UCD crop-spraying tech spinout forecasts sales of €20m next year

MagGrow uses magnetism to spray crops

John Reynolds

A UCD spinout co-founded by two Dublin brothers is forecasting sales of €20m next year. MagGrow was founded by serviced apartment firm entrepreneurs Gary and David Wickham, who have developed a promising crop-spraying technology.

The company uses magnetism to spray crops more precisely. This results in much higher crop yields and a huge reduction in waste of water and fertiliser, as well improved disease prevention and control and greater overall efficiency.