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(BloombergNEF) CoverCress Inc. Named a BNEF Pioneers 2024 Winner for Advancements in Net-Zero Fuels
St. Louis, MO (April 9, 2024) – In an exciting development for sustainable agriculture and renewable energy, CoverCress Inc. (CCI) has been named a Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) Pioneers…
Read More(St. Louis Post Dispatch) Food Tech Company Benson Hill Formally Opens New HQ in Creve Coeur
Biotech firm Benson Hill, formally opened its new headquarters within the 39 North plant science district — marking the occasion with an event that included a visit from U.S. Secretary…
Read More(AgFunder) AgTech NEXT 2020: Impossible’s Pat Brown in his own words, corporate partnerships, and the new realities of “risk” after COVID-19
When the pandemic started, venture capital firms hit the brakes on new investments. But food was the one thing that everyone still needed, regardless of where they were in the…
Read MoreDanforth Center Scientists Explore Artificial Intelligence to Develop the Farm of the Future
Todd Mockler, PhD, member and Geraldine and Robert Virgil Distinguished Investigator at the Danforth Center will co-lead a research team applying AI approaches to extract plant phenotypes, from sensor data…
Read MoreNext Great Rivers Greenway segment coming to Olivette
The City of Olivette is working in partnership with Great Rivers Greenway (GRG) to plan the next segment of the Centennial Greenway from its existing endpoint at I-170 and Olive…
Read MoreDanforth Center Names Stephanie Regagnon Executive Director of Innovation Partnership Development
The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center announced that Stephanie Regagnon will join the Center as Executive Director of Innovation Partnership Development on August 3, 2020. Regagnon will join the Center’s…
Read More(AgriNews) Opinion: UK Delegation Envisions Partnerships with St. Louis Region
For members of the British Agritech sector who had the opportunity to visit St. Louis before the spread of COVID-19 temporarily put an end to such international travel, the tight…
Read More(Ag Funder) Benson Hill to grow, process, and sell ultra-high protein soy to meet demand for plant-based alternatives
Benson Hill is working to improve the sustainability credentials of the leading source of plant-based protein: soy. It has developed a variety of the bean with up to 50% more…
Read More(St. Louis Business Journal) New Startups Named for Danforth Center/Wells Fargo AgTech Incubator
The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2) on Thursday unveiled the incubator’s newest agtech cohort, which includes one company from St. Louis. READ MORE
Read MoreAgTech NEXT Launches Free Webinar Series
The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center announced that AgTech NEXT TM is launching a series of free, interactive monthly webinars called AgTech NEXT Now! that will feature conversations about Risks and Rewards in a…
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