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PepsiCo y Fertiberia escalan el uso de fertilizantes basados en hidrógeno verde

07/05/2026 - PepsiCo y Fertiberia han alcanzado un acuerdo de colaboración a largo plazo para impulsar el uso de fertilizantes de alta tecnología producidos con hidrógeno verde en Europa. Mediante esta...

Nueva variedad de patata de color púrpura para el mercado de chips

07/05/2026 - El centro tecnológico Neiker ha inscrito oficialmente la variedad Atsegiñe en el Registro de Variedades Comerciales, un hito que permitirá la llegada al mercado de una patata de piel morada y...

La edición genética en aves abre la vía a gallinas resistentes a virus

07/05/2026 - Un estudio desarrollado por la Universidad de Missouri ha logrado resolver el problema del silenciamiento epigenético en genética aviar, un avance que permitiría crear líneas de aves capaces de...

Suiza reduce a la mitad el impuesto a la producción porcina por el repunte de la demanda

07/05/2026 - Las asociaciones industriales suizas han decidido reducir temporalmente a la mitad el gravamen aplicado a los productores de porcino, pasando de 0,20 a 0,10 CHF por kilogramo de canal (unos 0,11...

Hendrix Genetics refuerza su estrategia de sostenibilidad en la mejora genética animal

07/05/2026 - La compañía Hendrix Genetics ha presentado su nuevo Informe de Sostenibilidad, en el que detalla la integración de criterios responsables en sus programas de mejora, operaciones y alianzas...

La biodiversidad del suelo actúa como escudo natural frente a patógenos

07/05/2026 - Dos estudios internacionales han configurado el primer atlas global de patógenos bacterianos del suelo, revelando que una microbiota diversa y activa disminuye drásticamente la prevalencia de...

War demands faster decisions: KSG Agro turns to AI to navigate Ukraine’s high‑stakes agriculture

07/05/2026 - With infrastructure under attack, exports disrupted and costs volatile, Ukrainian agribusiness is being forced to make faster, higher‑stakes decisions. KSG Agro’s adoption of a decision...

Codan, CNTA y Levprot desarrollarán productos de panificación para prevenir afecciones prevalentes en el envejecimiento

07/05/2026 - La especialista en repostería y bollería Codan, el Centro Nacional de Tecnología y Seguridad...

Alcampo estrena en piloto la tecnología Aliver para conocer la trazabilidad de los productos locales

07/05/2026 - Alcampo acaba de poner en marcha un proyecto piloto en su hipermercado de...

Conxemar lleva su campaña con Leo Harlem directamente a los supermercados

07/05/2026 - Conxemar (Asociación Española de Mayoristas, Importadores Exportadores y Transformadores de Productos de la Pesca y Acuicultura) apuesta por la continuidad de su...

Alimentaria FoodTech, punto de encuentro para toda la industria alimentaria

07/05/2026 - Alimentaria Foodtech

Híper Usera inicia la implantación de cajas de autopago en sus supermercados

07/05/2026 - Híper Usera, grupo familiar madrileño propietario de la enseña minorista del mismo nombre...

ASEDAS defiende que los márgenes de la distribución alimentaria se sitúan entre el 0% y el 3%

- “La lógica del supermercado no es ganar mucho dinero con cada kilo de carne, sino mover muchísimo volumen” La formación de precios en la cadena alimentaria vuelve a situarse en el centro...

ElPozo impulsa su expansión en China

- ElPozo Alimentación ha dado un nuevo paso estratégico en su expansión internacional en China al...

FIAB reclama más medidas ante el impacto del conflicto en Oriente Medio

- La Federación Española de Industrias de Alimentación y Bebidas (FIAB) ha reclamado nuevas medidas al Gobierno para mitigar el impacto que...

World Food Safety Day / One month to go!

05/05/2026 - Are you ready yet? There is just one month to go before World Food Safety Day, which will be celebrated on and around Sunday 7 June.The theme this year, “From burden to solutions – safe...

Regional course in Izmir explores future strategies for the olive sector in Eurasia

- The International Olive Council (IOC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Türkiye –a key player in the olive sector– and the ...

Artificial Intelligence-Designed Thermoplastic Materials for Sustainable Packaging and Electronics

07/05/2026 - AIM-PACE will transform underutilized industrial side-streams and biogenic CO2 into high-performance, bio-based thermoplastics. The project combines microbial engineering, advanced computer...

Scientific opinion on the modification of the terms of authorisation of the preparations of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum CNCM I‐3235, Pediococcus acidilactici CNCM I‐3237, Pediococcus pentosaceus NCIMB 12455, Acidipropionibacterium acidipropionici CNCM…

07/05/2026 - Following a request from the European Commission, the European Food Safety Authority was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the modification of the terms of authorisation of five...

