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WG Tech Center Connects 50 Students to Amazon, AgTech Startups

by elyons

Posted on December 22, 2020 10:29 AM

Last week, 50 university students attended Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology’s annual “Home for the Holidays” agtech event to learn about STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) careers in agriculture. The event featured a “virtual meet and greet” with Elizabeth...

'Innovating in Challenging Times' Webinar Series Concludes

by elyons

Posted on October 06, 2020 02:31 PM

The Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) launched an Innovating in Challenging Times webinar series in April to demonstrate how technological development continues to advance during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. The weekly series featured entrepreneurs from different...

Exhibition: Highlighting Women Leaders in Ag and AgTech

by elyons

Posted on September 21, 2020 02:44 PM

This fall the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas hosts a special exhibition and film festival This autumn, the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas, California, is hosting a special exhibition “From Farms to Incubators: Spotlighting Women Leaders in Food, Farming and AgTech.” The exhibition is...

Investment Banking Veteran Adam Bergman Shares Capital Raising Insights with WGCIT Startups

by elyons

Posted on August 20, 2020 11:46 AM

On August 17, nearly 20 startups attended a virtual presentation with Adam Bergman, the managing director of EcoTech Capital, to learn about the current capital raising environment for agtech and foodtech companies. Adam, who is a sustainability executive leader with over 20 years’ investment...

WGCIT Director Dennis Donohue Discusses AI, Automation During CASPA Symposium

by elyons

Posted on July 29, 2020 08:17 AM

On Saturday, July 25, Western Growers Center for Innovating & Technology Director Dennis Donohue participated in the Chinese American Semiconductor Professional Association’s (CASPA) Summer Symposium. The event, which was held virtually, brought together a dynamic group of 250 individuals to...

Innovating in Challenging Times Webinar Recordings Now Available

by elyons

Posted on July 06, 2020 11:39 AM

WG Tech Center Hosts First Virtual Grower Trial Network

by elyons

Posted on May 19, 2020 12:48 PM

In an effort to assist Western Growers members in their mission to continue putting food on tables across the country and the world, the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) has enhanced its innovation program by revamping its ‘Grower Trial Network’ (GTN). The GTN—which...

The Latest from the Twittersphere

by elyons

Posted on April 08, 2020 09:36 AM

Full Harvest @FullHarvestTech The #coronavirus pandemic is leading food waste to become a bigger issue as foodservice buyers suddenly stop receiving deliveries. As a result, farmers have no alternative but to turn fresh vegetables into mulch. https://politi.co/2Xc6rVR @politico #covid19 #...

Innovating in Challenging Times

by elyons

Posted on April 06, 2020 11:58 AM

While the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) is open and accessible to our agtech startups, many of us are currently working from home. Western Growers is working on behalf of its members to navigate a difficult time, as agriculture remains an essential industry. The...

Register Now for the Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit

by elyons

Posted on March 03, 2020 11:45 AM

The Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit will be a window on innovation. This year's Summit is focused on "making ag-tech work for you." Western Growers and Hartnell College have developed a full program based on showing how technologies from around the globe can directly benefit our local growers. March...

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