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Agritech: How can we adopt automated solutions?
There have been some truly pioneering advances within agritech over the last ten years, through the development and integration of sensors, digitisation, and artificial intelligence. These advances also bring challenges to overcome, including how different technologies and data can be integrated across the production system. As part of the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit I recently…
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World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit 2021 – State of the industry
I recently attended the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit 2021, where Thomas J Vilsak, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, gave the opening remarks. He stated that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s origins were rooted in science, and he sees that as the path forward for this sector. The Department of Agriculture was formed in 1862 when Abraham Lincoln…
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FinTech Alliance: The Investment Landscape Post-Covid
Following the pandemic, digitisation has accelerated rapidly, and industries have seen changes in just a few months that might otherwise have taken years. The FinTech sector is no different, and the FinTech Alliance held an insightful panel this month on ‘The Investment Landscape Post-Covid’. The panel discussed the areas of focus within FinTech, including the…
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Women in Food & Agriculture Industry Digital Festival – Farming in Harmony with Nature
I recently attended the Women in Food & Agriculture Industry Digital Festival. I heard a fascinating talk titled “How can we Decarbonise Agriculture to Tackle Climate Change?” by Patrick Holden. Patrick is the founder of the Sustainable Food Trust and is also a farmer. He spoke of the urgent need to decarbonise agriculture locally and…
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Ocado: An AgriBusiness Case Study – Nicole Junkermann
I was fascinated to learn during the Harvard Business School AgriBusiness Seminar that, on September 29, 2020, the market value of U.K.-based grocery ecommerce firm Ocado Group (Ocado) reached $27.5 billion, more than double its value in January and — as noted by the British Press. This surge in share price was a true reflection…
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Investing in Nutrition; the Key to a Healthy Society
Nicole Junkermann is an international investor and entrepreneur, founder of NJF Holdings, an international investment company with interests in venture capital, private equity and real estate. Through venture capital flagship NJF Capital, Nicole oversees a portfolio similar in size to a small venture fund across Europe and the United States, including the high-tech, fintech and…
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Nicole Junkermann and Tania Boler on Elvie
Nicole Junkermann is a proud investor in Elvie, a health and lifestyle brand founded by Tania Boler to develop smart technology for women.
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Nicole Junkermann and Andy Clarke on Spoon Guru
Nicole Junkermann is a proud investor in Spoon Guru, founded in 2015 and now chaired by ex ASDA CEO, Andy Clarke.
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Nicole Junkermann & Parker Conrad on Rippling
Nicole Junkermann of NJF Holdings is a proud investor in Parker Conrad’s company Rippling which manages and automates personnel operations.
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Nicole Junkermann presents Grabyo – an NJF Capital Investment
Nicole Junkermann of NJF Capital presents Grabyo – the cloud-based video platform built for digital teams.