Drones are causing a stir in agriculture these days, and not in that exciting, disruptive, tech-y way they have before. Today, investigative journalist Will
A recent report from the Cleantech Group paints a broad picture of the corporate arms race for big data investments, the ever-evolving data technology, and the challenges involved in harnessing sophisticated data trends.
Agtech funds are cropping up everywhere, and growing like weeds. New Zealand’s University of Waikato has launched a new agtech seed-fund through their commercial
Imagine a world in which animal products are produced without harming or slaughtering any animals. Modern Meadow, the bioengineering startup using tissue-engineering techniques to
West coast composting is soon to get bigger (but not smellier) after a recent round of funding. WISErg Corporation, a Redmond, Washington-based bio-clean technology
Canadian chemicals are raking it in. BioAmber Inc. (NYSE: BIOA), a company creating sustainable chemicals, announced its subsidiary company, BioAmber Sarnia Inc., secured a
There’s a lot of talk around African agriculture. Now, there’s a little more funding going into the green space. iProcure, a Nairobi-based B2B company
It’s not always easy for farmers to get their produce, eggs, milk and products right to their customers. A new startup called Farmstr is hoping
Surya Power Magic, an early-stage Coimbatore-based company designing solar powered irrigation pumps, has raised nearly $500,000 from angel investor fund Intellecap Impact Investment Network (I-cube-N)
From BrightFarms to Grove Labs, funding indoor farms is all the rage these days. PodPonics, an Atlanta-based hydroponic grower of produce, closed a $3.4
The famous Taggares family holds interested investors in limbo no longer, today announcing their IPO terms. Today, Taggares Agriculture, a Kennewick, WA-based farming company
By: David Sands. This post originally appeared on SeedStock.com. Farmers often don’t have an easy time getting access to capital to sustain and grow their
Typically, big data is only found in big land. Commercial farms and huge farms are looking for sensors and software to better manage their fields;
A leading bio-pesticide company, Marrone Bio, just made a big move that might lead to a ramp-up of business. Marrone Bio Innovations Inc., a
There’s fun(ding) money growing in the indoor garden. Grove Labs Inc., a Boston-based startup focused on an indoor home-gardening system, closed a $2 million
Another day, another dollar into ag. Davis, CA-based agtech company, Arcadia BioSciences, announced on Thursday it secured $33 million in a private equity Series
The CDC says that in the US, about 1 in 6 people getting sick from food-borne illnesses, causing 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths each year.
Miss the AgTech Summit at the Global AgInvesting Conference last week in NYC? Don’t worry–we grabbed a handful of the big takeaways about AgTech innovation
About 40 percent of food in the US is wasted each day. Each year, the average American family spends $2,200 on wasted food. One company,
The green space continues to grow greener. Indian-based ag venture capital firm, Omnivore Partners, has backed MITRA, an Indian agtech startup that specializes in
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