08 Mar Loliware’s “hyper-compostable” straws work like plastic
You can even eat them. Source: Loliware's "hyper-compostable" straws work like plastic...
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08 Mar AgriFood Tech Investing Report 2018
AgriFood Tech startups, those innovating all the way from farm-to-fork, raised $16.9 billion in 2018, a 43% year-over-year increase, in-line with the overall VC market globally. In contrast to all VC industries there was an 11% increase in deal activity, particularly at the seed stage where levels have contracted in...
01 Mar F³ Tech Welcomes Redevelopment of Allen Harim’s Cordova Plant
F³ Tech is excited to be a part of the energy that brings an expansion to the aquaculture industry sector in Maryland.American Aquaculture Holdings, LLC announced today that it has acquired the Allen Harim poultry processing plant in Cordova, Maryland, and will develop a state-of-the-art vertically integrated aquafarm at the...
01 Mar GROW Frederick Ag – Frederick CREST
An informational and networking forum for regional agriculture community held on March 5th at Fox Haven Farm in Jefferson, MD 21755. Source: GROW Frederick Ag - Frederick CREST...
01 Mar The new frontier for AI—in China, at least—is the pigpen.
In August, the Chinese government released a report praising the trend of “Smart pig raising,” highlighting the need for the pork industry to embrace the “ABCDs,” which naturally, stand for Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain Technology, Cloud Computing, and Big Data. Now, according to The New York Times, the government is leaning even harder into...
01 Mar Washington State’s Plastic Waste Legislation Presents Opportunity for Packaging Alternative Startups
Washington State lawmakers are considering a hardline measure that would force companies to take responsibility for plastic waste or forgo using it at all. Source: Washington State’s Plastic Waste Legislation Presents Opportunity for Packaging Alternative Startups - AgFunderNews...
27 Feb Lesson To Be Learned By Agritech Sector
Accelerator or Incubator? What to Look for in a Biotech Startup Program Early stage biotech companies and scientists interested in commercialization need great accelerator programs, not more biotech incubators. Source: Accelerator or Incubator? What to Look for in a Biotech Startup Program...
26 Feb For Big Innovation, Think Small
The biggest innovations are the ones that enhance experiences, even at a small scale. Source: For Big Innovation, Think Small...
26 Feb How Consensus Kills Innovation
In most organizations, consensus decision-making is the default. Unfortunately, a lot of evidence, both scientific and anecdotal, is beginning to ask whether consensus is as valuable as once assumed. Source: How Consensus Kills Innovation...
25 Feb Indigo Ag’s resilient crops can withstand climate change
Indigo Ag develops crops capable of surviving climate change. The company finds plants thriving where they shouldn’t, then tests them for unique microbes that the company can use in natural seed coatings to cultivate additional hardy specimens. Source: Indigo Ag's resilient crops can withstand climate change...