Cambridge Enterprise initiative Ceres Agri-Tech and the University of Lincoln partner to showcase innovative agri-tech solutions from university science addressing global challenges.
Ceres Agri-Tech and University of Lincoln have partnered to present Agri-Tech Innovation as part of an Agri-Science Week in Parliament exhibit on 27-31 January. The team will share highlights from the Ceres Agri-Tech programme that is translating world-class UK university science into real world impact.
Initially funded in 2018 by a £4.8M Research England CCF award as a collaboration between the University of Cambridge, University of Lincoln, University of Reading, University of Hertfordshire and the University of East Anglia, Ceres Agri-Tech Knowledge Exchange Partnership (Ceres Agri-Tech), is a collaborative initiative founded by and located at Cambridge Enterprise, the innovation arm of the University of Cambridge. Ceres Agri-Tech builds upon Cambridge Enterprise’s world class track record in research translation, helping underpin food security, reducing environmental impacts and increasing the sustainability of agriculture.
Supported by grants from Research England’s Connecting Capability Fund and EPSRC Place Based Impact Accelerator Account, to date Ceres Agri-Tech has launched four agri-tech spinouts, which together have created 29 high-value jobs and are developing innovative agri-tech solutions for critical challenges. These spinouts include:
- Fruitcast – AI-enabled decision support and fruit forecasting for improved yield optimisation, waste reduction and improved efficiency
- Agaricus Robotics – intelligent robotic mushroom harvesting
- Cellexcel – waterproofing biocomposites for lightweighting vehicles
Ceres Agri-Tech has a pipeline of over 40 agri-tech innovations with global potential including direct carbon capture for climate resilience, net zero precision fertiliser and improving crop storage for reduced food waste. The pipeline projects all address UN Sustainability Development Goals, such as zero hunger, clean water (and sanitation), responsible consumption and production and industry, innovation and infrastructure.
See the article on Cambridge Enterprise website: Ceres Agri-Tech and the University of Lincoln showcase Agri-Tech Innovation in Parliament – Cambridge Enterprise
03/02/25
