Cargill hopes Splinter can make supply chain collaboration the new industry norm – using blockchain’s best bits, while keeping competitive info under wraps.
The Gates’ have also invested in numerous agrifoodtech startups, either through their private foundation or via other investment vehicles.
The US startup’s line of nutritional meal replacement shakes are formulated with ‘wonder’ ingredients like prebiotic resistant starch.
Economic and retail data may help to explain why hydroponic lettuce has some way to go before it can compete on price with conventionally grown plants.
The cattle ranches of Texas have long provided protein for the US populace. Qualitas wants to continue that tradition – but it’s raising algae instead.
The US startup says it uses the same molecules that make up most of Earth’s atmosphere, combining them with mineral nutrients before culturing them into meat analogs.
New research from biotech startup BYAS suggests that a microalgae extract could improve the commercial viability of indoor & vertical farms.
As Fulcrum Global Capital activated its investment theses about ag’s future, the very foundations of the ag industry began shifting in response to Covid-19.
Israel’s Soos uses sound waves to transform male chicken embryos – which are typically culled once hatched – into commercially viable egg-laying females.
The New Mexico startup embeds quantum dot technology into glass and pliable films, offering a lighting source that doesn’t need a mains electricity supply.
The city-state’s trade minister predicts “many other companies” will follow Perfect Day and others setting up R&D and manufacturing facilities there.
The Iowan startup analyzes transactions involving second-hand farm equipment to provide price transparency through real-time sales comparisons.
The Chicago startup promotes its fermented fungal protein as “a whole-food product of nature” in contrast to more heavily processed plant-based products.
Launched in 2013, the Seattle-based startup targets the precision greenhouse space with its platform called LUNA.
Iowan corn growers are backing startups, entrepreneurs, and funds to help ensure their industry keeps ahead of the ag innovation curve.
The duo will commercialize the US startup’s “green chemistry” product that helps plants use fertilizer more efficiently through microbes.
At full capacity, Beta Hatch’s new facility will produce one ton of insect protein every day. It is scheduled to open sometime in 2021.
The New York startup claims to have doubled its revenue over the past year, selling its leafy greens in 40 US states and across 2,000 retail stores including Whole Foods, Albertsons, Meijer, Target, and Sprouts.
Abu Dhabi has been looking at ways to produce more of its food closer to home in light of the pandemic, geopolitical flux, and advances in agtech.
San Francisco’s Afresh has seen a major uptick in interest for its AI-powered order management software as Covid-19 rocks the supermarket industry with shifting demand patterns.
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