The Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology

Cultivating innovation + change agents in the agriculture industry

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INTRODUCTION


Western Growers is committed to advancing agricultural technology in the fresh produce industry with a team that is just as fluent in the ways of the Central Valley as Silicon Valley. The Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology links agtech innovators with growers and shippers, providing our technology partners with the valuable real-world experience that other incubators lack.

36

seats

100+

startups

25+

Yearly Events

35

sponsors

Learn More about Automation

Automation

Engineering automated technologies for
the economic growth and environmental sustainability of agriculture.

Learn More about Biologicals

Biologicals

Accelerating promising biopesticide companies, assessing new products, 
and enhance grower confidence.

Learn More about Next Gen AG Workers

Next Gen AG Workers

With a grant awarded by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) in 2022, Western Growers has launched the Next Gen Ag Workers program, which unites California community colleges, growers and government to guide the next generation of agricultural workers in STEM-focused agricultural careers that are focused on the priority skills gaps set by Western Growers members.

Upcoming Events
FIRA USA 2025 logo image
Automation

FIRA USA 2025

[Oct. 22-24 / Sacramento, CA]

Bringing together the agtech automation community for a showcase of the latest robotic farming solutions, exhibitions, presentations, discussions and networking opportunities.

Learn More about FIRA USA 2025
STARTUPS
Ganaz Featured
Automation

Ganaz

Hannah Freeman

Ganaz is a workforce management platform for agriculture with a mass communications system as its first tool.
Learn More about Ganaz
vineview feature
Automation

VineView

Richard Van Der Put

Data driven insights for vineyard health
Learn More about VineView
nexus feature
Automation

Nexus Robotics

Luc Labbé

Nexus Robotics has designed and built a robot that accurately extracts the root of weeds near the crop.
Learn More about Nexus Robotics
farmwise feature
Automation

Farm Wise

Sebastian Boyer

Allied Vision has been developing industrial machine vision cameras for customers by focusing on what counts
Learn More about Farm Wise
ecorobot
Automation

Ecorobotix

Jose Marchetti

Smart Sprayer robotics solution for ultra-localised treatments of row crops, pastures and lawns
Learn More about Ecorobotix
Provision Feature
Automation

Provision Analytics

Kevin Davies

A single platform to capture and analyze all food safety and quality data.
Learn More about Provision Analytics
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