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What our Innovators are Reading Right Now

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on December 08, 2017 02:21 PM

S2G Ventures Wants to Professionalize AgriFood Tech Investing with $180m Fund, New Hires “It’s amazing that food and agriculture is probably the largest industry in the world but that the amount of capital, innovation, and entrepreneurship is relatively small compared to what we see in other...

First 'Grower Days' Program a Success

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on December 06, 2017 03:26 PM

By Emily Lyons Western Grower’s Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) hosted its first “Grower Days” event this week on December 4th and 5th. Grower Days offered resident startups of the WGCIT the opportunity to connect one-on-one with Western Growers’ farmers and production managers. “Our...

Hayashi Wayland Provides Expert Tax Assistance to Help Startups Save Time and Money

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on November 13, 2017 04:43 PM

When launching a new business, filing your taxes is probably one of the last things on your mind. But it shouldn’t be. Waiting until the last minute to try to navigate through the complexities of filing your taxes as a start-up company could result in you leaving money on the table—or worse, costly...

Updates from our Residents

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on November 02, 2017 09:37 AM

UNIBEST International has developed Soil Analytics to auto-generate customer data reports with syncing capabilities for integration with third-party soil labs. UNIBEST has developed a short video on how the Soil Analytics system works: here. UNIBEST has expanded its ag capabilities for the upcoming...

What our Innovators are Reading Right Now

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on November 01, 2017 01:05 PM

Emertec: The Next M&A Revolution in Agrifood Tech Will be in Robotics AgFunderNews, Emma Cosgrove I think there is a tipping point now in the robotics industry because several big players are looking at that business now. Big engineering and equipment companies from Asia are considering that...

The Latest from the Twittersphere!

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on November 01, 2017 09:45 AM

Hank Giclas‏ @hgiclas @WesternGrowers #AgSharks @seed2growth invests over $2million in @wg_cit companies Congrats to @AgVoiceGlobal and @HazelTechUSA SWIIM System‏ @swiimsystem @swiimsystem thanks outgoing @WesternGrowers chairman Sammy @samduda and welcomes incoming chairman Craig http://ow....

October WG Insider: Josh Ruiz with Church Brothers

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on October 16, 2017 01:53 PM

During October’s WG Insider, Josh Ruiz, vice president of Ag Operations at Church Brothers Farms, spoke to nearly a dozen agtech startups about the cutting-edge farming innovations Church Brothers is implementing. An integral part of the agriculture operations team, Josh is constantly evaluating...

What our Innovators Are Reading Right Now

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on October 09, 2017 10:38 AM

United Fresh and Western Growers jointly promote recall insurance Cathy Siegner, fooddive.com Western Growers and the United Fresh Produce Association recently launched Western Growers Shield to help manage client companies' exposure to the costs of a potential food recall, according to a...

WGCIT Advisory Board Meets to Discuss Top AgTech Issues

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on September 15, 2017 10:42 AM

Last week, the Advisory Board of the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology met in Salinas, Calif., to discuss strategies and tactics to advance agtech, as well as hear “speed pitches” from 15 of the 45 startups working out of the Center. The Advisory Board, comprised of WGCIT...

What our Innovators are Reading Right Now

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on September 11, 2017 09:32 AM

Exclusive: 20 Startups Make the Cut for FoodBytes! Austin AgFunder News, Emma Cosgrove This will be the first FoodBytes! competition in Austin. Agriculture and supply chain startups have faired particularly well in this year’s competition. AgVoice, a voice-interaction service designed to help food...

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