Champaign-Urbana, AgTech Innovation Hub, to host OnRamp Agriculture Conference

One of the nation's premier AgTech startup conferences is coming to Champaign thanks to the efforts of a coalition of Central Illinois organizations. Gene8tor will host the third annual OnRamp Agriculture Conference on Tuesday, July 26, at the State Farm Center. 

The one-day event will include three programming tracks designed to facilitate interactions between startups, corporations, and investors in the agricultural and food sector. This OnRamp feature is unique in that it allows startups and corporations to pitch to each other. Startups selected for OnRamp will be matched with corporate venture capital and innovation leaders to discuss possible customer relationships, strategic partnerships, and investment opportunities.

The conference will be presented by Cooperative Ventures, University of Illinois Research Park, Serra Ventures, and Champaign County Economic Development Corporation. Find out more about the 2022 OnRamp Agriculture Conference and Register Here.