{"id":59445,"date":"2024-08-22T12:27:37","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T09:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/berytech.org\/?p=59445"},"modified":"2025-02-19T21:11:56","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T19:11:56","slug":"learning-series-8-tech-innovations-sprouting-in-agriculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/berytech.org\/learning-series-8-tech-innovations-sprouting-in-agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning Series #8: Tech Innovations Sprouting in Agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dive into the world of Agritech in this exciting episode as we explore the latest technological advancements transforming agriculture. Join us with Sevag Babikian, an experienced Tech Product Development Consultant, as he unfolds the tech behind Agritech and the innovative solutions driving efficiency and sustainability in the agrifood sector. Discover how automation, AI, and digital tools are revolutionizing farming practices, making this episode a must-watch for anyone interested in the future of food production.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the Speaker<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sevag is the Accelerator CTO\/Digital Transformation Manager for the ACT Smart Innovation Hub Initiative at Berytech. He graduated with a bachelor\u2019s in mechanical engineering from the American University of Beirut (AUB, class of 2010) and pursued a master\u2019s degree with emphasis in mechatronics and robotics, focusing his research on biorobotic locomotion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has gained experience as an instructor at AUB, where he has prepared and taught various courses including robotics, mechatronics, control systems, and autonomous mobile robotics. In parallel, Sevag is involved in the local industry, designing and implementing various automation and robotic solutions, including mechanical, electrical, and control subsystems, particularly in the food and plastics manufacturing industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"70\" src=\"https:\/\/berytech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Agrytech-strip-1024x70.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/berytech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Agrytech-strip-1024x70.png 1024w, https:\/\/berytech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Agrytech-strip-300x20.png 300w, https:\/\/berytech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Agrytech-strip-768x52.png 768w, https:\/\/berytech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Agrytech-strip-1536x105.png 1536w, https:\/\/berytech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Agrytech-strip-600x41.png 600w, https:\/\/berytech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Agrytech-strip.png 1925w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This episode of the Learning Series was produced under the Agrytech Accelerator Program. 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The Agrytech Accelerator Program was launched by Berytech and co-funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Lebanon to enable the Lebanese entrepreneurial ecosystem and stimulate innovation and startup creation in the agriculture and food technology sectors.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Berytech supports innovations across these sectors by offering startups the resources, knowledge, support, and funding necessary to scale their ideas and grow them to penetrate international markets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sevag Babikian unfolds the cutting-edge technologies and innovations transforming the world of Agritech.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":381,"featured_media":59446,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1558],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-59445","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-learning-series"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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