Growing Northern Food Futures: Manchester’s AgTech Pioneers
Date: Thursday 23rd July 2026
Time: 5:00pm – 8:00pm (UK Time)
Location: Venture Café Manchester - SISTER – Renold Building, 32a Altrincham Street, Manchester, M1 7JR
Attendees: Free and open to anyone interested in the future of food production. Registration required via Venture Café.
If you want a chance to ask James any questions, we're delighted to be sponsoring Venture Café Manchester's latest Thursday Gathering, Growing Northern Food Futures: Manchester's AgTech Pioneers, an evening bringing together some of the businesses and people shaping the future of agriculture and food technology.
Firstly, let's remember venture Café events are about innovation. The subject matter is important – but what's more important it's getting there, meeting other people, talking about innovation, and leaving inspired.
As for the subject for this event, AgTech is one of the UK's fastest-growing innovation sectors, tackling challenges around sustainability, food security and productivity through science, technology and entrepreneurship. Whether you're building your own venture, exploring opportunities in the sector or simply enjoy learning from ambitious founders, this is a fantastic opportunity to connect with the Northern innovation community.
What to expect
The evening begins with networking, giving you the opportunity to meet fellow founders, innovators and members of Manchester's thriving startup ecosystem before the main programme starts.
Following a welcome from Venture Café Manchester, you'll hear from pioneering AgTech businesses including Bright Biotech, Gennate, Mushroom+ and SporeSense as they share how they're developing technologies that could transform the future of food. The evening also features a panel discussion exploring the opportunities, challenges and innovations driving the next generation of AgTech businesses.
As always, we've built plenty of time into the evening for conversations and networking because that's where some of the most valuable connections are made. Whether you're looking for inspiration, future collaborators, practical advice or simply the chance to meet like-minded innovators, we hope you'll leave with new ideas and new connections.
Reserve your free place today and join us in Manchester for an evening celebrating innovation, entrepreneurship and the future of food.
Spaces are limited, so we recommend booking early.
