Director of Research and Development
Position and profile overview Entrepreneurial, strategic, driven scientific expert with demonstrated ability to organize and deliver on product-related programming. 5 years of more history
Position and profile overview Entrepreneurial, strategic, driven scientific expert with demonstrated ability to organize and deliver on product-related programming. 5 years of more history
After recording a 750% increase in funding between 2018 and 2022, last year Midstream startups in Africa recorded a 45% drop in funding.
How will artificial intelligence impact the future of farming? From disease and pest forecasting to precision insurance, SP Ventures explores AI in agriculture.
Mercy Corps Ventures is testing blockchain to get cash transfers to pastoral communities in Africa ahead of climate shocks.
Nobell Foods is creating cheese and other dairy products from plant-derived dairy proteins for the 99% of people who are unwilling to compromise on taste
Hyphen is a foodservice platform designed to help restaurant owners, operators, and budding chefs move their businesses forward by putting their kitchen operations on autopilot.
New funds will support the growth and expansion of Bushel’s ag software tools for grain traders, farmers and other agrifood business.
Phospholutions will accelerate commercialization of its RhizoSorb fertilizer additive in the US and expand field trials of in 2024.
FarmTrace has a new CEO and ClimateAI’s founder is stepping away.
At Apeel, we look to nature to help the global food system extend quality, prevent waste, and ensure an abundant future for our planet. We
SIMULATE’s mission is to upgrade the world to a positive food system. SIMULATE’s first product, NUGGS, is a chicken nugget simulation made from plant inputs.
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.’
Tawi Fresh launched this year to connect smallholder farmers in Kenya more directly to markets, financing and fairer pricing.
UK-based Higher Steaks has rebranded as Uncommon and raised $30m in a series A round to scale production of cultivated pork using technology it claims gives it a competitive edge by speeding up the cell differentiation process.
Brightseed is a pioneer in biosciences and artificial intelligence (A.I.) that illuminates nature to restore human health. Brightseed’s proprietary A.I., Forager®, accelerates bioactive discovery, biological
Restaurant365 aims to simplify the back office for restaurants bring businesses more granular data about the cost of their operations.
Resurrect Bio uses gene editing to fix the innate immune system of crops and make them more resistant to disease.
Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown says he is confident of returning to growth and achieving cashflow positive status in the second half of this year, after posting a 17.7% decline in net revenues to $195.5m in the first quarter of 2023.
We’re on a journey to Grow the Future of Materials. How? By unlocking the unique properties of mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms. Our patented
From ‘designer fats’ made by microbes to oleogels, the race is on to find replacements for animal fats in meat alternatives, say the founders of California-based startup Lypid.
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International Fresh Produce Association launches year 3 of its produce accelerator