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Cambridge Global Food Security

An Interdisciplinary Research Centre at the University of Cambridge
 

One of our first Pollinators, way back in January 2014, was a “Focus on Funding”, where members of the farming, tech development and research community came together to hear about local, regional and national funding available in the public and private sector, for R&D, innovation and business growth. Two year later, the way entrepreneurs can choose to fund projects has changed, and new models such as crowd-funding have become more common-place to make ideas a reality.

We’ll be hearing from experts about the public and private funding community and how you can access it – any strings that are attached, and how quickly you can expect to be able to spend the money.

Programme

16.00     Arrival and registration, tea and coffee available on arrival

16.30     Introduction and welcome

16.40     Rural Funding for Farmers – use it or lose it!

Emma Taylor, Rural Projects Facilitator, Norfolk County Council

17.00     Innovate UK – Agri-Tech Funding Options

Calum Murray, Programme Leader, Sustainable Agriculture and Food, Innovate UK

17.20     All You Ever Wanted to Know About CrowdFunding

Paul Hughes, Head of Venture Development, Future Business Centre

17.40     Panel discussion

18.00     Networking and light refreshments

18.30     Close

 

Date: 
Monday, 23 January, 2017 - 16:00 to 18:30
Event location: 
Future Business Centre, Kings Hedges, Cambridge, CB4 2HY