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(Sustainability Magazine) Pivot Bio: transforming the food system & reducing emissions
November 11, 2021
As the human population rises and the focus of climate change shifts onto the methods of food production, many farmers are looking for sustainable solutions.Pivot […]
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(Vegconomist) Benson Hill Announces ‘Crop Accelerator’ to Supply Massive Demand for Plant Meat
November 11, 2021
Benson Hill, a publicly listed company since this September, announces the opening of its Crop Accelerator, a state-of-the-art research facility located near the Company’s St. […]
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(NY Times) How this new cover crop generates low carbon fuel
November 1, 2021
CoverCress, a homegrown startup based at BRDG Park at the Danforth Center is advancing a new cover crop that protects open soil between corn and […]
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(St. Louis Business Journal) Workforce program launches to give ‘crash course’ to biotech workers
October 29, 2021
A pair of St. Louis organizations have teamed up with a $32 billion life sciences giant to create a new education program designed to boost […]
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(The Washington Post) Plant biologist turns to TikTok to show kids science in action
October 29, 2021
Katie Murphy, PhD, postdoctoral associate in Dr. Malia Gehan’s lab and Dr. Doug Allen’s lab, was featured in The Washington Post for her “Real Time Science” accounts […]
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(AgFunder) Climate Corp’s Jeremy Williams on geospatial imaging
October 29, 2021
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 […]
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