Focus on Agritech: Lincolnshire Leading the way in Global Robotics
The Lincoln Institute for Agri-Food Technology (LIAT) aims to support and enhance productivity, efficiency and sustainability in food and farming through research, education and technology.
You are invited to join us as we partner with Queens award winner LIAT and Barclays Eagle Labs to hear how the team there are supporting innovation to drive forward global recognition in the Agritech sector.
The event will include tour of the Riseholme campus facility* and a light networking lunch.
Proposed event agenda:
09:30-10:00 Arrival & refreshments
10:00-10:30 Welcome & overview of LIAT and Barclays Eagle Labs (speakers to be confirmed shortly)
10:30-12:00 Campus Tour
12:00-13:00 Networking lunch
This event is open to all Team Lincolnshire ambassadors and any businesses within the Agri-food/Agri-tech sector which are located in Greater Lincolnshire.
To reserve your place please book using our events booking portal by Wednesday 19th June, advising of any dietary requirements.
A specialist research institute of the University of Lincoln, our multi-disciplinary team brings together sector-leading expertise in a diverse range of subjects from crop science to AI and robotics.
Home to Lincoln Agri-Robotics and an Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Centre for Doctoral Training in Agri-Food Robotics: AgriFoRwArdS, our agri-tech community is at the cutting edge of technological advancements in agriculture.
Situated at the University’s 200-hectare Riseholme Campus just north of Lincoln, researchers enjoy access to a working farm, woodlands, grasslands and watercourses.
*please wear footware and clothing suitable for a farm visit