UK-based agritech startup, Cordon Technologies, has secured the first close of a £1 million funding round led by British Design Fund (BDF) to accelerate the development and commercial rollout of its precision spraying system for farmers and growers.
Cordon is developing a next-generation spraying system designed to help farmers dramatically reduce their use of pesticides and fertilisers.
With the sector facing rising input costs, increasing regulatory pressure, and an urgent need to improve environmental outcomes, this is a growing priority across agriculture. The innovation was born from real-world frustration.
Founder and CEO, Jamie Hutchinson, spent eight years running a vineyard in South West France, where he became increasingly frustrated by the limitations of conventional spraying equipment:
“Today’s sprayers treat every part of the crop the same, regardless of what it actually needs.
