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Groundwork develops, manufactures and commercializes mycorrhizal inoculants for mainstream agriculture. Their customers achieve significantly higher crop yields, while reducing their environmental impact and saving money on agricultural inputs.

FarmWise provides technology-based services that allow farmers to streamline farm operations and increase food production efficiency. It offers a productive mechanical weeding implement for vegetable crops, along with its exceptional training and support program. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Soli Organic is an indoor farming startup specializing in the cultivation and distribution of fresh organic culinary herbs. The company supplies grocery stores with a year-round availability of various herbs, including basil, lime leaves, rosemary, chives, and arugula. By providing living organic plants with fresh-cut leaves, Soli Organic aims to enhance the flavor of meals while promoting healthy eating. Their commitment to regional growth allows consumers to enjoy locally sourced herbs throughout the year, contributing to a more flavorful and sustainable food experience.

Sentera, Inc. specializes in designing, manufacturing, and distributing integrated software and sensor products primarily for the agriculture sector, along with applications in mining, infrastructure, security, and public safety. Founded in 2014 and based in Minneapolis, the company offers advanced technologies including drone sensors and video services, as well as the OnTop mobile app and desktop client for inspections. Sentera employs machine learning and data science to provide decision support and insights, enabling growers, advisors, and enterprise customers to optimize cultivation outcomes. By leveraging high-resolution drone imagery, satellite data, and other sensor inputs, Sentera delivers reliable plant-level measurements and analytics that facilitate informed decision-making and improved performance in agricultural practices.

Groundwork develops, manufactures and commercializes mycorrhizal inoculants for mainstream agriculture. Their customers achieve significantly higher crop yields, while reducing their environmental impact and saving money on agricultural inputs.

Porter Road is a omnichannel whole animal butcher changing the broken food system, by working directly with farmers to offer exceptional, sustainably raised meat direct to consumer. The company was founded by James Peisker and Chris Carter.

Arable is a developer of an integrated system for agriculture that helps digitize and optimize decisions from seed breeding to food production. The platform measures everything that matters to the crop, from the weather to the soil, to the plant itself by the use of a unique set of spectral and thermal sensors. This enables Arable to observe a crop’s development through the season and determine the onset of stress due to a lack of water or nutrients. Its integrated hardware, agronomic modeling, and software suite is enabling farmers, agronomists, researchers, processors, and food companies to understand the crop system at the plant, field, and region level, which helps to reduce risk, improve productivity, and optimize for sustainability. Arable received recognition, including the Irrigation Association’s Best New Product of 2018, Plug & Play’s Top 10 Ag Tech Companies to Watch in 2019, and THRIVE’s Top 50 Companies for 2020 awards.

Vive Crop Protection, Inc. is a Canadian company that develops and markets a range of crop protection products, including fungicides, insecticides, and nematicides. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, with additional operations in Boston and Calgary, the company focuses on creating effective and sustainable pesticides for both organic and non-organic farming. Vive Crop Protection employs its innovative Allosperse Delivery System, which enhances the targeting and performance of pesticide active ingredients. This technology allows farmers to optimize their use of pesticides, improving crop quality and yields while promoting increased productivity and sustainability on farms. The company's products are designed to integrate easily with liquid fertilizers and other chemicals, aiding in the control of diseases affecting various crops, including sugar beets, dry beans, alfalfa, potatoes, and corn.

MycoTechnology is a food technology company based in Aurora, Colorado, that focuses on enhancing the flavor and nutritional value of agricultural products through fungi-based food-processing platforms. Founded in 2013, the company addresses various challenges in the food, beverage, and flavor industries by utilizing gourmet fungi and mycelial fermentation. One of its notable products, ClearTaste, is an all-natural, GMO-free, organic bitter blocker that is both Kosher and Halal certified, designed to improve the taste of various agricultural products. In addition, MycoTechnology offers myceliated chocolate and works with robusta and arabica coffee beans, developing and licensing technology to enhance their flavor profiles. By integrating these innovative solutions, the company aims to help food producers incorporate healthier ingredients and strengthen their brand associations.

ZeaKal, Inc. is a plant science company based in San Diego, California, founded in 2010. It focuses on developing and commercializing innovative agricultural technologies aimed at enhancing the productivity of row crops such as corn, soybeans, and canola. One of its key technologies, PhotoSeed™, increases the photosynthetic capacity of plants, allowing them to capture more carbon and sunlight. This results in the production of healthier, nutrient-rich food and feed while minimizing the environmental footprint. Additionally, ZeaKal's synthetic oil encapsulation system utilizes engineered cysteine residues on an oleosin protein to produce artificial oil bodies outside the seed, further contributing to improved seed composition and crop yield. Through its advancements, the company seeks to create a sustainable agricultural model that balances the needs of farmers, consumers, and the environment.

