Posts by emilywofford
(PrecisionAg TechHub) Perspective: Curing What Ails Agronomic Efficiency
Orlando Saez CEO & Co-Founder of Aker Technologies, Inc., offers his perspective on automation of the way we collect data, glean insights, generate recommendations, and deliver more value to our…
Read More(ST LOUIS INNO) The age of new ideas
At just 22, Felix Williams is bringing an unorthodox approach to venture capital investing that is already making an impact in St. Louis and 39 North. in 2017, Felix Williams launched…
Read More(ST. LOUIS INNO) How Nadia Shakoor brings new tech to agriculture
Nadia Shakoor has always had an interest in plants, so much so she decided to make a career out of it. Shakoor is a senior research scientist at the Donald Danforth…
Read MoreAgTech NEXT Lineup Announced!
St. LOUIS, MO, July 19, 2020 – The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center today announced that registration is now OPEN for AgTech NEXTTM2021 and that for the first time, the…
Read More(Post Dispatch) Danforth Center’s disease-resistant cassava tuber, key to feeding Africa, cleared for final trial
A new disease-resistant crop variety, developed by the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and a potential key to feeding large swaths of Africa, has been cleared for its final test,…
Read MoreMediBeacon’s Start At the Helix Center
39 North‘s Helix Center Biotech Incubator, part of the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership (STL Partnership), is a destination location for bioscience, agricultural technology and plant science startups. Clients have…
Read More(St. Louis Business Journal) Agtech expertise draws millions in plant-based foods investments into St. Louis
That the region’s most promising agtech firm, Benson Hill — which has snagged more than $280 million in venture funding — is targeting the plant-based sector is emblematic of why…
Read More(St. Louis Business Journal) St. Louis agtech startup CoverCress, as it gears up for commercial launch, names new CE
St. Louis agtech startup CoverCress has a new leader at the top. CoverCress said Thursday it has named Mike DeCamp as president and CEO. He will also join the startup’s board of…
Read More(St. Louis Post Dispatch) Ag firm’s billion-dollar success validates St. Louis’ two-decade-old biotech vision
As the 20th century wound down, St. Louis had an identity crisis. The giant companies that had powered the economy for decades were running out of steam and being sold.…
Read MoreSTL Made Galera Therapeutics’ Stock Rises Following Positive Study for Experimental Cancer Therapy
Biopharmaceutical company Galera Therapeutics‘ stock price rose 41% after showing results from early-stage testing of its experimental therapy for advanced pancreatic cancer. The company is creating proprietary therapies that can…
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