{"id":438419,"date":"2022-04-27T20:48:22","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T17:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/startups-are-leading-the-way-in-agtech-and-food-innovation\/"},"modified":"2022-04-27T20:48:22","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T17:48:22","slug":"startups-are-leading-the-way-in-agtech-and-food-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/startups-are-leading-the-way-in-agtech-and-food-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"#Startups are leading the way in agtech and food innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a414142e88fd\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a414142e88fd\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/startups-are-leading-the-way-in-agtech-and-food-innovation\/#%E2%80%9CStartups_are_leading_the_way_in_agtech_and_food_innovation%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Startups are leading the way in agtech and food innovation&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/startups-are-leading-the-way-in-agtech-and-food-innovation\/#COVID_18_as_a_catalyst_for_change\" >COVID 18 as a catalyst for change<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/startups-are-leading-the-way-in-agtech-and-food-innovation\/#What_are_the_key_areas_in_agtech_and_new_food\" >What are the key areas in agtech and new food?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/startups-are-leading-the-way-in-agtech-and-food-innovation\/#What_are_some_of_todays_biggest_trends_and_investments\" >What are some of today\u2019s biggest trends and investments?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/startups-are-leading-the-way-in-agtech-and-food-innovation\/#Not_convinced_that_agtech_and_new_food_are_the_innovators_of_the_future\" >Not convinced that agtech and new food are the innovators of the future?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CStartups_are_leading_the_way_in_agtech_and_food_innovation%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Startups are leading the way in agtech and food innovation&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n                            <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right now, agtech and new food startups are hot in terms of funding, technical innovation, product development, and ROI. Today <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/startupgenome.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Startup Genome<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in partnership with the <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.genglobal.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global Entrepreneurship Network<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> launched\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/startupgenome.com\/report\/gser-agtechandnewfoodedition\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global startup ecosystem report (GSER):Agtech and new food edition<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. And it\u2019s definitely worth a deep dive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for the latest trends or need to know information for your own startup or even your next investment? The GSER provides comprehensive, data-driven research on startups, with 280+ entrepreneurial innovation ecosystems and 3 million startups.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s look at some of its findings and profile some cool startups in the agtech and new food space.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"COVID_18_as_a_catalyst_for_change\"><\/span><strong>COVID 18 as a catalyst for change<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The report shares that the COVID-19 pandemic, spiraling fertilizer costs, supply chain disruption, climate change awareness, and recent geopolitical events have brought new urgency and mainstream attention to the issue of food security.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether through editing crop genes, rethinking logistics, or producing plant-based foods, startups are drivers of real change in the sector. And I am all for it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_key_areas_in_agtech_and_new_food\"><\/span><strong>What are the key areas in agtech and new food?\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The depth and breadth of the space is abundant. Agricultural <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> captures the use of technology in agriculture, horticulture, and aquaculture to improve yield, efficiency, and profitability through information monitoring and analysis of weather, pests, soil, and air temperature.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s a strong focus on improving agricultural efficiency and sustainability, including field sensors, drones, farm-management software, robotics, vertical farming, and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cNew food\u201d employs innovation to optimize food design, creation, diversity, distribution, and utilization. This includes <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s and services that provide access to food, including direct-to-consumer food delivery platforms, meal kit and grocery delivery services, and products and services that innovate food processing and ingredients.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New food also refers to next-generation food and drinks, including cultivated meat, plant-based meat and milk, insect-based products, and fermented foods. Also part of the equation is waste management and food packaging.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_some_of_todays_biggest_trends_and_investments\"><\/span><strong>What are some of today\u2019s biggest trends and investments?\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Plants not meat<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The GSER report finds that fake meat is hot hot hot, so say goodbye to your chicken nuggets. (Not convinced? Check out Thomas\u2019 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">review of plant-based filet mignon<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1385608 size-featured_img js-lazy\" alt=\"plant agtech\" width=\"796\" height=\"583\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/008A0251_horizontal-796x583.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/008A0251_horizontal-796x583.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/008A0251_horizontal-280x205.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/008A0251_horizontal-184x135.jpeg 184w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/008A0251_horizontal-369x270.jpeg 369w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/008A0251_horizontal-1536x1125.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/008A0251_horizontal-1592x1166.jpeg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/008A0251_horizontal.jpeg 1640w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fgrowth-quarters%2F2022%2F04%2F27%2Fagtech-and-new-food-are-the-big-winners-for-innovation-and-startup-investment%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Now, plant based filet mignon is a thing. Credit: Juicy Marbles\" data-title=\"Share Now, plant based filet mignon is a thing. Credit: Juicy Marbles on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Now, plant based filet mignon is a thing. Credit: Juicy Marbles on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Now, plant based filet mignon is a thing. Credit: Juicy Marbles<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1385608 size-featured_img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/008A0251_horizontal-796x583.jpeg\" alt=\"plant agtech\" width=\"796\" height=\"583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/008A0251_horizontal-796x583.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/008A0251_horizontal-280x205.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/008A0251_horizontal-184x135.jpeg 184w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/008A0251_horizontal-369x270.jpeg 369w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/008A0251_horizontal-1536x1125.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/008A0251_horizontal-1592x1166.jpeg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/008A0251_horizontal.jpeg 1640w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, meat alternatives overtook cultivated meat in terms of the amount invested at the seed stage for the first time in 2021.