Innovation is essential to the future of agriculture. From AI-driven decision tools and precision sensors to robotics and novel biological inputs, the sector is generating new solutions to some of farming’s most pressing challenges – improving productivity, adapting to climate change, and building a more sustainable food system.But innovation alone doesn’t create value. Protecting it, positioning it and scaling it does. That’s where intellectual property (IP) becomes critical – not as a legal formality, but as a strategic tool for growth. Too often treated as something to address later, for agri-tech businesses looking to scale it needs to be part of the conversation from the outset.From protection to commercial advantageAt its simplest, IP protects what makes a business unique. But its real value goes much further. A clear IP strategy can:Give investors confidence by demonstrating defensibility and long-term valueEnable partnerships by clarifying ownership and rightsCreate new revenue streams through licensing or data-driven services It’s not just about stopping others copying – it’s about building something worth scaling.More than patents: understanding the right protection for your businessIP is often associated with patents – but in agri-tech, the picture is more varied. There are many forms of protection available, from trade marks and design rights to plant variety rights. Those scaling agri-tech innovations should be particularly aware of:Patents protect novel, inventive technical solutions – new products, processes or uses – and grant exclusive rights for up to 20 years. They require public disclosure of the invention, can take several years to grant, and involve ongoing costs to maintain. Most relevant for novel hardware, chemical formulations or genuinely inventive methods.Copyright arises automatically and protects original works including software, written content, datasets and models – no registration is required. In the UK it lasts for the lifetime of the creator plus 70 years. Particularly relevant for software platforms, analytical tools and proprietary training data.Trade Secrets cover confidential information that gives a competitive edge – algorithms, formulations, processes or business methods. There is no registration and no public disclosure; protection lasts as long as confidentiality is maintained. A strong option for innovations that are difficult to reverse-engineer.Database Rights protect substantial investment in creating or maintaining a dataset, even where the underlying data isn’t novel. Increasingly relevant as agri-tech businesses build proprietary datasets from farm sensors, satellite imagery or agronomic trials.Effective IP strategies combine different forms of protection, aligned to the actual sources of value in the business and its stage of development.Practical first steps for early-stage businessesFor many founders, IP can feel like a distant concern. While you should always take specialist advice from a legal adviser, a few early actions can help you start thinking in the right way:Do an IP audit. Take stock of what you have before spending on protection. Where does value sit – in the technology, the data, the process, or the brand?Protect before you disclose. Patent rights can be lost if an invention is publicly disclosed before filing. File before any public presentation, demo day or publication.Use NDAs consistently. Ensure a non-disclosure agreement is in place before sharing anything commercially sensitive with partners, investors or trial hosts.Check freedom to operate. Before investing heavily in a product or process, check you are not inadvertently infringing someone else’s IP.Clarify ownership in collaborations. When working with universities or research institutes, establish who owns what from the outset – both what each party brings in and anything created jointly.Get early specialist advice. A short conversation with a patent lawyer early on can save significant time and cost later. The UK IPO also provides free guidance for start-ups.Why IP looks different in agri-techAgri-tech brings specific challenges. Innovation spans hardware, software, data and biology, and development cycles can be long – requiring extensive real-world testing before market. Collaboration is central too, but creates risk: testing can expose innovation before it is properly protected, and collaborative projects can blur ownership without clear agreements. Different IP regimes in global markets add further complexity.Common pitfalls – and how to avoid themLeaving IP too late is perhaps the most common issue – once a product has been publicly demonstrated or discussed, some protection options may already be closed off. Investing in IP without a clear commercial rationale creates cost without return. Collaboration can create risk if ownership is not defined upfront. And many businesses underestimate the value of protecting software, data and algorithms – increasingly where the real commercial value sits.Turning innovation into impactAt the UK Agri-Tech Centre, we work with businesses across this journey – from validation through to commercial deployment and scale. That includes supporting real-world testing in a way that builds robust evidence without compromising IP, and helping businesses navigate partnerships, markets and the wider ecosystem.Because innovation only delivers impact when it is adopted – and adoption is far more likely when the value behind that innovation is clear, protected and scalable. The future of agri-tech won’t just be defined by who innovates fastest – but by who is able to capture, protect and scale that innovation effectively.

