Five agri-sector innovation projects backed by Tesco and WWF

<p>Innovation Connections from Tesco and WWF is a new accelerator programme that has paired pioneering start-ups with Tesco suppliers to fast-track innovation in the supply chain.</p> <p>In May, a group of finalists pitched head-to-head in front of a panel of experts from Tesco and WWF, with five exciting projects each awarded funding of up to £150,000. Innovation Connections is part of a long-term partnership between Tesco and WWF that aims to halve the environmental impact of the average shopping basket.</p> <p>In this podcast, Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh speaks with representatives from the five projects.</p> <ul><li>Casey Woodward, founder and CEO of AgriSound</li> <li>David Nelson, agronomy director at Branston</li> <li>Oliver Kynaston, carbon calculator manager at Farm Carbon Toolkit</li> <li>Conrad Young, project lead at Chirrup</li> <li>Evelyn Peters, chief executive at Future by Insects.</li> </ul> <p>For more detail on the Innovation Connections programme and the winning projects <a href='https://www.tescoplc.com/news/2022/tesco-and-wwf-announce-winners-of-innovation-accelerator-programme/'>click here</a>. </p>