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Connecting Agtech in the UK and Missouri
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The virtual REAP Conference 2021, held on November 10, 2021, was an excellent opportunity to take stock of the latest innovations in agriculture and what the future holds for the sector. In Missouri, agtech is big business. Agriculture is a $94 billion industry, providing employment for more than 456,000 people. REAP 2021 was an…
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Discussing Missouri’s Global Leadership in Agtech
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Missouri Partnership will be taking part in the International Café at REAP 2021, and Mark Sutherland, CMO of Missouri Partnership, recently sat down with Agri-TechE to discuss the event. Q: Agri-TechE members have been involved in a number of missions, and since that last one there has been a change of administration in the U.S. –…
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London Tech Week: How Missouri Powers the Mars Mission
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Missouri Partnership CMO, Mark Sutherland, recently spoke with Ron Nowlin, SVP of Aerospace and Military Aviation at EaglePicher about all things SpaceTech on London Tech Week’s Elevating Founders podcast. During the session, Mark and Ron discussed the level of innovation it takes to power the Mars missions, why it’s imperative to surround yourself with…
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How to Invest and Expand in the USA
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A successful expansion or relocation is all about risk reduction and customized solutions. There are many factors and considerations in play, and aligning everything to avoid setbacks and roadblocks is important. In June, I moderated a virtual panel session entitled ‘Innovation and Opportunity in the Heart of the USA’ as part of the build-up to…
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Missouri is the Heartbeat of North American Business
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At the center of the U.S. is a state as rich in commercial infrastructure as it is in lifestyle opportunities. That state is Missouri. The European, a quarterly business publication published by Chase-Publishing in London, recently highlighted Missouri and the many reasons it is a prime business location. Missouri sits at the heart of…
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The UK/US Free Trade Agreement – An Essential Deliverable in 2021
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Throughout 2020, the UK and the US engaged in a series of intense meetings to discuss what our friendship looks like going forward. Now that the UK has exited the European Union, while still staying connected and involved with the European continent, we have the opportunity in front of us to craft an economic…
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A Virtual Burns Nicht
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There are three parts of a traditional Burns Night that may be difficult to replicate in a home setting however, the Immortal Memory, the Toast to the Lassies and Reply to the Laddies, and the Address to the Haggis. So, as a public service, here are three videos from days gone by for your…
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2021 is the Year of the Special Relationship
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Welcome to 2021, the 75th anniversary of the birth of Churchill’s UK/US “special relationship” in Fulton, Missouri! As a Brit in America, from my perspective 2021 is the continuation of a long-term relationship between the UK and the US. Best of friends for a long time, after a rocky start, and 2021 has the…
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UK Agri-Tech Can Meet Us In St. Louis Via New UK/Missouri Programme
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Last month, I had the privilege of crossing the Pond and spending a week in London and Cambridge, connecting with companies and officials as we work to build even more connections between the UK and Missouri. The pinnacle of the week was the REAP Conference, organized by Belinda Clarke and Agri-Tech East, and the…
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Making the Pitch
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Excerpt from Chapter 7 of “Pond Business: How to Succeed Across the Atlantic” by Mark Sutherland, available from Dunrobin Publishing on Amazon and Amazon UK and in bookstores in the UK and the US. Let’s be direct (a very un-British thing for me to do). If an American comes to Britain to pitch their…