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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...

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 We received the news that our application to 500 Startups, and interview process, had been approved during the Forbes AgTech Summit here in Salinas back in July. It was one of the most exciting days our local team of four had shared to date. None of us had...

Social Media links for the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on October 28, 2016 04:21 PM

Please follow The Center on Facebook and Twitter, for the latest on programs and our resident startups. You can also follow Western Growers on Facebook and Twitter for member updates and current industry news.

Save the Date: November Resident-Only Programming

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on October 28, 2016 03:44 PM

November 2, 2016: 1 pm Casual Wednesday with Salinas City Councilman Steve McShane. McShane will be discussing entrepreneurship in Salinas. November 9, 2016: 1 pm Smart Start presentation by Sam Spadoni, MBA. Spadoni will be introducing “Marketing for Startups,” complete with a discussion of...

Featured Startup of the Month: SWIIM System

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on October 28, 2016 03:14 PM

On Tuesday, October 25, 2016, the October Tech Talk® was recorded live from the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology in Salinas, featuring resident startup SWIIM System. Kevin France, CEO, Board Member, and Co-Founder of SWIIM system was onsite at The Center. France leads business...

Resident Programming at The Center: Casual Wednesday October

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on October 07, 2016 08:56 AM

The Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology hosted our first “Casual Wednesday” this week. With two extra special guests—Kate Hitchcock, Harvest Manager at Mesa Packing, and Colby Pereira, Food Safety Manager for Costa Farms—our startups were able to ask local growers questions about...

Bringing you the latest in AgTech…from the Twittersphere!

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on September 28, 2016 03:09 PM

@TomNassif: The definition of precision ag: A #tech solution to the lack of labor. http://ow.ly/tugX304zYlb via @GrowingProduce #agtech #precisonag Inteligistics‏@Inteligistics #Nutrients in #Fruits and #Vegetables are constantly diminishing once they are picked. Rabobank Wholesale ‏@...

Important October Dates for Residents of The Center

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on September 28, 2016 10:47 AM

Location: Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology® Conference Room All Times listed below are Pacific Time Zone Casual Friday Wednesday: Wednesday October 5, 2016 @ 1pm: Colby Pereira (Food Safety) of Costa Farms & Kate Hitchcock (Harvesting) of American Farms Smart Start:...

New Faces in the WGCIT September 2016

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on September 28, 2016 10:20 AM

The Center continues to grow, now housing 24 AgTech startup companies. AgriData Inc. and BAM Agricultural Solutions both joined the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology this month, to be, as our banner says, "Where agriculture meets technology." AgriData is a solution for...

Featured Startup of the Month: Wexus Technologies, Inc.

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on September 28, 2016 09:58 AM

Wexus Technologies, Inc., a resident of the Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology, lead a well attended Tech Talk® webinar on Tuesday, September 27 at 4PM (PST) to discuss the Water-Energy Nexus, the Energy Cloud, and how to make your business more competitive, profitable &...

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