UK Agri-Tech
Centre
Connecting you to expertise, networks, funding and facilities

The UK Agri-Tech Centre offers a complete life-cycle of support, driving agri-tech innovation and adoption through world-class facilities, expert knowledge and business support, saving you time and accelerating your progress.
We strengthen the connections between science, business and funders to accelerate research and development, tackling the agri-industry’s most critical challenges such as climate change, labour availability, disease mitigation and environmental sustainability.
As an independent company, we are trusted to provide leadership and guidance to progress transformational change for people and the planet while stimulating economic growth.
Latest News
SprayBot: Precision pesticide application for arable crops
In the UK fungicides, a type of pesticide, are the principal tool used to prevent or treat early infection from principally air-borne spores.
Lamb Monitor: How sheep producers can save time and reduce lamb stress
Lamb Monitor is a project that aims to measure and monitor lamb performance, protect the welfare of lambs during the weighing process and reduce farmers’ labour time is underway thanks to an innovative partnership.
UK Agri-Tech Centre welcomes Government’s backing for innovation and technology at the Oxford Farming Conference
UK Agri-Tech Centre chief executive Phil Bicknell welcomed the positive emphasis DEFRA Secretary Steve Reed placed on innovation and the agri-tech sector at the Oxford Farming Conference (OFC).
Livestock and Aquaculture Innovation: Shaping the next ten years Report
The livestock and aquaculture sectors’ research and innovation 11 priorities have been identified in a new report.
“Livestock and Aquaculture Innovation: shaping the next ten years”, a UK Agri-Tech Centre report, with input from over 150 stakeholders was published today (July 17), outlining 11 priorities for the industries’ sustainability and resilience, including:
- Animal health and welfare
- Food safety, quality and nutritional content
- Climate-smart solutions, ecosystem and biodiversity improvement
- Optimised diets, land performance and systems
- Productivity, data assets and technology
Download the report to learn more