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Great British Beef Week is a moment to celebrate the quality and resilience of the UK beef sector.It is also an opportunity to look outward – to ask how UK innovation can compete, collaborate and lead in global markets facing shared challenges around productivity, labour, animal health, welfare and sustainability.For the UK Agri Tech Centre, this is where our mission comes into focus: to prove solutions, build businesses and scale impact. Innovation alone is not enough. To deliver real change, technologies must be validated in real-world systems, connected to the right partners, and supported by clear, credible pathways to adoption and scale.This approach is brought to life through Twin Pastures: UK–Canada Livestock Innovation Exchange. Led by the UK Agri-Tech Centre in partnership with the Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN), and supported by the UK overseas network in Canada, the programme brings together farmers, SMEs and leading research institutes to explore how UK-developed cattle technologies perform in one of the world’s most demanding production environments.The lessons learned now feed directly into our Global Growth Accelerator (GGA) programme, supporting UK businesses as they prepare to target the Canadian market. A shared challengeWhile the UK and Canadian beef sectors differ in scale, climate and production systems, the underlying challenges are strikingly similar:Maintaining animal health and welfare at scaleDetecting disease earlier and reducing antimicrobial relianceManaging labour shortages through automation and digital toolsImproving productivity while meeting rising sustainability expectationsUK beef innovation is particularly strong in AI, diagnostics, biosensing, robotics and data platforms. Canada, by contrast, offers large-scale commercial operations, world class smart farms and applied research testbeds that are ideal for validating agri-tech innovations beyond the UK context.Twin Pastures was designed to bring these strengths together, offering UK businesses structured exposure to different systems, operating conditions and decision-making environments. Twin Pastures: proving UK beef innovation in the real worldDelivered between September 2025 and March 2026, Twin Pastures was a bilateral exchange led by the UK Agri Tech Centre in partnership with CAAIN, funded by UK Government.UK participants included beef focused SMEs and applied researchers working across data platforms, diagnostics, sensing and robotics. Through visits to commercial feedlots, processors and applied research centres such as Olds College and Lakeland College, participants gained first hand exposure to the realities shaping technology adoption in Canada. From insight to commercial clarityFor Breedr, the livestock data platform, the programme provided clarity on how supply chain concentration, processor dynamics and integration with the US market shape data use and purchasing behaviour. This enabled the team to identify viable long term partnership models and refine its future market entry strategy.PneuMonitor, which develops technology to reduce calf pneumonia and antimicrobial use, used the exchange to rigorously test the relevance of its solution in Canadian beef systems. Exposure to outdoor cow–calf and feedlot operations highlighted where the product could be better aligned with producer needs, while also identifying opportunities in adjacent areas such as dairy systems and livestock transport. The programme delivered an honest, evidence based assessment of fit.For MI:RNA Diagnostics, the exchange strengthened research driven pathways rather than immediate commercial routes. The company deepened its relationship with Agriculture and Agri Food Canada and established new connections with researchers and industry stakeholders, supporting future collaboration on early disease detection and predictive diagnostics.Across the cohort, delegates returned with a sharper understanding of how scale, climate, labour availability and risk appetite shape commercial decisions – insights that directly inform product development, positioning and investment planning. From exploration to pilots: the Global Growth AcceleratorWhile Twin Pastures is designed to provide insight and validation, the UK Agri-Tech Centre also plays a wider role in supporting businesses to move from understanding to action.The Global Growth Accelerator (GGA) takes the knowledge and networks developed through Twin Pastures and translates them into structured, in country delivery – turning insight and validation into repeatable pathways to market. Through GGA, the UK Agri Tech Centre co creates pilot projects that validate UK developed solutions with real end users.Through GGA, we:Scope and prioritise key global market challenges and opportunitiesMap and build partnerships with influential stakeholders in target regionsCo design tailored pilot projects that prove market readiness, investment potential and export viabilityBy embedding UK businesses into local ecosystems, the GGA initiative helps to remove investment barriers and accelerates commercial opportunities, giving companies a low risk way to expand and demonstrate impact in global markets. Canada: the next focus marketBuilding directly on Twin Pastures, Canada will be the next focus market for the Global Growth Accelerator.The foundations are already in place: Aligned national priorities around automation, AI and predictive healthEstablished relationships with Canadian research and industry partnersStrong producer demand for practical, low risk, high impact solutionsFor UK beef innovators, this creates a unique opportunity to move beyond exploration and into validated deployment, supported by the UK Agri Tech Centre, trusted in market partners and proven pilot structures. Great British Beef Week and beyondGreat British Beef Week celebrates what the UK does best: high quality production backed by science, data and innovation. Programmes like Twin Pastures and GGA ensure that this capability does not stop at our borders.By helping businesses explore global markets, prove technologies in real world conditions and build trusted international partnerships, the UK Agri Tech Centre is delivering on its ambition to make the UK the best place in the world to start, grow and scale agri tech businesses.If you are developing beef or livestock technologies with global potential, now is the time to engage. Work with us to accelerate your global impact. Get in touch at [email protected].

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