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Innovations in Agriculture: Scaling Up to Reach Millions
The Scale Up Conference was held September 25-27, 2018, at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. The conference focused on effective approaches to scaling up agricultural technologies and innovations in the developing world.
Goals
Scaled-up agricultural technologies and innovations can be a game-changer in food-insecure countries. This conference sought to address the following questions about scale up:
- What hinders large scale adoption?
- What makes things scalable?
- What driving factors are critical for successful scale up? (e.g., markets, capital, policy, behavioral changes)
- How can multi-stakeholder partnerships and initiatives facilitate success?
- What has worked, what hasn’t, and why?
- Who can I connect with at the conference to enhance scale up efforts?
Intent
This conference was intended for multiple audiences in the research to impact continuum.
- Researchers: Increase the potential for successful commercialization of research efforts by better understanding scale up requirements and partner needs
- Implementing organizations: Gain insight to working with donors, governments and industries for scaling up innovations toward sustainable agriculture
- Business community: Understand the role and needs of both large agriculture companies and local businesses in scaling up. Develop and strengthen partnerships to expand markets
- Policymakers: Understand how the regulatory framework and enabling environment catalyze or inhibit technology scale up that impacts the agricultural sector
- Policymakers: Understand how the regulatory framework and enabling environment catalyze or inhibit technology scale up that impacts the agricultural sector
ScaleUp Conference Program
Browse the contents of Scale Up Conference:
Effectively Engaging and Leveraging Partners
Market Success & Access to Finance
Laying the Foundations for Successful Scaling and Supporting the Scaling Process