71. Why agritech's time has come with Paul Rous of Regenerate Ventures

<p>Whether agritech or agtech, agricultural technology is an area that hasn't quite hit the heights of some other areas of technology venture capital. In this episode, Paul Rous of Regenerate Ventures discusses how and why that is changing, with a more promising future ahead.</p><p>Paul starts by talking about the history of agtech, talking about why it hasn't taken off as it might and what the barriers have been. He then moves onto how the world is changing, with agtech getting increased attention from both entrepreneurs and funders and how this is changing the area radically.</p><p>We also dig into some of the themes that Paul has seen. He highlights the difference in attention that the consumer side of food has received versus the "upstream" end. We also talk about the agricultural industry, its structure, regulation and how changes in these are now helping agtech develop.</p><p>Finally, in our favourite questions, Paul puts forth some strong views on the current state of ESG in the EIS fund and VCT industry and what needs to change there.</p><p><strong>Links</strong></p><p>Regenerate Ventures - <a href="https://www.regenerate.ventures/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.regenerate.ventures/</a></p><p>Paul Rous on LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-rous/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-rous/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to the EIS Navigator podcast on most services here: <a href="https://the-eis-navigator.captivate.fm/listen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://the-eis-navigator.captivate.fm/listen</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Suggested books:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Innovators-Dilemma-Technologies-Management-Innovation/dp/1633691780/ref=sr_1_1?crid=21PPKGW7IZ4NQ&amp;keywords=the+innovators+dilemma+clayton+m+christensen&amp;qid=1677688008&amp;sprefix=clayton+christensen+%2Caps%2C91&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Innovator's Dilemma</a> by Clayton M Christensen</p