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ARTICLE · 12 JUNE 2025

Agritech Thymes: Agritech 2030: Forecasting The Technologies Poised To Transform Farming

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Whilst yet to recover to the levels of 2011-2021, where capital invested in agritech increased 20-fold, investor...

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Whilst yet to recover to the levels of 2011-2021, where capital invested in agritech increased 20-fold, investor funding in agritech is starting to pick up, and 2025 is set to be a strong year for capital deployment in this sector. This is mirrored by increased government backing, including schemes like the Farming Innovation Investor Partnership competition in the UK. Despite this, the crunch point remains funding at the late seed/Series A stage, where companies are at a crucial phase of development, have burned through seed capital, and are approaching open trials. As the market and grant availability pick up and prime the pump at this critical stage, the hope is that new products will be seen in the field within 5 years.

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