The search is on for a new crop of agricultural entrepreneurs keen to progress their businesses to the next level.
Briefing Media Agriculture and the Co-operative Food are holding the competition which invites anyone with a ground-breaking business idea for agriculture to pitch Dragon’s Den-style for a share of £250,000 worth of investment.
New for 2017, there is also a guaranteed Briefing Media promotional package worth £5k for every finalist, as well as on-going help and business support from our esteemed judging panel.
Applications close on July 7, 2017. Those shortlisted will be invited to an interview and finalists will pitch to an expert panel in September.
Neil Thackray, chief executive and co-founder of Briefing Media, said: “Your business could be a software company, app developer or systems supplier. You could be using farm data, mapping or weather information in an innovative way.
“You might even have a product already launched or be in the process of prototyping. Whatever stage you are at we want to help you achieve your goals.”
Will Jackson, agricultural manager at The Co-operative Food, said: “We are committed to supporting UK farming, and see our role as fundamental to helping embrace, nurture and develop the ideas generated.
“We are looking for entrepreneurs, farmers or students with a great product or concept which could help farmers.
