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Written question asked by Callum Anderson (Labour) on Friday, 30 May 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 June 2025. It was answered by Daniel Zeichner (Labour) on Monday, 9 June 2025 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Agriculture: Technology

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Investor Partnerships programme at increasing the commercialisation of agricultural technologies.

Answer

The Farming Innovation Investor Partnerships programme, launched on 2 June, builds on a pilot round where recipient companies were awarded over £4 million in grant funding that leveraged more than £10 million in private investment. Most of the companies involved now have commercially available products, and have unlocked additional private funding.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
55766
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Agriculture Finance Production Technology
Link
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