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The London World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit ended with a great panel session that discussed WHO will pay for the development and adoption of Climate Smart Agri-Food Systems (technologies,etc.). 1)Consumers are pushing for (and in some markets demanding) full and transparent disclosures of a product’s (and its producer’s) Scope I,II and III Carbon emissions. 2) Investors are also pushing for transparent disclosures in its portfolio companies AND are using this as a screening tool in considering investing in a Company. The question not clarified is WHO will pay for these additional costs: the producers, the consumers or will governments subsidize companies though some form of incentives… the discussions continue …

Climate-tech investors, are you still investing in Energy or Mobility? 💸🔥 22%+ of the GHG is due to food, yet only 8% of funding gets allocated to agri/food solutions. Great news for VCs: 💰 agri/food is still unsaturated with investments 💰 this is the next climate tech frontier with the biggest returns opportunity! 💰 there are scalable software-based solutions out there (if deeptech is not your thing) According to The World Bank, countries need to invest 18 times more into cutting food systems emissions—$260 billion annually by 2030 to halve emissions and get on track to net zero by 2050. Regulations are coming. Climate-tech VCs, if food solutions are not yet part of your portfolio, I urge you to challenge your "WHY". Reach out to learn more, I would be happy to talk to you all things foodtech, and how we plan to reduce 1% GHG with Your Beet. Read the latest report by The World Bank report and PWC report, links in comments. Feel free to challenge me in the comments. #Foodforthought #Climatetech #VC The World Bank

“It is necessary for food production to be economically and environmentally impactful. Farmers and every other food stakeholder must have access to affordable technology innovation.” 💡 Have a read of the latest sustainability stories with the newest edition of Field News of the Week. This week’s stories include: World Economic Forum reports that free trade can significantly boost sustainable agriculture in Africa. The African Continent Free Trade Area aims to eliminate trade barriers, creating a single market of 1.7 billion people and $6.7 trillion in spending by 2030. This initiative is vital for implementing Agenda 2063 goals, including modernizing agriculture and increasing productivity. Sky News reveals that Oxbury Bank, a specialist agricultural lender, has secured a £100m loan guarantee from the UK’s British Business Bank. This new deal, doubling the previous guarantee, will accelerate lending in the agricultural sector, particularly for projects meeting environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria. Euractiv highlights a quiet revolution in European agriculture, driven by digital innovation. Precision agriculture, powered by AI and IoT, is optimizing yields and conserving resources through data-driven decisions. Biotechnology enhances crop resilience against climate change and pests, while vertical farming transforms urban spaces into efficient food production sites. Silicon Canals - European Technology News announces that UK-based Zero Carbon Capital has closed a €23.4M fund to invest in early-stage European climate tech ventures. The fund, supported by various investors including Isomer Capital and Green Future Investments, aims to back pre-seed and seed-stage companies focused on scientific solutions for deep decarbonization. All links are included below. Have a great weekend! #FieldNewsOfTheWeek #soilhealth #agtech #agdata #technology #regenerativeagriculture

Dive into #AgTech Day 1! Let's explore how #emergingtech may help shape the future through efficiency, sustainability, and profitability. Stay tuned for a focus on emerging innovations with the potential to positively transform our food, farm, natural, and living systems! 

Interested to learn more about our commitment to fostering a more sustainable and healthier world? Please then read our 2022 Impact Report! #ImpactInvesting #VentureCapital #SustainableFinance

Are you interested in how to #solve some #environmental #challenges your SME is facing? In accessing the latest guidelines on both EU and non-EU #compliancemeasures? In using #AI to access #environmentaldata and streamline your #sustainability efforts? Then join the WFTO Environmental Solutions Hub today! 📌🌱 WFTO, Ubuntoo, the Green Economy Coalition and SEED: Promoting entrepreneurship for sustainable development joined forces to develop this hub free to access worldwide and address the gap between the potential of MSMEs and their challenges by providing a central platform where SMEs can access a wide range of resources, expert advice, and practical tools for implementing sustainable business practices. Why? Because we want to see our economy populated by small but powerful businesses that work to improve their environmental #impact. 👉Join for free and learn more: https://lnkd.in/eZ7P9gtV #EnvironmentalSolutionsHub #SMEs #SMEsolutions #SustainabilitySolutions #SolutionsHub

As the global community grapples with the repercussions of the climate crisis on agriculture, the increasing prominence of technology within the industry offers an opportunity to address these challenges. To succeed in gaining more transparency in the complexity of the food value chain, Varda is starting from the field level, assigning a unique field ID to each plot of agricultural land. In this way, the product, #GlobalFieldID, provides an infrastructure for participants, across the ag and food industry, to make better use of their data and understand its source. Our CEO, Davide Ceper recently shared with Tech.eu how technology and #data can revolutionise agricultural practices to address climate crisis, sustainability, and economic prosperity. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dzZrtJPT #agtech #agdata #technology #collaboration 🌱 

Entering Day 2 of the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit with a renewed sense of purpose. Yesterday’s sessions highlighted the immense potential and challenges of modern agriculture, and today, I’m keen to explore innovative solutions that can drive our industry forward. There were some very interesting questions brought up yesterday such as, how do we work as partners vs. competitors? Collaboration is going to be key to unlocking data silos. If you’re around and want to discuss innovative research, trends, or potential collaborations, I’d be thrilled to meet. DM me to arrange a conversation. #WorldAgriTech

The EXIST project "Zeropath" started in August. Niclas Musies, a former master's student in our Information Systems program, has been awarded an EXIST start-up grant together with two co-founders and mentor Dr. Ann-Kristin Cordes. The start-up "sustaind" emerged from the EXIST project Zeropath. "sustaind" is the first environmental, social and governance data platform, specifically designed for SMEs. Sustainability managers can use it to collect the data they need to comply with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and obtain green financing at better conditions from their banks. This saves up to 80% of time: Unlike existing solutions, customers start with a profile that is already 50% filled in by AI and share the data with their partners via the platform.

Small farms account for 90% of all U.S. farms, and they play an important role in the agricultural sector. The viability and sustainability of small farms is important to the nation’s economy and to the stewardship of our biological and natural resources. Read how NIFA's Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs and how they are benefiting small farms across the country. https://lnkd.in/gURwiJ7u