Posts by emilywofford
(AgFunder) Climate Corp’s Jeremy Williams on geospatial imaging
One of the biggest aims for agrifoodtech startups is giving farmers more information and insight into what is happening with their crops. From sensors to satellites to soil tests, entrepreneurs…
Read MoreSt. Louis AgTech: An Innovation Community on the Move
Dr. William H. Danforth, founding chairman of the Danforth Center, had a vision for St. Louis as a bioscience and agriculture innovation ecosystem. That vision has never been more realized…
Read More(Business Facilities) Innovation Hubs Where Innovation Lives
The Global Institute on Innovation Districts recently launched its 2021 agenda to advance strategies that support geographies uniquely positioned to drive new waves of innovation, inclusive and sustainable growth. At…
Read More(St. Louis Business Journal) Danforth Center wins $1.5M grant to launch new geospatial/agtech innovation center (CATALST)
Three St. Louis-based innovation hubs are teaming up on a new initiative focused on advancing projects that pair together agriculture and geospatial technologies. The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in…
Read MoreBenson Hill Rings the Opening Bell on NYSE
Danforth Center Spinout Benson Hill Goes Public VALUED AT $1.35B pre-money—ONLY THE SECOND “UNICORN” IN ST. LOUIS They are called “unicorns” because they are rarely seen. In Silicon Valley slang,…
Read More(Ag News) Tech Accel expands in St. Louis with facilities at BRDG Park
TechAccel, the Kansas City-based technology and equity company investing in scientific breakthroughs to produce healthier plants, animals and foods, on Monday announced that it has completed a lease agreement for…
Read More(St. Louis Business Journal) Danforth Center scientist launches $6.2M climate change project through Bezos-backed initiative
A scientist from the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center has teamed up with a prominent research facility in California to launch a project designed to determine how one of the…
Read More(FORBES) Pivot Bio Nears $2 Billion Valuation As It Raises Whopping $430 Million To Replace Synthetic Fertilizers On Corn And Wheat
Pivot Bio broke the code on using microbes to get crops to self-fertilize, allowing farmers to replace their synthetic fertilizers. It’s now worth nearly $2 billion. In July 2021 the…
Read MoreNSF Taps Danforth Center to lead new institute
The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center today announced a $12.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish the New Roots for Restoration Biology Integration Institute (NRR-BII). Allison Miller, PhD, member,…
Read More(St. Louis Business Journal) Agtech expertise draws millions in plant-based foods investments into St. Louis
The plant-based foods movement has taken hold in St. Louis. In addition to Hungry Planet, corporate giants like Anheuser-Busch and Post Holdings, and agtech upstarts like Benson Hill, have begun…
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