How do you go about building networks in the AgriTech sector?
AgriTech is a community and, whilst being a domain that has seen large growth in recent years, remains a relatively small world. We see the same faces on a regular basis, and even when connecting with somebody new we often find that we have many shared acquintances.
This is part of the beauty of operating in the agtech sector; it means you can immerse yourself in a relatively short period of time. Not to mention that it’s a world that embraces new people, whether you come from an agri / faming background or not (as new innovations take off, the input of those with different backgrounds and viewpoints is normally welcomed and encouraged!).
At AgRecruit, we have many years of recruitment experience in the agtech domain – yet we are not a team of agriculturalists by origin. Instead, we bring together different recruitment backgrounds – in areas such as technology, engineering, the sciences and more – that allow us support agritech businesses when it comes to hiring across a range of different disciplines. We learned long ago not to be embarrassed about our lack of conventional farming experience – we are bringing something to the sector that has been honed by our experiences outside of it.
In building your networks in this universe, focus on what you can bring to the table, rather than worrying about what you don’t have. Wherever you are in the world, it’s likely there are agtech networks – who will be welcoming of new faces – that you can ingratiate yourself with. From Agri-TechE and The AgriTech Centre in the UK, to 39 North (Missouri) and The Combine (Nebraska), there are many out there!
Even from a standing start you may well find that it doesn’t take too long to get a solid foothold in the domain.