Vive Crop Protection, Inc. is a Canadian company that develops and markets a range of crop protection products, including fungicides, insecticides, and nematicides. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, with additional operations in Boston and Calgary, the company focuses on creating effective and sustainable pesticides for both organic and non-organic farming. Vive Crop Protection employs its innovative Allosperse Delivery System, which enhances the targeting and performance of pesticide active ingredients. This technology allows farmers to optimize their use of pesticides, improving crop quality and yields while promoting increased productivity and sustainability on farms. The company's products are designed to integrate easily with liquid fertilizers and other chemicals, aiding in the control of diseases affecting various crops, including sugar beets, dry beans, alfalfa, potatoes, and corn.

Agrivida, Inc. is an animal health and nutrition company that specializes in developing feed additives for various livestock, including poultry, swine, dairy, beef cattle, and aquaculture. Founded in 2003 and based in Four Seasons, Missouri, Agrivida focuses on innovative enzyme solutions to enhance animal nutrition. Its flagship product, GRAINZYME, utilizes advanced technology to produce beneficial enzymes such as phytase and glucanase within corn kernels. This approach allows for a natural and efficient means of integrating these enzymes into animal diets, promoting healthier livestock while also reducing environmental impact. Agrivida's mission is to provide effective nutrition solutions that support sustainable food production across the agriculture sector.

Plant Response is focused on advancing agricultural ecosystems through innovative biological solutions. The company develops technologies aimed at reducing stress in plants and promoting growth globally. Their product offerings include plant healthcare solutions derived from natural compounds, which enhance plant immunity and tolerance to various stresses. Additionally, these technologies improve nutrient utilization, supporting agricultural professionals in their efforts to protect plant health and optimize growth. Plant Response's initiatives are rooted in research and aim to address the challenges faced in modern agriculture.

Sentera, Inc. specializes in designing, manufacturing, and distributing integrated software and sensor products primarily for the agriculture sector, along with applications in mining, infrastructure, security, and public safety. Founded in 2014 and based in Minneapolis, the company offers advanced technologies including drone sensors and video services, as well as the OnTop mobile app and desktop client for inspections. Sentera employs machine learning and data science to provide decision support and insights, enabling growers, advisors, and enterprise customers to optimize cultivation outcomes. By leveraging high-resolution drone imagery, satellite data, and other sensor inputs, Sentera delivers reliable plant-level measurements and analytics that facilitate informed decision-making and improved performance in agricultural practices.

Growers is a company that has developed a platform designed to enhance collaboration among ag retailers, advisors, and farmers. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Garner, North Carolina, Growers provides digital tools that facilitate farm evaluation and planning, focusing on services such as soil management, variable rate planting, and hardware calibration. These tools enable farmers to make quick and strategic decisions that enhance profitability per acre, reduce input costs, and improve overall farming performance. Additionally, the platform allows farmers to efficiently explore and purchase products by category, manufacturer, and retailer, streamlining their engagement with retailers and supporting informed decision-making.

Rootility develops and uses innovative root-focused plant breeding methods to dramatically increase crop yields and overall agronomic performance, while preserving crop quality. Our methods are GMO-free, based on sophisticated simulation and empirical work, in combination with well-known breeding techniques, which enable us to screen crops at a large scale and high speeds. We focus on roots as drivers of tolerance to environmental changes and performance improvement. We believe we have a distinctive advantage in bringing better products to market in a more cost-effective way. Rootility has successfully applied its technology in a number of crops in different regions globally. Large scale field trials have been conducted over a period of 5 years and commercial sales have already been initiated.

MycoTechnology is a food technology company based in Aurora, Colorado, that focuses on enhancing the flavor and nutritional value of agricultural products through fungi-based food-processing platforms. Founded in 2013, the company addresses various challenges in the food, beverage, and flavor industries by utilizing gourmet fungi and mycelial fermentation. One of its notable products, ClearTaste, is an all-natural, GMO-free, organic bitter blocker that is both Kosher and Halal certified, designed to improve the taste of various agricultural products. In addition, MycoTechnology offers myceliated chocolate and works with robusta and arabica coffee beans, developing and licensing technology to enhance their flavor profiles. By integrating these innovative solutions, the company aims to help food producers incorporate healthier ingredients and strengthen their brand associations.

