Agri-food
Driving sustainable growth in UK Agri-food businesses through innovation.
Agri-Food at the Knowledge Transfer Network
The Knowledge Transfer Network’s Agri-Food team can help you or your business with funding, expertise and connecting with innovators from other sectors.
Please contact our Agri-Food Team:
David Telford – Head of Agri-Food
Jayne Brookman – Specialist, Agri-Food
Simon Baty – KTM Food
Serena Broadway – KTM Food
Charles Vander Broek – KTM Agri-Food & Industrial Biotech
Debbie Tully – KTM Food
Lucy Mather – KTM Agri – Livestock and Aquaculture
Kaeli Johnson – KTM Agri – Plants and Crops
Tim Messeder – KTM Agri – Livestock and Aquaculture
Useful programmes, funding, events, opportunities and news
The Transforming Food Production programme (part of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund)
GCRF AgriFood Africa Programme
Agri-Food Landscape map
Keep up to date with funding, events and news
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Join the KTN Agri-Food group on LinkedIn
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News
28.11.2019
Agri-food funding round-upFind out about the latest funding calls of relevance to the agriculture and food & drink manufacturing sectors. Updated 8th Apr 2020.
04.03.2020
Applications now open for KTN's Agri-Food Tech Investment Showcase 2020Building on three years of Agri-Tech investment showcases, we are delighted to launch the 2020 programme.
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03.04.2020
Agri-tech mission takes 16 UK businesses to Colombia to share their expertise16 UK businesses took part in an agri-tech mission to Colombia in early March.
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Events
Tue, 28 Apr
Horizon 2020: UK Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking Information and Brokerage WebinarWhere:
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09:30
Mon, 27 Apr
Dissemination webinar: Agri-Tech Global Expert Mission in New ZealandWhere:
Online Live Stream
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14:00
Perspectives
03.12.2018
The future of Christmas dinner – what is food technology bringing to the table?We think there is nothing more traditional than the Christmas turkey roast - but have things already changed, and how will they continue to change?
15.11.2018
The art of networkingCharlotte Thompson from KTN's Access to Funding and Finance team shares her thoughts and tips on networking.
18.10.2017
How emerging imaging technologies are helping the agri-food sectorFrom facial recognition of cows to 3D vision systems in retail stores, new imaging technologies are improving efficiency across the agri-food sector.
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Business-led innovation in response to global disruption (de minimis)
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £20m to respond to new and urgent needs in UK and global communities during and after Covid-19
Opens:
03.04.20
Closes:
17.04.20
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UKRI open call for research and innovation ideas to address COVID-19
Proposals invited for short term projects addressing and mitigating the health, social, economic and environmental impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Opens:
31.03.20
Closes:
01.04.21
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Business Wales Covid-19 Resilience Innovation Project Support
As part of the Welsh Government's response to Coronavirus, we are looking at supporting Innovative projects that can have a direct impact on the fight
Opens:
23.03.20
Closes:
30.06.20
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