LOW LEVELS OF INNOVATION
HIGHLY REGULATED
POOR COORDINATION ACROSS RESEARCH BASE
Agri-foodtech
Challenges
LIMITED UK GLOBAL PLAYERS
INNOVATION GAPS
POOR COMMUNICATION ALONG SUPPLY CHAIN
MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES
DIFFERING DRIVERS AMONG PLAYERS
LOW PRODUCT MARGINS
UNCONTROLLABLE EXTERNALITIES
Tackling the challenges
We have the tools
We have the players
We have the desire
We know what we need to do
 We don’t need to do ‘new’ things, we need to just do
what we currently do ‘better’
 This challenge can be the ‘glue’ which allows us to
leverage our tools / networks / relationships to deliver
success
– but what is success?
• Jobs
• Economic
Treasury
development
• Investment
• Trade
OGDs • Investment
(Defra,
DIT, DFID)• Sustainability
• Development goals
• Increased innovation
• Greater R&D
UKRI expenditure
• Intl research standing
• Impact
LEPs /
RDAs
• Regional clusters
• Economic
development
What
does
success
look like?
• Safe, sustainable food
production
Public
• Job opportunities
• New 'tools'
Producers• Increased margins
• Reduced inputs
•New or enhanced revenue
streams
•Reduced inputs
Companies
•Compete globally
•Access to cutting edge
R&D and expertise
• Impact
• Publications
Academia
• Intl research standing
• Revenue
Success to me means …
Driving increased industry
engagement to leverage £270m+
(3:1) of new investment in agrifood-tech in UK