Agri-Tech Catalyst (ATC) programme: interim impact evaluation
External interim impact evaluation of the £60 million Agri-tech Catalyst programme.
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The Agri-Tech Catalyst was launched in 2013 as a key programme under the government’s UK strategy for agricultural technologies. It secured £60 million from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), Innovate UK and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to support UK-based innovation projects in the agri-tech sector.
The interim impact evaluation concluded that the programme has been effective in stimulating new and high-quality R&D and innovation in UK agri-tech. It encouraged new collaborative partnerships between business and academia that led to new products being brought to market which can help farmers increase productivity and sustainability.
The programme evaluation was carried out by SQW Consulting in partnership with Martin Collison and BMG Research.