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1385612 size-featured_img js-lazy\" alt=\"plant based agtech\" width=\"796\" height=\"403\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-27-at-15.45.33-1-796x403.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-27-at-15.45.33-1-796x403.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-27-at-15.45.33-1-280x142.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-27-at-15.45.33-1-267x135.jpeg 267w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-27-at-15.45.33-1-534x270.jpeg 534w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-27-at-15.45.33-1.jpeg 945w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fgrowth-quarters%2F2022%2F04%2F27%2Fagtech-and-new-food-are-the-big-winners-for-innovation-and-startup-investment%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Credit: Startup Genome\" data-title=\"Share Credit: Startup Genome on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Credit: Startup Genome on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Credit: Startup Genome<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1385612 size-featured_img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-27-at-15.45.33-1-796x403.jpeg\" alt=\"plant based agtech\" width=\"796\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-27-at-15.45.33-1-796x403.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-27-at-15.45.33-1-280x142.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-27-at-15.45.33-1-267x135.jpeg 267w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-27-at-15.45.33-1-534x270.jpeg 534w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-27-at-15.45.33-1.jpeg 945w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specifically, investments in alternative proteins <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gfi.org\/press\/record-5-billion-invested-in-alt-proteins-in-2021\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">grew to a record-breaking $5 billion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, up 60% from the prior year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Grocery deliveries\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1375241 size-full js-lazy\" alt=\"Gorillas food delivery\" width=\"620\" height=\"330\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/download-42.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/download-42.jpeg 620w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/download-42-280x149.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/download-42-254x135.jpeg 254w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/download-42-507x270.jpeg 507w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fgrowth-quarters%2F2022%2F04%2F27%2Fagtech-and-new-food-are-the-big-winners-for-innovation-and-startup-investment%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Gorillas are Germany\u2019s fastest unicorn. Credit. Gorillas\" data-title=\"Share Gorillas are Germany\u2019s fastest unicorn. Credit. Gorillas on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Gorillas are Germany\u2019s fastest unicorn. Credit. Gorillas on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Gorillas are Germany\u2019s fastest unicorn. Credit. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gorillas.io\/en\">Gorillas<\/a><\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1375241 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/download-42.jpeg\" alt=\"Gorillas food delivery\" width=\"620\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/download-42.jpeg 620w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/download-42-280x149.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/download-42-254x135.jpeg 254w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/download-42-507x270.jpeg 507w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due to shifts in consumer behavior (largely thanks to COVID-19) and rapid innovation, food and grocery delivery deals have climbed steadily in recent years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2021, food delivery accounted for 11% of the $1.6 billion invested in agtech and new food, up from just 2% of the total dollar amount invested in the sub-sector in 2017 and 6% in 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>North America and Asia dominate\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most successful agtech and new food startups and funding are in North America and Asia. If you are a startup in the space, you need to read this report.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any savvy startup should comb this report with a fine-tooth comb, then work your networks for warm introductions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In particular, the report provides a deep dive analysis into the most funded sectors and the best places to position a startup.I won\u2019t replicate all the data here, but the top five Agtech &amp; New Food ecosystems are Silicon Valley, New York City, London, TelAviv-Jerusalem, and Denver-Boulder.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Not_convinced_that_agtech_and_new_food_are_the_innovators_of_the_future\"><\/span><strong>Not convinced that agtech and new food are the innovators of the future?\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reading through the report inspired me to make a little listicle of some of my favorite agtech and new food startups. Some are in the report, some are companies I\u2019ve previously interviewed, or have been following for a while:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Centaur Analytics (US\/Greece)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even when stored in silos, crops can be at risk of spoilage and insect infestation. <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/centaur.ag\/about\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Centaur Analytics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has developed proprietary wireless sensors designed to \u201csniff\u201d crop storage conditions inside shipping containers, grain bins, and storage bunkers. The sensors enable crop monitoring in various scenarios, including ship carriers and transportation, which may take weeks or months.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Behind the scenes, entomological models are applied to the data stream. Predictive analysis helps farmers with proactive measures like fumigation and pest control.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Farmobile (US)\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1385613 size-featured_img js-lazy\" alt=\"agtech farm mobile\" width=\"796\" height=\"584\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/DataEngine_EFR-1-796x584.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/DataEngine_EFR-1-796x584.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/DataEngine_EFR-1-280x206.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/DataEngine_EFR-1-184x135.png 184w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/DataEngine_EFR-1-368x270.png 368w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/DataEngine_EFR-1-1536x1128.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/DataEngine_EFR-1-1592x1169.png 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/DataEngine_EFR-1.png 1640w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fgrowth-quarters%2F2022%2F04%2F27%2Fagtech-and-new-food-are-the-big-winners-for-innovation-and-startup-investment%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Credit: Farm Mobile\" data-title=\"Share Credit: Farm Mobile on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Credit: Farm Mobile on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Credit: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.farmobile.com\/\">Farm Mobile<\/a><\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1385613 size-featured_img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/DataEngine_EFR-1-796x584.png\" alt=\"agtech farm mobile\" width=\"796\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/DataEngine_EFR-1-796x584.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/DataEngine_EFR-1-280x206.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/DataEngine_EFR-1-184x135.png 184w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/DataEngine_EFR-1-368x270.png 368w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/DataEngine_EFR-1-1536x1128.