Agtech

20 stories about Agtech
מוסף שבועי 17.10.19 איל דשא רחפן שקוטף תפוחים

The Apple Doesn't Fall

25.10.19|Sophie Shulman
After his brother died, Israeli businessman and former Teva executive Eyal Deshe stepped up to lead his apple-picking drone startup, and discovered the joy of being a hungry entrepreneur
אנוג' מהאשווארי טמאסק

Temasek Wants in on Israel’s Food Tech Know-How

25.09.19|Amarelle Wenkert
A seven-person delegation from the Singaporian holding company is in Israel this week to scout for potential investments
מוסף שבועי 30.5.19 דנא רן מידן מנכל נטפים

Netafim President and CEO Ran Maidan to Step Down

09.09.19|Golan Hazani
Prior to joining Netafim in 2014, Maidan headed the Asia-Pacific, Africa, and Middle East operation of Israeli pesticides manufacturer Adama
בועז בכר פילדאין FieldIn

Israel-Based Agtech Startup Fieldin Raises $12 Million

05.09.19|Meir Orbach
Fieldin uses IoT technologies and analytics software to monitor and manage in-field activities, offering real-time location-based insights
מריחואנה קנאביס גראס 1

Kibbutz-Owned Agricultural Company Ginosar Agro Enters Medical Cannabis Market

26.08.19|Tzally Greenberg
Ginosar will partner with Israeli medical cannabis grower Way of Life to set up a research and culture lab
ייצוא קנאביס מישראל

Cannabis Farming Technology Startup Indorz Raises $1.4 Million

06.06.19|Tzally Greenberg
Founded by veterans of Israeli military IT unit Mamram and signal intelligence unit 8200, Indorz aims to use data to standardize cannabis farming
קרית שמונה

Finistere Ventures, OurCrowd, Tnuva, and Tempo Announce $100 Million FoodTech and AgTech Investment Commitment

27.05.19|CTech
The investment is set to support the Israeli government-backed foodtech hub in Kiryat Shmona, a town on Israel’s northern border
חטיף שוקולד סניקרס מארס מילקי וויי טוויקס

Candy Company Mars Partners With JVP on Foodtech and Agtech Initiative

15.05.19|CTech
As part of the collaboration, Mars will work together with Israeli academic institutions and support existing Israeli startups as well as the formation of new companies
אפרוחים אפרוח

Ultrasound-for-Eggs Startup Wants to Save the Poultry Business From Its Own Bad Practices

29.04.19|Omer Kabir
Eggxyt's technology can detect the gender of a chick embryo before incubation, which the company says can reduce the waste of some 7 billion male chicks each year
סידו seedo רובוט גידול קנאביס

Seedo Partners With Israeli Kibbutz on Commercial Automated Cannabis Farming

20.03.19|Tofi Stoler
Seedo estimates that the project will produce at least 14 tons of dry cannabis buds generating $24 million in revenues within three years
תירס Corn אבוג'ן Evogene

Genetic Crop Design Company Evogene Sets Up Agricultural Biology Subsidiary

27.02.19|CTech
LaVie Bio will focus on the fields of food quality and agricultural sustainability and productivity, through the introduction of microbiome-based biological products
דרור שרון מייסד CONSUMER PHYSICS

Eurofins Agro, Consumer Physics Partner to Provide U.K. Farmers With Instant Feed Analysis

05.02.19|CTech
The two companies will market Consumer Physics’ SCiO, a hand-held device capable of analyzing a variety of silage types, in less than a minute
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Genetic Crop Design Company Evogene Appoints Former Bayer Exec to Board

04.02.19|CTech
Nasdaq and Tel Aviv-listed Evogene uses computational predictive biology to develop novel crop strains and pesticides
סידו seedo רובוט גידול קנאביס

Home Cannabis Farming Device Seedo Ships to Customers in California

04.02.19|Tzally Greenberg
The company is also planning an African expansion and has recruited former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer to serve on its board
מריחואנה קנאביס גראס 1

In Tel Aviv, Reform Sends Cannabis Stocks Down as Shareholders Sell High

28.01.19|Lilach Baumer
On Sunday, the Israeli government gave the final stamp of approval to a cannabis export reform. In response, Tel Aviv’s cannabis stocks tumbled
פירות מוסף

Clarifruit’s App Can Pick Out the Bad Apples

23.01.19|Meir Orbach
The Israeli startup develops an app that uses computer vision and machine learning technologies to quickly evaluate fruits and vegetables
דר יוסי טל מייסד סיקורה

Entrepreneur Sees a Future Filled with Seawater Seaweed Farming Pools

22.01.19|Omer Kabir
Marine biologist Yossi Tal, the chief technology officer of algae farming company Seakura, sees seaweed as the future of sustainable farming
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Irish Government Investment Fund Backs Israeli Smart Farming Startup CropX

26.12.18|Meir Orbach
CropX uses soil sensors to optimize crop yields. It received $0.5 million to launch a yield optimization pilot in Ireland
Avenews GT זוכה במקום הראשון ב פיץ' בחשיכה

Israeli Pitch Dark Startup Contest Winner Gets Spot in the Limelight

06.11.18|Naomi Zoref
21 Israel-based startups battled to win the favor of judges in complete darkness at an event hosted by Citigroup in Jaffa Monday
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Scientists on a Mission to Save Squashed Israeli Watermelon

13.08.18|Ilana Kuriel, Ynet News
After a barrage of complaints from consumers and sharp decline in sales, agricultural researchers are trying to bring the flavor back to the Israeli watermelon