That is, Defra needs you if you have expertise in generating income from R&D and IP assets. The UK's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) currently invests over £200m annually in R&D and innovation funding, and offers a number of competitive funds for agritech innovators to access.
The Department is now seeking advisors to join a panel to consider how investments may be more commercially exploited, and how to assist innovators to overcome the barriers to market. This panel may help to inform future Defra activities.