Agnition Ventures

Agnition is a brand that focuses on igniting agtech innovation to solve real-world challenges in the agricultural sector. With the goal of securing a sustainable future for farmers, growers, and their communities in New Zealand, Agnition believes that knowledge, creativity, and partnership are key to overcoming the complexities and uncertainties of food production. Their focus is on ventures and solutions at the intersection of science, business, and on-farm benefits.

Agnition offers various opportunities for innovators, farmers, and the ag sector. Innovators can scale up rapidly through Agnition's network of pilot farms, while farmers and growers can witness new technologies and innovations firsthand. Through their innovation pipeline and partnerships with farmers and growers, Agnition accelerates the adoption of new technologies on farms by testing innovations under different conditions and scaling them up to a national level.

Their portfolio includes Southstar Technologies, which enhances nutrient uptake and reduces losses through sustainable micro-nutrient fertiliser coatings, EcoPond that treats dairy farm effluent ponds, C-Dax which provides innovative technology solutions for efficiency and sustainability, ARL that offers essential analysis suites for soil, plants, and feed quality, CarbonCrop which maps and measures tree species for carbon credits, Cropmark Seeds that breeds improved pasture and forage varieties, and more. Agnition builds on Ravensdown's 40-year legacy of enabling smarter and more sustainable farming. Their executive team, with expertise in various fields, is dedicated to continued innovation and productivity improvements.

If you're interested in igniting the ag sector, funding opportunities, joining their pilot farm network, or staying updated on their activities, Agnition welcomes you to get in touch through their website