This publication frames the deployment phase of the European Commission’s Food 2030 initiative and is meant to guide future research and innovation policy reflections relevant to Horizon Europe, the Farm to Fork strategy and European Green Deal, and beyond.
Evidencing the Bioeconomy
Stephen Herdman2019-10-24T17:47:03+01:00This report presents findings around growth and productivity based on a comprehensive review of the literature and interviews with selected academic and industry experts in the bioeconomy of the United Kingdom.
Lay of the Land
Stephen Herdman2019-09-25T13:50:25+01:00The RSA Food, Farming and Countryside Commission Northern Ireland Inquiry produced this report which sets out the context of the inquiry, its findings, some signposts to the future, and some recommendations for the way ahead.
Europe AgriFood Tech Investing Report 2018
Stephen Herdman2019-09-02T15:37:12+01:00In this inaugural European food tech and agtech startup report in collaboration with F&A Next, Agfunder details the $1.6bn of funding across 421 deals. While this was on par with the total in 2017, there was 23% growth in the number of deals and the majority of activity took place at the earliest stages.
Agricultural Robotics: The Future of Robotic Agriculture
Stephen Herdman2019-09-02T15:42:52+01:00Agricultural Robotics: The Future of Robotic Agriculture The recent commitment of a £90million investment by the government (Transforming Food Production [...]
Preparing for a changing world
Stephen Herdman2019-09-02T15:21:00+01:00This document builds on POST’s previous publication, Topics of Interest 2018 and represents evidence gathered between May 2018 and April 2019. Topics included consist of areas of change with a larger volume of evidence attached that are likely to have significant impact, as these are most likely to be of most interest to Parliament.
Innovation with a Purpose: The role of technology innovation in accelerating food systems transformation
Stephen Herdman2019-08-21T14:23:48+01:00This report aims to identify emerging technology innovations that have the potential to drive rapid progress in the sustainability, inclusivity, efficiency and health impacts of food systems to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Connecting Farm, City and Technology
Stephen Herdman2019-08-21T14:19:10+01:00The Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils’ (GFCC) report, Connecting Farm, City and Technology to Transform Urban Food Ecosystems for the Developing World, shows how a mix of new technologies — from digital connectivity, sensors and the Internet of Things, to blockchain, biotechnology and renewable energy — can integrate to create sustainable food ecosystems for the world’s urban areas.
Food Futures: from business as usual to business unusual
Stephen Herdman2019-08-21T14:12:52+01:00This report presents an in-depth analysis of where these opportunities for doing "business unusual" will come from. It has been created to inspire, provoke debate and ultimately influence the choices made today.
The Future of Food 2040
Stephen Herdman2019-08-08T19:27:49+01:00The Future of Food 2040 report highlights the importance of establishing a future domestic agricultural policy that enables the farming industry to increase its productivity, profitability and resilience in the future, which will be crucial for businesses to thrive in an increasingly volatile world.
Building Innovation Superclusters
Stephen Herdman2019-08-08T14:32:33+01:00This report explores what Innovation Superclusters are, how they are formed, and how countries can get started building one.
Agri-Tech Industrial Strategy: Evaluation Scoping Study and Baseline
Stephen Herdman2019-08-21T14:03:11+01:00This evaluation scoping study and baseline had two main objectives: to estimate the current size of the Agri-Tech sector and to make projections for the sector based on its current structure and global trends up to the 2030.
Report for the AKIS inventory (WP3) of the PRO AKIS project
Stephen Herdman2019-08-21T14:28:47+01:00The main aim of the report is to provide a comprehensive description of the Agricultural Knowledge and Information System (AKIS) in The Netherlands, with a particular focus on agricultural advisory services.
The 2008 Agri-Food Report
Stephen Herdman2019-08-08T18:04:10+01:00For the Agri-Food Report, the Panel took direction from ‘Vision 20/20’, the industry’s Foresight exercise, identified and built on our capacity and capability for world class science, knowledge, technology, innovation and business exploitation, to forge a collaborative framework, tools and environment, that will be crucial for delivering future opportunities.