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Ceres Agri-Tech launches new Proof-of-Concept Awards
The first round of Ceres Proof-of-Concept Awards are now open for application to researchers at Ceres universities. These awards, ranging from £5,000 to £20,000, are to support plant agri-tech innovations with strong commercial potential, e.g. through proof-of-principle work, prototype development or small-scale field or plant trials. Proposals will be assessed based on a 6-minute pitch […]
Ceres technology featured at Fruit Focus 2020
Dr Avice Hall (University of Hertfordshire) is at this year’s virtual Fruit Focus 2020 to explain to growers how the University of Hertfordshire decision support system can reduce the risk of strawberry powdery mildew, a devastating strawberry disease that can cause yield losses of 20% or more. The tool, whose commercialization Ceres was pleased to […]
Data-driven agriculture and food production: podcast
In this Food Matters Live Tabletop podcast Dr Louise Sutherland, Director of Ceres Agri-tech partnership, chats with Stephen Gates, TV presenter and writer, and other industry experts Callum Murray, Head of Food and Agriculture at Innovate UK, Dave Ross, Chief Executive Office, Agri-Epi Centre and Emily Norton, Head of Rural Research at Savilles about the […]
Sweet success for Ceres-funded strawberry decision support system
Ceres is pleased to have supported researchers at the University of Hertfordshire in the successful commercialisation of their decision support system for strawberry powdery mildew