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What our Innovators are Reading Now

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on February 08, 2018 10:51 AM

WG Partners with Phoenix Business Journal to Host Next Generation AgTech Panel On February 27, the next generation of farmers will come together to have an in-depth discussion about the challenges currently faced on the farm and the possibilities of the agricultural technology. The “Power Breakfast...

Resident Town Hall at the WGCIT

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on January 30, 2018 02:28 PM

The Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) launched its first Resident Town Hall on Monday, January 29, 2018. More than 15 agtech start-up companies housed in WGCIT participated in a variety of events throughout the day. Dennis Donohue, lead of the Center, started the day...

Latest from the Twittersphere

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on January 05, 2018 11:09 AM

THRIVE AgTech‏ @THRIVEAgTech CALLING SEED #AGTECH COMPANIES: APPLY BY UPCOMING DEADLINE Application period for our accelerator beginning this spring closes Jan. 12. Know of or are a company looking for unparalleled mentorship, investment, field trial and corporate partnerships? Apply http://bit.ly/...

Second Annual “Home for the Holidays” Ag College Student Mixer at WGCIT in Salinas

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on December 22, 2017 01:46 PM

The Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) hosted its second annual “Home for the Holidays” mixer in Salinas. All college students that returned to the Salinas Valley for their holiday breaks were invited to this professional mixer on Tuesday, December 19, 2017. With nearly...

Tech Alley a Success at the Inaugural Organic Grower Summit

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on December 19, 2017 12:10 PM

The inaugural Organic Grower Summit (OGS) took place last week in Monterey. Organic farming is quickly becoming a multi-billion dollar industry; the Organic Produce Network (OPN) wanted to bring together organic growers to prospective service providers. As the technology sponsor of the OGS, Western...

The Latest from the Twittersphere!

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on December 11, 2017 11:14 AM

Brian Dawson‏ @brianpdawson Brian Dawson Retweeted HarvestPort Thrilled @PBS is spotlighting @harvestport Props to future TV star Ted Taylor of @YourTaylorFarms Meanwhile I think I’m more radio material HarvestPort‏ @harvestport PBS Success Files HarvestPort shoot in progress! Thanks @...

What our Innovators are Reading Right Now

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on December 08, 2017 02:21 PM

S2G Ventures Wants to Professionalize AgriFood Tech Investing with $180m Fund, New Hires “It’s amazing that food and agriculture is probably the largest industry in the world but that the amount of capital, innovation, and entrepreneurship is relatively small compared to what we see in other...

First 'Grower Days' Program a Success

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on December 06, 2017 03:26 PM

By Emily Lyons Western Grower’s Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) hosted its first “Grower Days” event this week on December 4th and 5th. Grower Days offered resident startups of the WGCIT the opportunity to connect one-on-one with Western Growers’ farmers and production managers. “Our...

Hayashi Wayland Provides Expert Tax Assistance to Help Startups Save Time and Money

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on November 13, 2017 04:43 PM

When launching a new business, filing your taxes is probably one of the last things on your mind. But it shouldn’t be. Waiting until the last minute to try to navigate through the complexities of filing your taxes as a start-up company could result in you leaving money on the table—or worse, costly...

Updates from our Residents

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on November 02, 2017 09:37 AM

UNIBEST International has developed Soil Analytics to auto-generate customer data reports with syncing capabilities for integration with third-party soil labs. UNIBEST has developed a short video on how the Soil Analytics system works: here. UNIBEST has expanded its ag capabilities for the upcoming...

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