An agri-tech innovator has raised more than two-thirds of his crowdfunding target as he builds capital to accelerate development.
York-based pollination and insect biodiversity specialist, AgriSound, is the brainchild of Casey Woodward. The founder and chief executive has hit £200,000 within days of the novel financing approach beginning, as he looks to scale up a commercial team and further the flagship product, Polly.
Described as a ground-breaking bio-acoustic listening device, it helps increase crop yields more naturally and reduce pesticides. It has already caught the attention of supermarkets including M&S and Tesco, business such as Innocent Drinks, and numerous commercial food producers and farmers.
