Investing in ag biologicals: “We are looking for reasons to say no”
Success in biologicals is about so much more than the actual products, said a panel of investors at the recent Salinas Biologicals Summit
Success in biologicals is about so much more than the actual products, said a panel of investors at the recent Salinas Biologicals Summit
Peter R. Mueller talks food security, efficacy and a host of other reasons we need both biological and chemical crop protection.
Which agrifoodtech segments are ripe for investment in Latin America? Louisa Burwood-Taylor catches up with Roberto Vitón at The Yield Lab Latam.
Thanks to advances in synthetic biology, we can now engineer microbes to produce everything from enzymes to dairy proteins in fermentation tanks. But when does it make commercial sense?
Innovators in New Zealand look to improve food production while weaving indigenous perspectives and sustainability throughout every step.
Launched in September 2021 with $30 million in funding, microbiome startup Verb Biotics engineers ‘precision biotics’ for foods and supplements with ‘measurable effects that consumers can feel.’
We’re building our presence in Latin America, starting with our inaugural investment report launch in Brazil in two weeks’ time, and we’re looking for reporters and data analysts to help.
Five or six years ago the press coverage around cultivated meat was almost universally positive. Today, we’re seeing headlines about cancerous cells, ‘vaporware,’ and business failures. So where does the industry go from here?
The Latin American agtech startup ecosystem may have been slow to emerge compared to other regions in the world but in recent years, increasing numbers of startups from the region have hit the market regionally and overseas. How is that translating into adoption?
Some commentators argue that cultivated meat is a food tech fantasy. So are they right? It all depends on your approach, says Joshua March, cofounder and CEO at San Leandro-based startup SciFi Foods.
Between 2005-2012, venture capitalists poured millions into startups attempting to make fuel from microalgae, getting their fingers badly burned in the process. But could algae be gearing up for a second bloom?
Dutch startup Meatable has slashed production times for cultivated pork from three weeks to eight days in the past year by dramatically speeding up the process by which its stem cells differentiate into fat and muscle, transforming its unit economics.
While many commentators have likened carbon offsetting to the Wild West of agriculture for a while now, the cracks are now starting to show with the fall from grace of key certifying body Verra and other questionable initiatives. I discussed this and more with panelists at the recent Hack Summit.
Ending food waste may calls for bolder action (and thinking) than any one behavioral change or technology can provide.
“Ninety percent of things don’t happen because people don’t ‘ask’. Female reflections as Grow-NY opens for applications.
“We’ve got a groundswell of young people who are trained in molecular biology,” says SynBioBeta founder Dr John Cumbers: “They’re not scared of GMOs. But they are scared of the environmental impacts of climate change and the unsustainability of our consumer culture.”
IFT FIRST’s Startup Pavilion brings technical, business and scientific professionals under one roof — a true rarity at agrifood events.
The Yield Lab Latam is targeting a $50m final close by the end of the year.
Running a business is demanding at the best of times. Throw in today’s unprecedented challenges and business leaders are being pulled in all directions. Introducing the Future Food & Ag Leadership program.
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International Fresh Produce Association launches year 3 of its produce accelerator