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Michael Reardon

Michael is a policy advisor in the Agri-Tech Sector Policy Team. The team supports the whole Agri-tech sector to operate effectively and sustainably.

Funding applications now open for high-growth agri-tech businesses

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We are pleased to say that applications are now open for the £5 million Farming Innovation Investor Partnership competition with Innovate UK. The application window will remain open for 6 weeks until 30 August and there is a briefing session for potential applicants on 25 July. In this post we will give you a recap on the competition and how to apply for funding.

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