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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

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 pig tech—specifically, facial recognition technology—to […]

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

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

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

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

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

Why Food Could Be the Best Medicine of All |

Doctors are embracing creative ways to use food to improve health and prevent disease Source: Why Food Could Be the Best Medicine of All | Time

Ten Things To Know As An Aspiring Tech Entrepreneur

I’ve been working in my technology startup for five years now, but it feels like it’s been much longer. It’s been said that dogs age at a different rate compared to humans and that a dog year is equivalent to seven human years. When reflecting over this common comparison, this question came to mind: How would a year in the […]

AlgenAir Makes It Into STRT1UP Showcase: Thu, Mar 14, 2019 at 4:00 PM

Hear from Pitch Across Maryland Finalist Discovered during the year-long STRT1UP Roadshow Highlights!!! Angel Academy session as well as Opportunity Zone Overview and Pathways to Early-stage Capital Finalist Pitches VOLT Mobtown Fermentation HoneIn Tsao Baltimore AlgenAir Are You Cheating Pufferfish Alodia Industry Sector Finalists “Where are they Now?!” accomplishments and stories of past ventures And […]