WGCIT Update: AgTech Startup Successes

by elyons

Posted on September 25, 2019 02:57 PM

Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology opened its doors in December 2015, with only 6 start-up companies. Today, the WGCIT houses 60 startups who are developing innovative solutions to solve agriculture’s most pressing issues. These companies are working on everything from robotics...

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The Latest from the AgTech Twittersphere

by elyons

Posted on November 30, 2018 01:00 PM

City of Salinas‏ @CityofSalinas It's no surprise #entrepreneurs are flocking to the #Salinas valley, for close access to farms, startup resources like the @wg_cit and more: https://bit.ly/2qmJde2    The Bee Corp‏ @TheBeeCorp_ Thank you to our friends at @WesternGrowers & @wg_cit for selecting...

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Updates from Western Growers CIT Startups

by elyons

Posted on November 08, 2018 11:31 AM

WaterBit: How Informed Irrigation Drives Better Farming Practices REGISTER NOW You are invited to hear from a panel of growers and experts across the Western agriculture spectrum as they discuss irrigation issues and how they have addressed them to improve farming practices. The panelists will...

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The Salinas Valley AgTech Summit Kicks Off ‘AgTech Season’ in Salinas

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on April 03, 2018 04:47 PM

By Emily Lyons Last week, dozens of WGCIT startups participated in the Salinas Valley AgTech Summit at Hartnell College’s main campus. It was the fifth annual event, but the first time at this venue. Hartnell’s main campus allowed for all of the events’ activities to be spread out and held in their...

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WGCIT Startups In the News

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on March 02, 2018 03:53 PM

Concentric Power: Cogeneration Solution Serves Processing Plant Needs. Brian Curtis, founder and CEO of Concentric Power speaks with POWER Magazine’s Aaron Larson on $100 million financing program for cogeneration and microgrid projects. Article and podcast link here. Concentric Power Expands Board...

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Updates on our Innovators

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on February 08, 2018 11:24 AM

HarvestPort: HarvestPort to be featured on PBS Success Files. HarvestPort is a shared economy marketplace, benefits specialty crop farmers in California and beyond. Portions of the videos and interviews were filmed inside the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology in Salinas, CA.  ...

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