Benson Hill is a crop improvement company that unlocks the natural diversity of plants and empowers innovators with a revolutionary crop design platform to develop healthier and more sustainable food and ingredients. Benson Hill empowers innovators to develop more healthy, flavorful, and sustainable food by unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants. Benson Hill’s CropOS™ platform combines machine learning and big data with breeding techniques and plant biology to drastically accelerate and simplify the product development process.

Arable is a developer of an integrated system for agriculture that helps digitize and optimize decisions from seed breeding to food production. The platform measures everything that matters to the crop, from the weather to the soil, to the plant itself by the use of a unique set of spectral and thermal sensors. This enables Arable to observe a crop’s development through the season and determine the onset of stress due to a lack of water or nutrients. Its integrated hardware, agronomic modeling, and software suite is enabling farmers, agronomists, researchers, processors, and food companies to understand the crop system at the plant, field, and region level, which helps to reduce risk, improve productivity, and optimize for sustainability. Arable received recognition, including the Irrigation Association’s Best New Product of 2018, Plug & Play’s Top 10 Ag Tech Companies to Watch in 2019, and THRIVE’s Top 50 Companies for 2020 awards.

Vive Crop Protection, Inc. is a Canadian company that develops and markets a range of crop protection products, including fungicides, insecticides, and nematicides. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, with additional operations in Boston and Calgary, the company focuses on creating effective and sustainable pesticides for both organic and non-organic farming. Vive Crop Protection employs its innovative Allosperse Delivery System, which enhances the targeting and performance of pesticide active ingredients. This technology allows farmers to optimize their use of pesticides, improving crop quality and yields while promoting increased productivity and sustainability on farms. The company's products are designed to integrate easily with liquid fertilizers and other chemicals, aiding in the control of diseases affecting various crops, including sugar beets, dry beans, alfalfa, potatoes, and corn.

Agrivida, Inc. is an animal health and nutrition company that specializes in developing feed additives for various livestock, including poultry, swine, dairy, beef cattle, and aquaculture. Founded in 2003 and based in Four Seasons, Missouri, Agrivida focuses on innovative enzyme solutions to enhance animal nutrition. Its flagship product, GRAINZYME, utilizes advanced technology to produce beneficial enzymes such as phytase and glucanase within corn kernels. This approach allows for a natural and efficient means of integrating these enzymes into animal diets, promoting healthier livestock while also reducing environmental impact. Agrivida's mission is to provide effective nutrition solutions that support sustainable food production across the agriculture sector.

Advanced Animal Diagnostics, Inc. focuses on the research, development, and commercialization of on-farm diagnostic tools aimed at the early detection of subclinical mastitis in dairy cows. Based in Durham, North Carolina, the company offers products such as the QScout Farm Lab, an analyzer system that identifies infections in dairy cows before symptoms manifest, and the QScout Milk Leukocyte Differential rapid test, which analyzes milk to detect and differentiate white blood cells indicative of mastitis. Additionally, Advanced Animal Diagnostics provides solutions like QuickSmear, a rapid differential slide that aids in animal research, and the SCC+ System for early mastitis detection. These diagnostic tools are designed to enhance animal health management, benefiting veterinarians and livestock producers by enabling timely detection of infections and supporting informed treatment decisions. Founded in 2001, the company aims to improve the overall health and productivity of production animals.

ZeaKal, Inc. is a plant science company based in San Diego, California, founded in 2010. It focuses on developing and commercializing innovative agricultural technologies aimed at enhancing the productivity of row crops such as corn, soybeans, and canola. One of its key technologies, PhotoSeed™, increases the photosynthetic capacity of plants, allowing them to capture more carbon and sunlight. This results in the production of healthier, nutrient-rich food and feed while minimizing the environmental footprint. Additionally, ZeaKal's synthetic oil encapsulation system utilizes engineered cysteine residues on an oleosin protein to produce artificial oil bodies outside the seed, further contributing to improved seed composition and crop yield. Through its advancements, the company seeks to create a sustainable agricultural model that balances the needs of farmers, consumers, and the environment.

AeroFarms is a leader in indoor vertical farming, dedicated to transforming agriculture to meet the demands of a growing global population while minimizing environmental impact. Utilizing proprietary aeroponic technology, the company cultivates produce in a fully controlled indoor environment, reducing water usage by up to 95% and eliminating the need for pesticides. AeroFarms' innovative approach allows for the growth of flavorful and nutritious crops without reliance on traditional farming methods that require arable land. The company has gained recognition as one of the most innovative in its field, being featured on Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies list and Fortune Magazine’s Change the World Company List. With products now available in over 1,000 stores across the United States, AeroFarms is poised for significant global expansion, aiming to contribute positively to food security and sustainability.

