Western Growers Seeks Startups for $30,000 AgTech Scholarship
by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation
Posted on November 17, 2016 10:59 AM
IRVINE, Calif. (November 17, 2016) – The application period opened today for Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology® (WGCIT) Scholarship Program. This is arguably the first scholarship program of its kind in that it provides the winner with residence at one of the country’s premier agtech incubators designed to assist start-up companies who are developing agricultural technologies.
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November 2016 Resident Programming: Smart Start
by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation
Posted on November 10, 2016 04:32 PM
For the November Smart Start, on November 9, 2016, Sam Spadoni, MBA, presented “Marketing: How to Thrive as an AgTech Startup” to almost half of the resident startups in The Center. Sam works at a nearby agency called TMD Creative, with CEO, and agricultural marketer, Nick Pasculli. TMD Creative has an extensive list of Ag industry clients, including D’Arrigo Brothers, GreenGate Fresh, Ocean Mist Farms, and Taylor Farms.
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Resident Guest Blog: HeavyConnect Completes 500 STARTUPS Accelerator
by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation
Posted on November 04, 2016 09:21 AM
By Patrick Zelaya
CEO of HeavyConnect