Agtech has a very important role to play in building a more efficient, equitable and sustainable global food system. From digital to biological tools, agtech entrepreneurs are collectively working to help farmers and food manufacturers create more efficient and healthier food products.

But it will require billions from investors in order to turn this potential into scalable products and services that can help feed a growing population while simultaneously reducing environmental degradation.

“Creative capital” is one way to achieve this. Panelists at this year’s AgTech NEXT conference, October 11 – 13 at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, Missouri, will discuss exactly what this type of investment is (and isn’t) and how the agtech community can generate more of it. READ MORE