Agriculture Sector Development Programs

NCBiotech's Agriculture Sector Development team is guided by an Advisory Council comprised of 16-20 leaders in the agriculture industry and education.

• Crop, Animal and Food Tech Showcase

  Annual event to connect entrepreneurs, investors, tech scouts and others. The event facilitates partnerships and deal flow, and also inspires researchers to commercialize their most promising results.

• Ag Biotech Summit

  Event held every two years to engage the agriculture and life science communities, addressing key topics such as emerging technologies, research innovation, technology commercialization, regulation, policy, public acceptance, agricultural production and ag tech products.

• Ag Biotech Professional Forums

  Quarterly event series for industry leaders and professionals to learn about North Carolina's diverse ag tech resources. Each includes a short program of speakers followed by a networking reception.

• Crop Commercialization Program

  Project convening partners to conduct research including trait identification, development, grower engagement and market introduction to improve and commercialize vegetable, fruit and feed crops in North Carolina.

• NCBiotech Economic Growth Report

  Semi-annual report providing an economic growth snapshot of the ag tech industry in North Carolina. The report uses January 2010 as a baseline to chart the state's ag tech company and technology developments.