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/DataEngine_EFR-1-1592x1169.png 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/DataEngine_EFR-1.png 1640w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today farms are a hotbed of data analytics that enables farmers to gain critical insights to assist with precision agriculture, including planning, water, fertilizing, and yield optimization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.farmobile.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farmobile<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has created the world\u2019s first online marketplace for agricultural data for farmers to sell their data to seed suppliers, farm machinery manufacturers, researchers, and others, as well as fairly compensate farmers for their digital assets.<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.farmobile.com\/data-store\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Infarm (Germany)<\/b><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1385611 size-featured_img js-lazy\" alt=\"modular farm \" width=\"796\" height=\"597\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1638549073234-796x597.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1638549073234-796x597.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1638549073234-280x210.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1638549073234-180x135.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1638549073234-360x270.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1638549073234-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1638549073234-1592x1194.jpeg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1638549073234-368x276.jpeg 368w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1638549073234-736x552.jpeg 736w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1638549073234-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1638549073234.jpeg 2048w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fgrowth-quarters%2F2022%2F04%2F27%2Fagtech-and-new-food-are-the-big-winners-for-innovation-and-startup-investment%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Credit: Infarm\" data-title=\"Share Credit: Infarm on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Credit: Infarm on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Credit: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.infarm.com\/\">Infarm<\/a><\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1385611 size-featured_img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1638549073234-796x597.jpeg\" alt=\"modular farm \" width=\"796\" height=\"597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1638549073234-796x597.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1638549073234-280x210.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1638549073234-180x135.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1638549073234-360x270.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1638549073234-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1638549073234-1592x1194.jpeg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1638549073234-368x276.jpeg 368w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1638549073234-736x552.jpeg 736w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1638549073234-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1638549073234.jpeg 2048w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traditional indoor farming usually involves large outer city warehouses of plants where plants are grown, then picked and transported to shops and restaurants. <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/infarm.de\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Infarm<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has developed a unique indoor vertical farming solution.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The modular farms stack to fit any given space, from supermarket aisles and restaurant kitchens, to distribution warehouses. Crops are ready to be picked and sold without the need for excess transport miles or a delay between picking and distribution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Tortuga (US)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" srcdoc=\"&lt;style&gt;*{padding:0;margin:0;overflow:hidden}html,body{background:#000;height:100%}img{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:opacity .1s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,1,1)}a:hover img+img{opacity:1!important}&lt;\/style&gt;&lt;a href=\" https:=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/YwBUOun7CJc\/hqdefault.jpg\" style=\"top: 50%;left:50%;width:68px;height:48px;transform:translate3d(-50%,-50%,0)\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employee shortages hit farms and agricultural businesses hard. <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tortugaagtech.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tortuga<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> builds robots to perform farm services, including picking and packaging.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By automating mundane, difficult tasks, workers on the farm can dedicate themselves to higher-value work. The robotics also capture never-before-possible plant-level data that turns into valuable information for growers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Live Green Food Group (Chile)<\/b><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1385609 size-featured_img js-lazy\" alt=\"agtech and vegetarian\" width=\"796\" height=\"416\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1646056803521-796x416.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1646056803521-796x416.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1646056803521-280x146.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1646056803521-258x135.jpeg 258w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1646056803521-517x270.jpeg 517w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1646056803521.jpeg 1280w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fgrowth-quarters%2F2022%2F04%2F27%2Fagtech-and-new-food-are-the-big-winners-for-innovation-and-startup-investment%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Credit: Live Green Food Group\" data-title=\"Share Credit: Live Green Food Group on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Credit: Live Green Food Group on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Credit: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thelivegreenco.com\/\">Live Green Food Group<\/a><\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1385609 size-featured_img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1646056803521-796x416.jpeg\" alt=\"agtech and vegetarian\" width=\"796\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1646056803521-796x416.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1646056803521-280x146.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1646056803521-258x135.jpeg 258w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1646056803521-517x270.jpeg 517w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/1646056803521.jpeg 1280w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ever bought vegan food only to find that the ingredients aren\u2019t all that healthy, or come from some far-flung destination?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thelivegreenco.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Live Green Food Group<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is building a proprietary AI platform, called Charaka. It discovers plant-only ingredients that replace all animal ingredients as well as the synthetic and ultra-processed additives in food products. It also considers local availability and sustainability parameters like zero waste, and land, water, and energy consumption.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can find out more about the future of agtech and food by reading the full, free report <\/span><\/i><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/startupgenome.com\/report\/gser-agtechandnewfoodedition\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i>\n                        <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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