be provided live and virtual coaching covering go-to-market strategy, supply chain, field deployment, fundraising and global expansion. The THRIVE IV […]
Applications Now Open for The Radicle Automation Challenge
(Contributed) April 12, 2018 — Irvine and Salinas, CA Startups specializing in agriculture automation can now apply for a $250,000 minimum investment Western Growers and Radicle Growth have partnered to create The Radicle Automation Challenge, […]
Salinas Valley AgTech Summit Kicked Off AgTech Season
By Emily Lyons Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology April 3, 2018 — Salinas, CA (Photo above: Colin Brown of TracMap, and Steven Romig of iFoodDecisionSciences, set up their booths for the Salinas Valley […]
More agtech startup news from Salinas agtech accelerator WGCIT
(Contributed) March 21, 2018 — Salinas, CA In addition to recent news that WGCIT resident startup BioLumic raises $5M Series A (3/20/18), here is additional news from Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT), […]