$100 Million -
$3 Billion
ESTIMATED ECONOMIC IMPACT
With a growing global population and the impact of climate change, Canterbury can leverage its current global reputation as a leader in smart agri-tech solutions.
Global Growth Potential
The Food, Fibre and Agritech industry combines many of the technologies that are shaping the 4th Industrial Revolution, including, Big Data / AI, Automation of Labour, IoT, Sensors and Analytics, Breakthrough Genomic, Vertical Farming, Plant Based Proteins, Food Bi-products and Geo-spatial analysis.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Become customer-centric
Consumer led research into market niches that could enable a shift towards premium markets, and new enabling technologies.
Focus on Demand
Amalgamation of the processing industry focus on procurement - there is too much focus on supply and not enough on demand.
Trust through traceability
Agritech (traceability), working with growers to obtain farm data from farm to plate. Create a transparency pilot.
KNOWLEDGE SHARING COMMUNITY
Creating a knowledge sharing community to increase knowledge flows and potential collaborations. Create opportunities for specialists, and organisations along the supply chain to connect, share knowledge and break down barriers.
Future focused education
Opportunity to reform vocational education and NCEA changes to shift current focus and provision course toward future focused need.
Global problems, solved here.
Using tech-innovation to convert what we can produce locally into new sustainable products that can solve global problems.
Focus on Sustainability
Focus the context of learning on ambitious, innovative tech development related to minimising waste and regenerative practices.
Trusted global player
Own the NZ Story and build belief that we can become trusted leaders in sustainability and traceability.
LOCAL CAPABILITY AND ADVANTAGE
FEEDBACK AND PARTICIPATION
1. Agritech
Considerable R&D at Lincoln Agritech, AgResearch, DairyNZ and commercial organisations
2. Future Food
Mayoral Forum and University of Canterbury projects on future food and fibre.
3. Current Industries
Canterbury is the food bowl of New Zealand and there is untapped opportunity to align our strong tech community to the regional economy.
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