SHAWNEE, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ECR–BioKansas, the organization that unites, unifies, and promotes the bioscience industry state-wide, is pleased to announce the Innovations in Ag Tech Conference. This groundbreaking conference is slated for August 4-6, 2022, in Kansas City, Kansas as part of the inaugural Innovation Festival – a first-of-its-kind event that will highlight the Midwest as a vibrant and welcoming area to live, work, and grow business.
“Innovations in agriculture are extensive and ever-emerging. It’s a technology domain that is dominant within the Midwest. The Innovations in Ag Tech Conference will highlight advancements and the significant role of the Midwest in agricultural innovation,” said Jaecy Bradford, Program Coordinator for BioKansas’ strategic initiatives.
The conference will bring together investigators, innovators, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders from across the Midwest to present recent scientific discoveries and technological advancements, while also showcasing groundbreaking products on the outdoor pavilion.
“Sixty years ago, agriculture underwent a massive transformation with the green revolution, which enabled us to feed the growing global population. As the world faces increased environmental constraints and huge population growth, agriculture once again will experience mass innovation. We are so excited to celebrate and showcase that innovation and how the Midwest will play a pivotal role in feeding the world,” said Andrew Jason, Grand Farm Ecosystems Director.
With over twenty-three hours of scientific content, BioKansas, and their partner Grand Farm, will demonstrate that the Midwest is an undeniable force in agricultural innovation.
Registration opens March 7, 2022. Learn more about Innovation Festival.
This Innovation Festival Conference is sponsored by VWR, part of Avantor; Viracor Eurofins; CRB; Integrated Project Services; KCAS Bioanalytical and Biomarker Services; Hovey Williams, LLP; Go Topeka; and Lockton Companies. Become a sponsor.
About BioKansas: BioKansas is a non-profit organization whose mission is to lead the effort of supporting and growing Kansas’ bioscience ecosystem including bioscience research, commercialization, training, and business development. Through organizational and collaborative efforts, they provide meaningful content, connections, and advocacy to advance the state’s bioscience industry. Learn more at www.biokansas.org.
About Grand Farm: Grand Farm empowers a neutral platform for industry, producers, higher education, and government to collaborate on autonomous and advanced agriculture technology. Grand Farm works regularly with companies and startups from North Dakota and around the world to better understand their products, provide capabilities for demonstration and development, and to amplify the technologies in North Dakota. It currently operates a test site on donated agricultural acres to demonstrate and test new and innovative ag technologies. Learn more at www.grandfarm.com.
Contacts
Sonia Hall, CEO
Email: Sonia@biokansas.org
Phone: 785-727-0442
