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(St. Louis INNO) 3 St. Louis startups win spots in Danforth Center/Wells Fargo agtech incubator program
Three St. Louis startups have been selected for the newest agtech cohort of the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN²), which includes companies using the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in…
Read More(St. Louis Public Radio) Agriculture companies have lots of job openings in STEM fields, far from the farm
Jobs in agriculture don’t just take place on the farm. Across the Midwest, plant science and ag companies are looking for scientists and others in STEM to fill positions in…
Read More(WebMD) Food Technology: What’s Coming Is Better Than Sliced Bread
That tuna-on-whole-wheat you had for lunch is a technological marvel. A century ago, few people could’ve guessed how simple it would become to make. Sliced bread only hit the market…
Read MoreDeveloping a domestic source of natural rubber from an existing crop
Edison Agrosciences has the key to preventing a natural rubber apocalypse: sunflowers. Edison is an agricultural biotechnology company dedicated to developing a domestic source of natural rubber by improving an…
Read MorePivot Bio Appoints Operations and Information Executives that bring bring deep agricultural experience and commercial innovation experience to the company
Pivot Bio, the leading microbial nitrogen innovator delivering sustainable, self-fertilizing grain crops, with research facilities at BRDG Park, announced today that Lisa Nunez Safarian joins as Chief Operating Officer and John Walls joins…
Read More(Ag Funder News) Solis Agrosciences launches to accelerate ag biotech startup innovation
Solis Agrosciences, a new company out of St. Louis, Missouri, has just launched its “Plant Pipeline as a Service” platform to assist ag biotech startups with their research and development…
Read MoreCreating a pipeline for success
Founded by former Monsanto Vice President Jerry Hjelle, Ph.D., Hjelle Advisors is a global leader in agbiotech product pipeline and regulatory consulting, providing a wide array of services ranging from…
Read MoreDanforth Center Principal Investigator elected as a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences
Dr. Blake Meyers, Principal Investigator and Member, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, and Professor, University of Missouri-Columbia, was elected as a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. New Academy members…
Read More(St. Louis Business Journal) Growing a Talent Pipeline to Advance Innovation In St. Louis
Talent is a key component of any innovation ecosystem. 39 North is home to more than 1,000 plant scientists driving research and development at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. Companies such…
Read More(INNO) St. Louis agtech startup inks commercial deal with industry giant, raises $26M
St. Louis-based agriculture technology startup CoverCress Inc. (CCI), which is bringing a new cash crop to market, has inked a commercial partnership with an industry giant and secured fresh funding.…
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