The UKs agritech sector strategy Jayne Brookman Callum

The UK’s agri-tech sector strategy Jayne Brookman & Callum Harvey Agri. Food Team KTN

UK Agri. Tech Strategy launched in July 2013 Technological Innovation, Commercialization and Big Data • Increase support to develop, adopt and exploit new technologies and processes • Help UK exploit the potential of big data and informatics and become a global centre of excellence • Improve the translation of research into practice Build Skills and Leadership Improve Funding and Investment Performance • Provide stronger leadership for the sector • Build a stronger skills base to attract and retain a workforce that is expert in developing and applying technologies from the laboratory to the farm • Align industry research funding with public sector spend • Increase UK export and inward investment performance

R & D and intelligent networking • Sustainable Agri. Food Innovation Platform (£ 90 m; 2009 -14) – Targets specific areas of need e. g. crop protection • Agri. Tech Catalyst (£ 70 m fund plus industry investment of >£ 20 m) 120 projects funded to bring ideas to market – Over 200 businesses and research organisations, £ 22 m projects with SMEs • Food Innovation Network – established with an SME focus

Food Innovation Network

KTN Agri-food UK Landscape Map

Bridging Translational Gap • £ 80 million Centres established to create capacity in the UK to translate agricultural innovation into commercial opportunities, stimulate inward investment and improve farming practice. • Will leverage up to £ 12 m funding from industry over several years, to build a more intelligent, productive, and sustainable food system

Agri-Innovation Centres • Agrimetrics - agricultural informatics and metrics of sustainability • The Centre for Applied Crop Science • The Centre for Innovation Excellence in Livestock (CIEL) • Agricultural Engineering and Precision Innovation Centre (Agri EPI) http: //www. agrimetrics. co. uk/ http: //www. cropscience. uk/ http: //www. cielivestock. co. uk/ https: //www. agri-epicentre. com/

Skills • £ 3. 6 m employer-led skills programme in place • Plans under development for a professional framework and to more effectively join up wider agricultural skills agendas • Formed the Agri. Food. Tech Leadership Council that has provided a strong and coherent voice for the sector across Government

UK Support for Applied Research BBSRC Crop Research Club Academia and Industry working together

Case Studies • KTN provides industry support for innovation • Helping companies get funding for projects • Linking them with partners

Specialist Networks • Regional, membershipbased support network • Information for members and commercial conferences

Thank you m: callum. harvey@ktn-uk. org t: 07875 225715