Why Is Funding a Challenge for Women-Led Agtech Companies?
By Amy Wu Precision Ag September 18, 2018 — Salinas, CA When it comes to women-led agtech companies the funding discussion never seems to cease. In June..
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Watch: Global partnership could bring more AG tech to Salinas Valley
By Josh Kristianto KION 5/46 September 4, 2018 — Salinas, CA Western Growers teaming up with New Zealand firm Watch KION broadcast here. It is a major..
$50M THRIVE Business Park in Salinas aims to be the premier Ag Tech hub in the Western US
By James Herrera Monterey Herald July 24, 2018 — Salinas, CA (Photo above: Looking south at the Salinas Airport from the proposed site for a $50 million..
More “Voices of the Valley” from WGCIT in Salinas
By Sara Isenberg Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat July 19, 2018 — Salinas, CA A few months ago (5/31/18), we published Western..
Ten Things You Don’t Know about the Western Growers CIT
(Source: Western Growers CIT) July 17, 2018 — Salinas, CA Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) brings agtech startups and..
Salinas High grad aiming to break world speed record in solar-powered car
By Ayrton Ostly Salinas Californian July 10, 2018 — Salinas, CA (Photo above: Salinas High alum Lacey Davis, a member of the Cal Poly Prototype Vehicles..
Scenes from Forbes AgTech Summit 2018
By Jan Janes Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat July 2, 2018 — Salinas, CA (All photos by Jan Janes Media) Here are some scenes from the Forbes AgTech..
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..
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..
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..