WGCIT Brochure 05-2019

WGCIT Brochure 05-2019

IMAGINE. INNOVATE. IMPROVE.

150 Main Street, Suite 130 | Salinas, CA 93901-3435 [email protected] | wginnovation.com | 831.272.0661

CONNECT WITH GROWERS & TRIAL YOUR TECHNOLOGY

Our Vision Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology is a recognized international leader in specialty crop innovation and technology. Our Mission The mission of The Center for Innovation & Technology is to accelerate the development and availability of technology and service that will enhance the competitiveness and profitability of the specialty crop sector through increased production, fewer inputs, reduced waste and leaving a smaller footprint on the planet.

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License Options

Resident Workstation Residents receive access to events hosted at The Center including Meet and Greets, seminars and receptions. Amenities Included Available for Additional Fee

Designated Workstation

Conference Room Access

On-site Kitchen

Wi-Fi Access

Locked Cabinet

Printer / Copier / Fax

Coffee

VoIP Phone Line

Hot Desk Hot Desk tenants can gain access to events hosted at The Center such as Meet and Greets, seminars and receptions for an additional fee. Amenities Included

Conference Room Access

On-site Kitchen

Wi-Fi Access

Printer / Copier / Fax

Coffee

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

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Western Growers hires Dennis Donohue as its first full-

December 2017 Center puts wor development at forefront and ho first annual “Ho the Holidays” ca and networking event where coll students are inv to an exclusive and-greet with industry leaders tech companies

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July 2014 The Board of Directors asks Western Growers to launch an initiative that will accelerate the development of key innovations and technologies to address issues facing its members and the ag industry.

August 2017 Trace Genomics becomes the first startup to “graduate” out of the Center for Innovation & Technology incubator.

July 2016 Western Growers receives the first of two $30,000 grants fromWells Fargo to develop a scholarship program for agtech startups.

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December 2015 The Western Growers

June 2015 Construction for the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology begins in the new Taylor Farms building in downtown Salinas.

Center for Innovation & Technology officially opens its doors.

October 2017 Western Growers partners with S2G Ventures to create AgSharks™, the first agtech competition to offer real-time investment opportunities and decision-making in front of a live audience. To date, a total of $2.5 million in equity investment has been offered to three startups.

October 2016 Regular classes, workshops and networking opportunities are established to help startups bring their technology from development to production.

2019 The Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology pursues an outcome- oriented approach, focusing on accelerating the development of technologies through collaboration and trial initiatives.

June 2018 Western Growers and Radicle Growth award two automation startups each with $250,000 in seed funding and exclusive access to farm acreage to pilot to their technologies during the inaugural Radicle Automation Challenge.

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February 2018 Western Growers launches AgTech x — a series of “backyard summits” that bring cutting-edge technologies to farmers in an effort to solve issues in their immediate region.

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October 2018 Western Growers soft launches a Western Growers AgTech Innovation Directory, an interactive online directory of agtech startups.

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December 2017 The Center reaches its two- year mark, now hosting more than 50 startups who raised $26 million, created 140 new jobs and connected with 4,077 growers.

August 2018 Western Growers signs MOU with Agritech New Zealand to increase international connectivity and support agricultural innovation.

April 2018 The first episode of ‘Voices of the Valley’ airs — a podcast and radio show where WGCIT Lead Dennis Donohue interviews leaders in agtech and innovation.

December 2018 The Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology receives its 55th resident start-up company and 29th sponsor.

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