NEW YORK, NY, February 16, 2011 (Press-News.org) Agriculture 2.0TM, the sustainable agriculture investment conference, seeks entrepreneurs and management teams to present their investor-ready businesses to a targeted group of investors and industry professionals. The conference will take place April 11-12, 2011 in the heart of San Francisco's Financial District.
Presenting companies will be selected by jury and will receive coaching and feedback pre-conference as well as follow-up and introductions after the conclusion of the event.
Featured industries will include:
• Seeds and genetics
• Crop protection
• Aquaculture Innovations
• Fertilizers
• Farming and greenhouse equipment
• Livestock, Dairy and Veterinary technology
• Irrigation
• Food, beverages and packaging
• Information Technology
"Sustainable agriculture is a space that looks as big or bigger than clean tech," said Paul Matteucci, a general partner with U.S. Venture Partners in Menlo Park, Calif. "Historically, we have not seen a ton of entrepreneurial activity in agriculture, but we are beginning to see it now, and the opportunities are huge."
Applicants should complete the questionnaire on the conference website: http://www.iirusa.com/agriculture20/present.xml.
Applications will be accepted through February 18, 2011.
Confirmed participants and attendees for Ag 2.0 San Francisco include: JR Simplot Company, Dow Chemical Company, Wood Creek Capital Management, Paine + Partners, Kleiner Perkins, US Venture Partners, Venrock, Mindful Investors, Physic Ventures, Khosla Ventures, John Deere, Tropicana, International Finance Corporation, Ceres Partners, Capital Innovations, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, American Capital, Passport Capital, and many more.
Agriculture 2.0 is the only conference dedicated to the business of sustainable agriculture. Since its premiere in New York City in the Fall of 2009, Agriculture 2.0 has garnered wide-ranging respect from all sides of the sustainable agriculture industry for its seriousness of purpose and ability to provide a fertile environment for collaboration. Agriculture 2.0 is produced by IIR USA and co-hosted by NewSeed Advisors.
Investors Seek Sustainable Agriculture Technologies
NEW YORK, NEW YORK: Agriculture 2.0TM, the sustainable agriculture investment conference, seeks entrepreneurs and management teams to present their investor-ready businesses to a targeted group of investors and industry professionals.
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[Press-News.org] Investors Seek Sustainable Agriculture TechnologiesNEW YORK, NEW YORK: Agriculture 2.0TM, the sustainable agriculture investment conference, seeks entrepreneurs and management teams to present their investor-ready businesses to a targeted group of investors and industry professionals.