German speciality chemicals company Evonik has taken a minority stake in UK farm technology start - up OPTIfarm , which is developing remote poultry house monitoring systems to maintain animal welfare and help farmers achieve their goals . “We can customize our work easily as we use humans and software combined to collate the information required by our clients. The financial terms have not been disclosed . The UK firm has advanced the digitalisation of chicken farming , the German firm said , adding the deal will bolster Evonik ’s animal nutrition operations . Evonik , which recently invested in Dutch chicken farming biotechnology start - up Ovo , says it plans to spend € ##10 million ( $ 114 m ) backing innovative technologies and specialised funds through its venture capital unit .
German speciality chemicals company Evonik has taken a minority stake in UK farm technology start - up OPTIfarm , which is developing remote poultry house monitoring systems to maintain animal welfare and help farmers achieve their goals . The financial terms have not been disclosed . The UK firm has advanced the digitalisation of chicken farming , the German firm said , adding the deal will bolster Evonik ’s animal nutrition operations . Evonik , which recently invested in Dutch chicken farming biotechnology start - up Ovo , says it plans to spend € ##10 million ( $ 114 m ) backing innovative technologies and specialised funds through its venture capital unit .