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RootWave and Garford collaborate to develop eWeeding technology
The UK manufacturer of technologically advanced mechanical weed…
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Defra Minister visits RootWave as £50k grower grant announced
RootWave’s game changing eWeeder for orchards and vineyards…
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Weeding in a winter wonderland
When you know that it is heat that kills the weeds during eWeeding,…
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Glyphosate delays divert time and resources away from where they are needed – innovation
The money and time spent by governments on committees and stewardship…
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Strong grower interest as weeds zapped at demo events
During August we demonstrated our new eWeeder for fruit at four…
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RootWave showcases new machine at demo events
RootWave has held a series of successful demonstration events…
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RootWave announce dates of eWeeding demonstration days
RootWave’s new tractor-powered eWeeder will be in action at…
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RootWave’s Chisom Akujobi wins Top 50 Women in Engineering award!
At RootWave we have a talented and diverse team, and we are…
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UK Electrical weed control firm RootWave to open crowdfunding
Warwickshire based electrical weed control (eWeeding) pioneer…
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Independent study explains why RootWave technology is the safest electrical weed control
A study has shown that RootWave’s patented 18 kHz electrical…
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Better weed control arrives for orchards, vineyards and fruit
Independent trials of our tractor-powered eWeeder in orchards, show that RootWave delivers full control of weeds.
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EU to further increase pesticide reduction targets, but it could be the weeds that are in for a shock
The European Union has set a goal to reduce the use and risk…
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View from the Chair: “There is real opportunity for RootWave”
Dr Andy Jones joined the RootWave board as Chairman in April,…
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RootWave and IPM
RootWave can help nature restore soils, water and biodiversity…
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Team stories: This is the best team I’ve worked in – Mick Bennett
Mick Bennett is a quality and supply engineer with over 30 years’…
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RootWave win award at SALTEX 2022!
Visitors to SALTEX at the NEC on 2-3 November 2022 showed a…
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RootWave officially a good place to work
Best Companies has rated RootWave as the 13th best company to…
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Team stories: Working in a supportive environment – Chisom Akujobi
Chisom Akujobi is a Power Electronics Engineer. Originally from…
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Construction begins on RootWave’s new centre for electrical weed control innovation
This story is taken from our newsletter The Volt. To read a…
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Kersten France becomes RootWave Pro distributor
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Kersten France, a stockist and importer of professional horticulture…
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Team stories: Why I joined RootWave – Naveen Maruthachalam
Naveen Maruthachalam joined RootWave in November 2021 as Digital…
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New support engineer for RootWave Pro customers
This story is taken from our newsletter The Volt. To read a…
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Team stories: Why I joined RootWave – Serkan Öztürk
Serkan says he feels like a good engineer at RootWave
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RootWave completes EUR 6.5 m Series A financing
Kineton (UK), 20 January 2020, 6:00 AM GMT
RootWave is developing…
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RootWave working with Small Robot Company to create a weed zapping autonomous robot
National Trust Wimpole Estate, Cambridgeshire, 5 December 2019 …
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RootWave named as one of the UK’s most disruptive companies
RootWave is delighted to have been named as one of the top 50…
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RootWave wins silver for the Innovation Award at GroenTechniek
RootWave is proud to have won silver in the Gouden Klavertje…
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RootWave finalist in Future Food Awards
RootWave is delighted to have been selected as a finalist for…
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RootWave starts to ship professional hand-weeder
RootWave shipped its first of several bulk orders of RootWave…
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Exmoor National Park selects RootWave Pro to help it eradicate invasive species
The new Exmoor Non-Native Invasives Species (ENNIS) project…
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RootWave wins Innovate UK Grant
RootWave wins a £417k UK Government Innovate UK grant to create…
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RootWave wins Innovate UK Grant
RootWave wins a £986k UK Government Innovate UK grant to scale…
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Financial Times discusses a future without chemicals with RootWave
There is growing evidence that the use of chemicals in agriculture…
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RootWave Pro to be used at English Heritage’s Organic Kitchen Garden
English Heritage are delighted to announce that they are adopting…
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RootWave shortlisted for Amazon’s Growing Business Awards
RootWave is delighted to have been short listed for the Innovator…
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Tim Hammerich discusses RootWave in Future of Agriculture podcast
Tim Hammerich discusses RootWave with Andrew Diprose in Future…
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RootWave working with industry experts to review UK weed control
RootWave is working with industry experts to review all aspects…
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RootWave wins FoodBytes! London 2018 Judges’ Choice Award
RootWave is proud to announce it won the Judges' Choice Award…
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Finalist in Britsh Farming Awards
RootWave is delighted to be a finalist in the British Farming…
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RootWave wins Innovate UK Grant
RootWave wins a £50k UK Government Innovate UK grant to further…
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RootWave demostrates weeder for fruit crops
A group of farmers and growers attended a demonstration of a…
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Finalist in World Agri-Tech Pitch Day & The Radicle Challenge
RootWave was proud to be a finalists for the Radicle Challenge…
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RootWave wins IET’s global and prestigious Innovation Award
RootWave is the proud winner of this year's Start-up category…
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Finalist in Agri-Innovation Den
RootWave is proud to be a finalist in this year’s Agri-Innovation…
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The Yield Lab invests in RootWave
RootWave is delighted to announce that it has received investment…
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Prince Charles talks to RootWave
Prince Charles met the RootWave team to understand more about…
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RootWave wins EIP-Agri grant
RootWave has received funding from the European Agricultural…
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RootWave wins LAMMA Innovation Award
RootWave is pleased to announce that RootWave Pro won the LAMMA…
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RootWave wins Horizon 2020 grant
The European Commission has awarded RootWave the second phase…
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