Office of Technology Partnerships

Elevating Entrepreneurship For Everyone

Workshop Series B. Entrepreneurial Modern Agriculture

Workshop 1. Opportunities and Challenges for the Future of the Inland Empire

In this workshop, we will discuss the current issues our food systems are facing and how these problems are impacting us. We will then show you how YOU can make a difference by creating new solutions that solve these problems. We will start off by looking at the current agricultural landscape and how it is impacting the environment and people around the world. We will be talking about different ways to build stronger, more reliable food systems and increase food production. These solutions can help reduce food miles, improve efficiency, and lower carbon emissions. Then we will discuss what kind of ideas would best serve your community whether it’s related to food fuel or fiber. After brainstorming together, you’ll pick one idea to pitch as a start-up business plan in front of investors!

Workshop 2. Discovering Technological Solutions

This hands-on session requires minimal technical knowledge but is designed to inspire someone to look into this further as to the type of careers they could have in this area, from technician to PhD. By the end of the day– students should know the basics of the technology presented, hear from the leading experts in what is coming in the future, and further develop their ideas for how to turn this into a business and help the community!

Students will develop an understanding of the essential theories, design, and processes underlying a broad spectrum of sustainable agricultural technologies or AgTech (e.g., robotics, big data, automation, biotech, precision agriculture, artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer sensors) used in a greenhouse. The workshop will also examine the interplay of production goals, resources, geography, materials, and market outputs.

Workshop 3. Sustainable Business Solutions - Presentations and Next Steps

To be hosted by the UCR student success center on campus. Students will be challenged to present viable business startup ideas facing sustainable agriculture to a panel of experts, followed by discussion, lunch and certificate ceremony. A wrap up session will cover questions about how to continue the educational pathway in these fields. A campus tour may follow.

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Community Partners

County of Riverside, Riverside County, California

 

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America's SBDC

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Riverside County Office of Economic Development

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City of Riverside
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