Plant Response is focused on advancing agricultural ecosystems through innovative biological solutions. The company develops technologies aimed at reducing stress in plants and promoting growth globally. Their product offerings include plant healthcare solutions derived from natural compounds, which enhance plant immunity and tolerance to various stresses. Additionally, these technologies improve nutrient utilization, supporting agricultural professionals in their efforts to protect plant health and optimize growth. Plant Response's initiatives are rooted in research and aim to address the challenges faced in modern agriculture.

MycoTechnology is a food technology company based in Aurora, Colorado, that focuses on enhancing the flavor and nutritional value of agricultural products through fungi-based food-processing platforms. Founded in 2013, the company addresses various challenges in the food, beverage, and flavor industries by utilizing gourmet fungi and mycelial fermentation. One of its notable products, ClearTaste, is an all-natural, GMO-free, organic bitter blocker that is both Kosher and Halal certified, designed to improve the taste of various agricultural products. In addition, MycoTechnology offers myceliated chocolate and works with robusta and arabica coffee beans, developing and licensing technology to enhance their flavor profiles. By integrating these innovative solutions, the company aims to help food producers incorporate healthier ingredients and strengthen their brand associations.

Conservis specializes in farm management software that aids agricultural producers in optimizing their operations. The platform allows users to track field activities, manage inventories, and analyze yields, thereby transforming business data into actionable insights. Founded in response to farmers' requests for better workflow management, Conservis has developed a system that is now utilized by leading agricultural producers to enhance decision-making and operational efficiency. The software not only facilitates information sharing with stakeholders but also improves traceability and supports sustainable practices. With a focus on managing over $8 billion in assets, including land, equipment, and crops, Conservis helps its users navigate the complexities of modern agriculture and meet the increasing global demand for food.

Soli Organic is an indoor farming startup specializing in the cultivation and distribution of fresh organic culinary herbs. The company supplies grocery stores with a year-round availability of various herbs, including basil, lime leaves, rosemary, chives, and arugula. By providing living organic plants with fresh-cut leaves, Soli Organic aims to enhance the flavor of meals while promoting healthy eating. Their commitment to regional growth allows consumers to enjoy locally sourced herbs throughout the year, contributing to a more flavorful and sustainable food experience.

Benson Hill is a crop improvement company that unlocks the natural diversity of plants and empowers innovators with a revolutionary crop design platform to develop healthier and more sustainable food and ingredients. Benson Hill empowers innovators to develop more healthy, flavorful, and sustainable food by unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants. Benson Hill’s CropOS™ platform combines machine learning and big data with breeding techniques and plant biology to drastically accelerate and simplify the product development process.

Agrivida, Inc. is an animal health and nutrition company that specializes in developing feed additives for various livestock, including poultry, swine, dairy, beef cattle, and aquaculture. Founded in 2003 and based in Four Seasons, Missouri, Agrivida focuses on innovative enzyme solutions to enhance animal nutrition. Its flagship product, GRAINZYME, utilizes advanced technology to produce beneficial enzymes such as phytase and glucanase within corn kernels. This approach allows for a natural and efficient means of integrating these enzymes into animal diets, promoting healthier livestock while also reducing environmental impact. Agrivida's mission is to provide effective nutrition solutions that support sustainable food production across the agriculture sector.

Agrivida, Inc. is an animal health and nutrition company that specializes in developing feed additives for various livestock, including poultry, swine, dairy, beef cattle, and aquaculture. Founded in 2003 and based in Four Seasons, Missouri, Agrivida focuses on innovative enzyme solutions to enhance animal nutrition. Its flagship product, GRAINZYME, utilizes advanced technology to produce beneficial enzymes such as phytase and glucanase within corn kernels. This approach allows for a natural and efficient means of integrating these enzymes into animal diets, promoting healthier livestock while also reducing environmental impact. Agrivida's mission is to provide effective nutrition solutions that support sustainable food production across the agriculture sector.

Allylix, Inc., an early stage biotechnology company, develops terpene products and their derivatives for the flavor and fragrance, food ingredient, pharmaceutical, agricultural, and biofuel markets. Its products comprise nootkatone, which is a grapefruit flavor that is used in fruit juices and citrus flavored sodas. The company also develops sesquiterpenes that are part of aroma chemical segment of the flavor and fragrance market; and production platforms for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and agricultural markets. Allylix, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in San Diego, California with research and development laboratories in Lexington, Kentucky.