Kansas State University is teaming up with an Australian startup incubator to help boost the agricultural technology industry in the US and Australia, Agriculture Dive reports.
The incubator, SparkLabs Cultiv8, has partnered with K-State Innovation Partners, the university's research and development arm.
Participants in the program will have access to the US and Australian markets, investors, researchers, talent, and other resources in an effort to "drive growth in agriculture and food technologies," Agriculture Dive reports.
Among the first startups to benefit from the program are Arugga, which replaces bees with robots in greenhouses, and FutureFeed, which reduces methane emissions burped from cows.
"After a down year for agtech investments, SparkLabs Cultiv8 and Kansas State University are hopeful they can help reverse the trend by offering resources and support to innovative startups in the space," Agriculture Dive reports. Read the Entire Article
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