Farm491

🌳 A company which supports regenerative food production methods through unique partnerships with farmers, foresters, and landowners has been announced as the winner of the Royal Agricultural University’s (RAU) inaugural Farm491 Challenge Prize. 🏆 More than 15 companies entered the competition and, after a shortlist of six pitched to the judging panel - the University’s Professor Tom MacMillan, Baroness Young of Old Scone, and Will Steadman, Funding Manager at Esmée Fairbairn Foundation – earlier this month, RegenFarmCo was announced as the winner with Agile Homes and Development being named as the runners up. 📲 Read more here: https://bit.ly/3ZLhTqi

We are delighted to announce the winner and runner up for this year’s Farm491 Challenge Prize, generously supported by Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. This year we invited companies that are developing innovative products and services to support nature friendly, multifunctional land use to apply, with substantial prize money on offer to the winner and runner up, enabling them to invest in their business and develop their product further. After overcoming strong competition to get on the shortlist, six companies participated in a final judging on 6 December at the Royal Agricultural University, during which they pitched to Professor Tom MacMillan, Elizabeth Creak Chair in Rural Policy and Strategy at the RAU; Baroness Barbara Young of Old Scone and Will Steadman, Funding Manager at Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, before a winner and runner up was declared. Congratulations, to our inaugural Farm491 Challenge winner, RegenFarmCo, and runner up, Agile Homes, who secured £50,000 and £25,000 respectively to develop their innovative mixed land use products.  Regenfarm Co. supports design projects that apply regenerative food production methods to enable novel supply chain opportunities through unique partnerships with farmers, foresters and landowners. While Agile Property and Homes designs and delivers affordable, safe, and low-carbon homes using biobased materials and modern construction methods. To read our full press release, visit the RAU website at https://lnkd.in/eMSdkPQX. To find out more about the Farm491 Challenge, which will return in June 2025, visit our Farm491 website at https://lnkd.in/ehmydP_X. 💻 📷 L-R: Professor Tom Macmillan; Dr Vincent Walsh, Managing Director of Regenfarm Co.; Will Steadman; Craig White, CEO of Agile Property and Homes; and Baroness Young of Old Scone. . . . #Farm491 #Farm491ChallengePrize #Farm491ChallengePrize2024 #EsmeeFairbairnFoundation #RoyalAgriculturalUniversity #AgriTech #FoodSystems #Farming #Agriculture #Innovation

Another year, another fantastic joint Farm491 and The Growth Hub Cirencester Festive Social for members!🎄 A wonderful way for everyone at The Alliston Centre to come together to celebrate and reflect on 2024. Thank you, The Cotswold Cardillo, for the outstanding festive feast. . #Coworking #FestiveSocial #Cirencester #Cotswolds #RAU #GrowthHubCirencester #Farm491

🌟 We Did It! 🌟 I am thrilled to share that Wild Hydrogen has been awarded the Super Cleanpower Net Zero Award by the prestigious SETsquared Partnership! This incredible recognition is a testament to the hard work, resilience, and vision of our amazing team. This journey has been no small feat. From the early days of prototyping to advancing our RiPR technology, we’ve poured countless hours into creating a now proven innovative solution for a cleaner, greener future. Along the way, we’ve been fortunate to recruit some of the brightest and most dedicated talent in the industry—people who share our commitment to transforming waste streams into valuable green molecules. This milestone wouldn’t have been possible without the support and collaboration of our fantastic partners, including: 🏛️ University of Bath 🏛️ The University of Edinburgh 🏛️ Cranfield University 🌱 Royal Agricultural University Farm491 and @Sapperton Wilder ⚙️ @UK-CPI, The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), National Composites Centre (NCC), IAAPS, and Wales & West Utilities Each of these organisations has played a vital role in helping us test, refine, and scale our technology, and we’re deeply grateful for their expertise and belief in our mission. To everyone on our team and to our partners—this award is for you. It’s proof that together, we can push the boundaries of what’s possible in the transition to net zero. Here’s to the next step in our journey—building a future where energy use cleans up and heals the planet. 💚🌍 #NetZero #CleanEnergy #Innovation #Partnerships #WildHydrogen #RiPRTechnology #Sustainability

We hosted the last 'Croissants & Questions' event of the year with an informative talk by our guest speaker, James Slade (James S.) specialist in ISO and Commercial Manager for IMSM. James talked - among other things - about practical steps that everybody can take, regardless of the size and nature of business, and is open to chat with anyone else who may be interested to learn more about the benefits for your business of getting ISO accredited. Guests had an opportunity to ask lots of questions and network after the talk over coffee. #ISO #management #business #startup #entrepreneur Royal Agricultural University The Growth Hub Cirencester

