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(STL Business Journal) Agtech startup, spun out of Danforth Center, acquired by Boston-area firm
Peptyde Bio, a St. Louis-based agriculture technology startup developing natural fungicides, has been acquired by a firm located just outside Boston. Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Invaio Sciences said Thursday it has acquired…
Read More(STL Public Radio) How the 39 North AgTech Innovation District fits into St. Louis’ ag and biosciences landscape
St. Louis’ strong and established agriculture and biosciences industries got a boost in April when a nonprofit formed to run the 39 North AgTech Innovation District. The district has existed…
Read More(AP News) Leading Transportation Partnership Deploys Agrela’s Vegetation Monitoring Technology on the Ray Highway – First for Interstate Roadside
November 16, 2023 /3BL/ – The Ray and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), in partnership with Agrela Ecosystems and the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, announce the deployment of Agrela’s powerful plant and soil…
Read More(St. Louis Public Radio) St. Louis could be the global leader in solving agriculture’s climate challenges
Climate change has industries across the board seeking ways to cut the overall emissions that they produce, inducing food production, which accounts for more than a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions. The global agricultural…
Read More(TheSTL) Sunflower Power
David Woodburn, CEO of St. Louis-based agtech startup Edison Agrosciences, vividly remembers the first time he saw a commercial sunflower field. It was years ago, during a family road trip…
Read MoreImpossible Sensing Amplifies St. Louis Agtech Hub in Bold Climate-Centric Shift
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Impossible Sensing Amplifies St. Louis Agtech Hub in Bold Climate-Centric Shift ST. LOUIS – November 13, 2023 – Impossible Sensing, a St. Louis startup renowned for its…
Read More(AP) Pivot Bio Named to TIME’s List of the Best Inventions of 2023
Pivot Bio, Inc., a sustainable agriculture company, is named to TIME’s annual list of the Best Inventions, which features 200 extraordinary innovations changing our lives, for the second time. Pivot…
Read More(INNO) St. Louis included in PitchBook’s 20 fastest-growing startup cities
A new report details the startup hubs around the world growing the fastest, with several U.S. cities cracking the top 20. Topping the list is Dubai, followed by Detroit, the…
Read More(STL Public Radio) St. Louis’ agtech sector sees Cultivar STL forging stronger ties with Latin America
St. Louis has a strong history of innovation in the biosciences and agtech industries, and now those local sectors want to make stronger connections abroad. Cultivar STL, an initiative launched…
Read MoreIn GROW, Ultra High Protein Soybeans Demonstrate the Latest Agricultural Advancements from Benson Hill
Earlier this year, the Science Center partnered with local St. Louis ag tech firm Benson Hill to showcase Benson Hill’s proprietary Ultra High Protein (UHP) commercial soybeans in the GROW Gallery. There, guests…
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