Agriculture, food systems, regenerative practices, and biological production technologies.
Spore - Agriculture & Food Systems
This radar highlights innovative solutions designed to help people imagine and build the future of agriculture, food systems, regenerative practices, and biological production technologies. We focus on autonomous field robotics, precision biological production, regenerative agriculture systems, and alternative protein technologies that are transforming how food is grown, processed, and distributed. By mapping the convergence of robotics, biotechnology, and sustainable practices, we aim to provide insights into solutions that will make agriculture more productive, sustainable, and resilient.
This resource is free and open-access, ensuring it reaches farmers, agricultural professionals, food system researchers, policymakers, and the public. In this version of the Envisioning Spore radar, we go beyond emerging technologies by including applications, regenerative practices, and ethical considerations around ecological integrity, food sovereignty, and data governance. This broadened focus demonstrates that the future of agriculture depends on more than just technical capability; environmental stewardship, food security, and equitable access play equally important roles in ensuring agricultural technologies serve both people and the planet.
Our Work
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Developed a comprehensive research database documenting agriculture and food system technologies across hardware, software, applications, and ethics.
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Features technologies encompassing autonomous field robotics, advanced fermentation bioreactors, soil health sensors, genomic design platforms, and precision biological production systems.
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Four-dimensional assessment system tracking Technology Readiness Level, Impact, and Investment for each entry.
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Application-focused analysis covering regenerative agriculture, alternative proteins, climate-resilient crops, and sustainable food systems.
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Ethical framework integration examining ecological integrity, food sovereignty, data governance, and the societal implications of agricultural technologies.
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Ongoing research with periodic updates as new agricultural technologies emerge and food systems evolve.
Impact
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Provides farmers and agricultural professionals with structured insights into emerging agricultural technologies.
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Free and open-access, enabling researchers, policymakers, students, and citizens to explore food system technologies with critical awareness.
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Sustainability and equity focus presenting both technological capabilities and considerations around environmental impact, food security, and equitable access.
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Supports informed decision-making for farming practices, food system design, and policy development around agriculture and food security.
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Comprehensive framework consolidating diverse domains (robotics, biotechnology, regenerative practices, alternative proteins) into a unified reference system.
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Material serves as both a reference tool and sustainability framework for understanding how agricultural technologies evolve and the practices needed to ensure they create more productive, sustainable, and equitable food systems.
