March WG Insider: Tim Borel, The Nunes Company
by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation
Posted on March 27, 2017 09:39 AM
Tom Nunes V (T5) was scheduled to speak to the WGCIT startups for the March WG Insider. At the last minute “T5” was called out of town by a large customer. Tim Borel, the Nunes Company’s production manager, was sent in his place. Borel has been with Blanco Farms and The Nunes Company for twenty...
Continue ReadingWG Center for Innovation Collaborates with Israel to Expand AgTech Innovation
by sthara Communications Manager, Western Growers
Posted on March 10, 2017 04:04 PM
In an effort to connect agtech innovation centers in Israel with those in California, the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology hosted a delegation of agtech companies from Israel on Wednesday, March 8. The delegation included nearly 20 representatives from companies who are...
Continue ReadingSTARTUP PROFILE - SWIIM: A Solution for Water-Starved States
by sthara Communications Manager, Western Growers
Posted on March 09, 2017 04:15 PM
SWIIM’s story begins seven years ago when an entrepreneur, scientist, engineer and businessman came together and conceptualized the idea for a technological solution that would help manage water use more efficiently. “When we started in late 2009, the concept of ‘AgTech’ didn’t really exist yet so...
Continue ReadingSTARTUP PROFILE - HarvestPort: The Airbnb of Farm Equipment
by sthara Communications Manager, Western Growers
Posted on March 08, 2017 04:59 PM
Wipe the dust off that tractor sitting idle on the farm. There is now an online marketplace where farmers can rent out their equipment not currently being used for harvest—and it’s called HarvestPort. HarvestPort helps farmers monetize idle equipment during their off-season. “Agribusinesses are not...
Continue ReadingSTARTUP PROFILE - Concentric Power Delivers Innovative Energy Savings Model
by sthara Communications Manager, Western Growers
Posted on March 08, 2017 04:51 PM
Brian Curtis’ passion for clean energy in the food industry spurs from having been raised in the Salinas Valley and being exposed at an early age to cooling and refrigeration systems on surrounding farms. “I grew up around coolers my whole life,” he says. Curtis, the founder and CEO of Concentric...
Continue ReadingSTARTUP PROFILE - HeavyConnect Builds Technology Out of Farming
by sthara Communications Manager, Western Growers
Posted on March 08, 2017 04:49 PM
It all started with a “How to Start a Business in 6 Weeks” course. After supporting product design development and deployment for different farm equipment manufacturers for more than a decade, Patrick Zelaya started to notice a trend. “Technologies that were being developed for the equipment weren...
Continue ReadingBringing you the latest in AgTech…from the Twittersphere!
by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation
Posted on February 27, 2017 04:40 PM
Check out the latest and greatest in agtech – on the Twittersphere! This month we feature tweets from resident agtech start-up companies here at the Center, WG leadership and pioneers in the field. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter at @wg_cit! Sigfox @sigfox Feb 27 @sigfox expands its Global...
Continue ReadingSave the Date for March Resident-Only Programming
by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation
Posted on February 27, 2017 03:57 PM
Join us for three exceptional events in March -- an exclusive WG Insider with Tommy Nunes of The Nunes Company; Tech Talk with Plant Nutrition Technologies; and a Salinas AgTech Meetup. WGCIT Resident Programming Tuesday, March 21, 2017 @ 10AM – WG Insider with Tom Nunes V of The Nunes Company....
Continue ReadingNew Faces in the WGCIT
by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation
Posted on February 24, 2017 03:59 PM
Four new agtech startups have joined Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology, in diverse technological areas: Alta Energy, POWERGROW, Grower's Secret, and Sigfox. Alta Energy empowers enterprises to deploy renewable energy in a simplified manner. POWERGROW is harnessing the power of...
Continue ReadingFebruary 2017 WG Insider: Joe Pezzini, CEO of Ocean Mist Farms
by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation
Posted on February 22, 2017 02:42 PM
The Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology welcomed another interesting produce leader for February’s WG Insider resident presentation. On February 21, 2017, Joe Pezzini, CEO of Ocean Mist Farms, spoke to eighteen resident startups about Food Safety, the LGMA, and the direction of...
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