What Venture Capital Looks for in Agricultural Start-Ups 

Agricultural start-up firms with great ideas but no funds can tap venture capital firms for cash. Despite the downturn in agriculture, venture capital continues to move into agriculture. Source: What Venture Capital Looks for in Agricultural Start-Ups | Successful Farming

BREAKING: Farmers Business Network Selects 6 Agtech Startups for Innovation Showcase

Farmers Business Network (FBN) has selected the six startups to take place in its first innovation showcase at its Farmer2Farmer conference in Omaha in December. The startup launched the startup competition to showcase the latest in agriculture innovation to its farmer members, and to give startups the opportunity to get exposure and real-time feedback from […]

OutGrowth Recognizes AlgenAir (an F³ Tech Startup)

Kelsey Abernathy and Dan Fucich, Founders of AlgenAir LLC, are changing the air we breathe indoors. They are a testament to the power of innovation to shift the way we see a problem, and to make way for a re-imagined approach to working and living. Source:   | En Root | 

The World’s Largest Ocean Cleanup Has Officially Begun

Ambitious dreams have now become a reality as the Ocean Cleanup deploys its $20 million system designed to clean up the 1.8 trillion pieces of trash floating in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Source: The World’s Largest Ocean Cleanup Has Officially Begun

Accelerator Director Roots F3 Tech Start-Ups in Research and Revenue

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When ESEC’s Mike Thielke set out to design an accelerator program serving the unique needs of the F3 Tech community, he found the perfect partner in Chris Hlubb. Recognizing Maryland already boosted various seed accelerators, Mike found that most were not well suited to the distinct environment of agriculture and aquaculture. After 15 years developing […]