Farm491 will help spark ideas at Farm Business Innovation 2016

Farm491 is delighted to be joining other agricultural businesses at the Farm Business Innovation Show this November and will be advising, networking and supporting farmers who may be looking for ways to maximise their land use through diversification and the application of technology.

Farm Business Innovation started in 2013 at Olympia, London. In its second year (2014) the show had grown by 170% and for 2015 the show had grown so much they had to relocate to the NEC, Birmingham. After a very successful event in November 2015 the show is once again returning to the NEC on the 9th & 10th November 2016.

With over 300 suppliers, a line up of top speakers and over 150 seminar sessions, the event is set to inspire, engage and motivate. Speakers will be addressing diverse topics and ideas for land use from how to turn farms into festival destinations to tourism, farm shops and wedding venues - right through to environmental sustainability and the importance of technology.

Angela Simkins, Centre Director of Farm491 will be on stage at 3.30pm on Wednesday 9th November in Theatre 5, where she will be explaining what agritech is and its importance in feeding a growing global population. She will introduce the audience to the Farm491 concept at the Royal Agricultural University and show how it is already supporting agritech business start-ups to research, test and further their ideas – as well as offering practical office space to base their business.

Angela Simkins, Farm491 Centre Director, said: “The Farm Business Innovation Show is designed to provide farmers, agricultural entrepreneurs and landowners with inspiration, advice and resources should they wish to innovate, diversify and make more money from land. Farm491 is a high-tech, modern, cutting-edge enterprise hub at the Royal Agricultural University. It has been developed as a co-working environment for innovators to grow their businesses by applying technology to agriculture. We’re really looking forward to speaking to farmers, landowners and entrepreneurs who may be looking for our support in helping their business idea grow.” 

The Farm491 project is part financed by the Gloucestershire Growth Deal 2015 to 2021. GFirst LEP is delivering the Strategic Economic Plan for Gloucestershire through the Gloucestershire Growth Deal; an investment of £77.5 million for the county and part of a £12 billion long-term Government programme to revitalise local economies.