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Hardware Meetup NZ: Innovation in AgriTech
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About this event
Join us as we showcase several agritech companies building their companies from Aotearoa
Please note: our venue has limited capacity - please register quickly to grab a spot.
Join Hardware Meetup NZ on 29th May 2024 for a relaxed evening at Outset Ventures in Parnell, where we will showcase several companies leading the way in Innovation in AgriTech.
This event will feature a fireside chat with founders and builders, who are building interesting products from Aotearoa. Hear more about their products, their journey so far and their dreams for the future.
Our events are designed to bring together a wide range of the community, from startup founders and execs, to subject-matter experts, investors, students and general startup enthusiasts not only in Auckland but from all around NZ.
A live-stream will be available - you can register to be sent the link prior to the event start-time.
Date and time
Wednesday, May 29
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Venue:
Outset Ventures,Level 4, 24 Balfour Road Parnell, Auckland
Cost: $12 (+ processing fees)
Food: pizza, snacks and non-alcoholic drinks
SpeakerS
Speaker 1: Andrew McLaren from Halter
Andrew McLaren is the Vice President of Platform at Halter, a revolutionary company unlocking a new era of pasture farming for the world. Halter's solar-powered smart cow collars and simple app allows farmers to remotely shift, virtually fence, optimise pasture, and proactively monitor their stock. This empowers farmers to optimise productivity, protect waterways and care for their animals.
Speaker 2: Leila Deljkovic from Cropsy Technologies
Leila Deljkovic is co-founder and COO of Cropsy Technologies, an agritech startup enabling winegrowers to make the best vineyard management decisions all year-round with insights from every vine. Established in 2019, Cropsy’s AI-enabled hardware monitors millions of vines over thousands of hectares with growers’ existing vehicles. Cropsy’s intuitive dashboards and comprehensive reports turn every scan into powerful, actionable decisions for now and the future.
Speaker 3: to be announced
Watch this space!
MC: Mikayla Stokes
Mikayla Stokes is a mechatronics engineer at Crown Equipment making autonomous forklifts. She loves using tech to make cool wearable things like a light-up dress or 3D printed earrings. She's passionate about creating an inclusive community where any kid can pursue a future in STEM, and is the two time overall female winner of the BrightSparks inventing competition.
Event Sponsors
Lune Digital
Lune Digital is a New Zealand company constantly seeking new challenges and pushing the boundaries of technology. We are a creative and enthusiastic team of hardware and software engineers with a passion for technology.
Outset Ventures
Outset Ventures are committed to empowering overlooked science and engineering innovators to transform their ideas into groundbreaking ventures, helping them succeed at the critical early stages. As New Zealand's center of gravity for science and engineering startups and scaleups, Outset is home to a community of 40+ founder-led companies, 5000 square meters of laboratory and workshop spaces, and the country's most active deep technology investment fund.
Blackbird Ventures
Blackbird Ventures is a venture capital fund based in New Zealand and Australia. Blackbird backs generational ambition and invests in the best startup companies, all the way through their journey from idea to beyond IPO.
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