Vertical cotton agtech Gooddrop invests £1m in launch

Added on 22 October 2024

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Vertical cotton agtech Gooddrop invests £1m in launch

L-R: Simon Wardle, CEO Goodrop, and Erik Murchie.

Agtech startup Gooddrop is looking to establish itself as the leading global player in the vertical farming of cotton, starting with an initial £1m investment and a three-year research partnership with the University of Nottingham.

"We have founded Gooddrop to provide the retail sector with an entirely manageable solution to issues of sustainability in cotton farming," said Simon Wardle, CEO of Hull-based Gooddrop.