The Milken-Motsepe Prize in AgriTech Award Annoucement & Reception occurred at the 2023 Milken Institute Global Conference on May 1st. Please click here to watch the announcement of the final awards, including the $1 million grand prize, with additional prize money distributed among Second and Third Place winners, and bonus prizes for the Most Creative Use of 4IR Technologies and People’s Choice.
Loughborough University: Loughborough excels in latest Knowledge Exchange Framework Assessment
IP & commercialisation: Aftrak is an innovative microgrid solution that integrates energy access with 100% renewable electric agriculture and deep bed farming to boost crop yield, income and ensure sustainable electricity for millions of African smallholder farmers and their communities. Invented and manufactured at the University in partnership with the Consortium for Battery Innovation and Tiyeni, the solution has accelerated from initial concept to successful trial in less than 18 month. Read the full article here.