Join us for our next ‘Croissants & Questions’ business breakfast in collaboration with The Growth Hub Cirencester at the Royal Agricultural University. ☕🥐 Our guest speaker this month is James S., UK&I Commercial Manager at IMSM. ISO Certification has long carried the myth that it’s an onerous process used by larger companies or those that manufacture. However, the reality in 2024 couldn’t be further from that. James, an ISO Specialist at the global, Wiltshire-based ISO consultancy IMSM, will talk through the state of play with ISO Certification Standards in 2024 and explain how start-ups and SMEs can leverage ISO Certification for both commercial and efficiency gains. James’ talk will be followed by a Q&A and the opportunity to network with local businesses and entrepreneurs, including Farm491 and Growth Hub Cirencester members. 📅 Thursday 21 November, 8.00 am – 9.30 am 🎫 Advanced registration is required, reserve your free place now at https://lnkd.in/enPc86VV 🥐 There will be croissants aplenty…the questions are up to you! . . . #Farm491 #TheGrowthHubCirencester #RoyalAgriculturalUniversity #ISO #BusinessSupport #Enterprise #Startup #SME #BusinessBreakfast #Networking #Cirencester #Cotswolds #Gloucestershire

Join us for our next ‘Croissants & Questions’ business breakfast in collaboration with The Growth Hub Cirencester at the Royal Agricultural University. ☕🥐 Our guest speaker this month is James S., UK&I Commercial Manager at IMSM. ISO Certification has long carried the myth that it’s an onerous process used by larger companies or those that manufacture. However, the reality in 2024 couldn’t be further from that. James, an ISO Specialist at the global, Wiltshire-based ISO consultancy IMSM, will talk through the state of play with ISO Certification Standards in 2024 and explain how start-ups and SMEs can leverage ISO Certification for both commercial and efficiency gains. James’ talk will be followed by a Q&A and the opportunity to network with local businesses and entrepreneurs, including Farm491 and Growth Hub Cirencester members. 📅 Thursday 21 November, 8.00 am – 9.30 am 🎫 Advanced registration is required, reserve your free place now at https://lnkd.in/gci7H7Wp 🥐 There will be croissants aplenty…the questions are up to you!

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Operations and Events Manager to head the Royal Agricultural University’s incubator for start-up businesses innovating in the food and farming sectors – Farm491. This a fixed term, maternity cover role for the period December 2024 – July 2025. Keen to share in our success at the RAU and drive the operational financial performance of Farm491? For more information and to apply, visit the ‘Work For Us’ page of our website https://bit.ly/43iuZMa. Applications close 27 November 2024.

We are delighted to announce the shortlist for this year’s Farm491 Challenge Prize, generously supported by Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. This year we invited companies that are developing innovative products and services to support nature friendly, multifunctional land use to apply, with substantial prize money on offer to the winner and runner up, enabling them to invest in their business and develop their product further. After overcoming strong competition to get on the shortlist, the following companies will participate in a final judging on 6 December at The Royal Agricultural University, during which they will pitch to Professor Tom MacMillan, Baroness Barbara Young of Old Scone, Henry Dimbleby and Will Steadman, before a winner and runner up is declared. 🌾 Agile Homes Designs and delivers affordable, safe, and low-carbon homes using biobased materials and modern construction methods 🌾 Carbon Quester Combines physical soil sampling with hyperspectral testing techniques to unlock soil carbon measurement at scale 🌾 Eden Geothermal Limited Is developing a portfolio of 10-20 MW direct geothermal systems to supply decarbonised heat 🌾 Helen Browning's Organic Is dedicated to advancing sustainable agriculture and engaging the public on the benefits of agroforestry and mixed land use 🌾 RegenFarmCo Supports design projects that apply regenerative food production methods to enable novel supply chain opportunities through unique partnerships with farmers, foresters and landowners. 🌾 Take Root Bio Limited Creates 'urban agrifood ecosystems' in derelict urban and/or industrial sites, supporting a new approach to agriculture To find out more about the Farm491 Challenge, visit our website at https://lnkd.in/enYpB6pc. 💻 . . . #Farm491 #Farm491ChallengePrize #Farm491ChallengePrize2024 #EsmeeFairbairnFoundation #RoyalAgriculturalUniversity #AgriTech #FoodSystems #Farming #Agriculture #Innovation 

We had the pleasure of hosting another ‘Croissants and Questions’ business breakfast in collaboration with The Growth Hub Cirencester last week. Our guest speakers, Chris Sworder, CEO & Co-founder of Carbon Quester, and Jon Dearsley, Head of Natural Capital at Savills, delved into the topic: “Carbon: What, Why, and How”, ahead of an engaging Q&A and networking session. Thank you to Chris and Jon for such an insightful morning and to all who attended. Interested in attending the next event in the series? 📅 Join us on Thursday 21 November 2024, 8.00 am – 9.30 am, Our guest speaker James S., UK&I Commercial Manager at IMSM, will explore the topic of ISO (International Organization for Standardization) certification. 🔗 To register for free, visit our Farm491 Eventbrite page at https://lnkd.in/gci7H7Wp. 🎫 . . . #Business #Innovation #AgriTech #Agriculture #Farming #BusinessBreakfast #CroissantsandQuestions #Networking #BusinessSupport #Cirencester #Gloucestershire #Cotswolds #InternationalStandards #ISO #Marketing Royal Agricultural University