In this case study, Richard Small, Founder & CEO of Inspro, discusses how his company is revolutionizing food waste management through black soldier fly larvae. Based at Bank Farm in Ashford, Inspro was awarded a Business Sustainability...

Growing Kent & Medway's Business Sustainability Challenge has awarded grants totaling £200,000 to six innovative local businesses, aimed at promoting sustainability in the food and drink sectors. Grants worth between £10,000 and £50,000...

Our Business Sustainability Challenge has awarded grants totalling £200,000 to six innovative local businesses, aimed at promoting sustainability in the food and drink sectors. We've awarded grants worth between £10,000 and £50,000, to...

On Friday 20 th September, Growing Kent & Medway and Locate in Kent welcomed a delegation of businesses and academics from a UK Agri-Tech Mission organised by the British Embassy in The Hague and the UK Government's Department for...

Marks & Spencer recently visited the UK's first Centre of Excellence in glasshouse growing, based at Hadlow College, to observe the range of tomatoes being cultivated. The Thanet Earth Centre of Excellence @ Hadlow College , which...

In this case study, Annabelle Cox, Founder & CEO of Tensei, explains how her material science company is pioneering "second harvest" technology, transforming agricultural residues like straw, husks, and fruit waste into valuable...

We have launched a collaborative programme pilot alongside The Perfect Place to Grow, aimed at supporting young people on their journey to start a plant-based food or drink business. Starting in late September 2024, this six-week...

How do we challenge the perception of a career in commercial horticulture, from wellies and wheelbarrows, to the realities of robotics and blockchains? Step in Serious Gaming. An idea conceived between Growing Kent & Medway, Locate in...

Discover how Canterbury Christ Church University game design students collaborated with Growing Kent & Medway to create serious games that inspire young people to pursue horticulture careers. Lecturer Mehmet Erk discusses the project...

Four businesses using cutting-edge technology to advance sustainable horticulture have been awarded £500,000 to commercialise their prototypes by Growing Kent & Medway. Automation, robotics, and artificial intelligence will be harnessed...

We have announced the winners of our Prototyping and Demonstrator Fund , awarding £500,000 to four projects that will test the commercialisation of new technological advancements in horticulture. Robotics, automation and AI for advanced...

A new $30m Sustainable Protein Centre at Imperial College has been announced by the Bezos Earth Fund , with Growing Kent & Medway appointed to lead the plant-based protein crop research. The new Centre will be based at Imperial College...