Techstars

NeedEnergy is there to provide sustainable and clean energy solutions based on energy data. NeedEnergy is an energy-tech start-up company that leverages innovation, data and modern technology through ai and machine learning relevant with time as its core values.

Alleo.ai is a developer of an AI-driven life optimization platform that serves as a personal hub for individuals seeking to enhance their overall well-being. The platform provides personalized coaching and task automation, helping users to streamline their daily activities and improve organization. Through progressive learning and adaptation, Alleo.ai delivers tailored recommendations that integrate various tasks, schedules, and applications, promoting a more balanced and productive lifestyle. By focusing on reducing stress and increasing productivity, the platform enables users to manage their lives more effectively, fostering both immediate improvements and long-term advancement.

Rely is an internal developer portal that allows engineering teams to get automated visibility into the inventory of services and user journeys and into their health, quality and operational maturity. They have put together a team of experts in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and observability from companies like Datadog and Google that are passionate individuals who share a common goal: to build a product that helps companies achieve engineering excellence.

DroneAdair provides a comprehensive business management platform specifically designed for drone pilots. The platform includes tools for managing bookings, payments, missions, and data, facilitating streamlined workflows and automation. By offering an end-to-end sales and marketing automation solution, DroneAdair enables users to focus on flying and expanding their businesses, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and growth potential in the drone industry.

Milk Moovement is a computer software company that creates innovative dairy software in the raw milk supply chain. The company provides actionable intelligence across the dairy supply chain through its cloud-based software. Its milk management system is an Enterprise Resource Platform (ERP) for tracking milk pick-ups and monitoring milk production that can be used to identify process improvements, monitor performance, and maximize overall profitability. Milk Moovement was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Borde is the Rapid AI system with a no-code ML Operation for the next AI frontier - supporting industrial plants increasing quality while reducing labor and waste.

AgroCenta, founded in 2015 by former Esoko employees Francis Obirikorang and Michael K. Ocansey, aims to enhance the agricultural value chain in Ghana by addressing key challenges faced by smallholder farmers. The company has developed an online platform that connects these farmers directly to national markets, allowing them to sell their commodities at fair prices, thereby reducing reliance on exploitative middlemen. The platform also offers real-time commodity pricing and access to credit facilities. Additionally, AgroCenta has introduced a logistics solution known as TrucKR, which enables farmers in remote areas to easily access transportation services for their goods. This innovative approach not only empowers farmers by giving them control over their sales but also significantly improves their overall market access and economic outcomes.

CropConex connects fragmented commodity supply chains on a centralized trading platform. Through CropConex, buyers can source quality products, create sales contracts, coordinate logistics, and manage payments - all from one place. By uniting all stakeholders on a single system, CropConex equips businesses with the visibility they need to make informed business decisions.

Organicin Scientific specializes in the development of biopesticide solutions aimed at enhancing crop yield and profitability while promoting environmental stewardship. The company employs a method known as ‘rational discovery’ in microbiology to create biological pesticides that utilize antibiotic alternatives, specifically bacteriocins. Their product portfolio encompasses a range of offerings that include genomic and protein sequences, biochemical properties, bacterial behavior, and inhibitory interaction networks. By integrating these advanced biotechnological approaches, Organicin Scientific provides farmers with safe, sustainable, and eco-friendly options to improve agricultural productivity.

Marli Technology Solutions operates a decentralized finance platform designed to connect businesses and individuals with environmental projects aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions. The company facilitates funding for these projects through a transparent and responsible approach, offering verified tokens that can be exchanged for real currency. This model enables the cross-border trading of high-quality carbon credits, allowing participants to support and finance carbon-capturing initiatives effectively. Marli's team, comprised of experts from various backgrounds, is dedicated to addressing climate change and assisting the United States and other nations in meeting their environmental targets.

ToMarket is an online platform that connects local food producers with restaurants and chefs, facilitating the procurement of high-quality edible goods. By streamlining the sourcing process, ToMarket allows farmers to manage and track their inventory, making it easily accessible for chefs who can place orders online. The platform eliminates manual ordering processes, saving time for both food producers and buyers. This creates a direct marketplace that supports local food communities, ensuring that chefs can obtain the finest products from nearby farms with just a few clicks.

StaTwig is an information technology company that specializes in the internet of things and blockchain startup. It features a cloud-based platform that helps its clients in monitoring and tracking of products.

Sensegrass provides a platform for soil intelligence. The technology delivers real-time analysis enabling more sustainable agricultural practises using AI-based recommendations and soil sensors.

Science On Call is a subscription-based tech support platform for restaurants. Help with POS, internet, Wi-Fi, online ordering & more—just one call or text away, even on nights & weekends! A Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator portfolio company (2021), Food Foundry (2020)

qualiTEAS is a Canada based corrosion inspection and management company. Besides specialized services, we have developed a machine learning based computer vision technology (Argus 1.21) capable of analyzing asset images to assess any impact(s) due to corrosion. This digital inspection solution can further augment the on-site asset inspection, as a part of digital twin application that can further complements the predictive maintenance practices.

RZX Tecnologia specializes in developing innovative solutions aimed at enhancing the safety and efficiency of drilling operations. The company addresses the shortcomings of outdated technological equipment and techniques in the industry by employing a neuroscientific approach. This method focuses on optimizing human performance to minimize errors, ensuring that operators can engage at the appropriate cognitive levels. By doing so, RZX Tecnologia helps clients improve operational performance while significantly reducing risks and costs associated with drilling activities.

Farm is an investment platform focused on agricultural land. Our mission is to increase the number of healthy and productive acres.

HData helps data companies deliver and scale RegTech solutions that serve government regulators, regulated enterprises, markets, and investors. These solutions bring new technologies to transform old-fashioned regulatory activities, such as compliance, reporting, and regulatory analysis. By creating a unique combination of RegTech companies and solutions, HData is building a foundation for comprehensive RegTech platforms, integrating regulator- and enterprise-facing solutions, and digitizing the interface between the public and private sectors. HData’s founder and CEO is Hudson Hollister, who previously founded the Data Coalition and helped to craft key government data reforms such as the DATA Act of 2014.

Web and mobile based platform that provides farms and producers with the on-demand labor they need.

GIT is focused on providing innovative and most sustainable smart coating solutions for the shipping industry - we use nanotechnology to make smart and environmentally friendly paints for constantly moving vessels to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The company has several ocean-going ships utilizing the technology and getting ready to ramp up production worldwide. GIT offers a full suite of marine coating systems for seafaring vessels. As a trusted partner in unlocking peak vessel efficiency, our innovative marine coatings help ship operators save money by reducing fuel consumption and GHG emissions. Our products are designed to be the most sustainable marine coatings in the world. Unlike many marine coatings, we do not rely on leaching chemicals and other harmful substances to improve fuel efficiency. Our coatings are unique in that they are hydrophobic and extremely hard, which prevents marine life from adhering to the hull surface, thus reducing drag as the vessel cuts through the water. GIT competes in the global marine coatings market and has positioned itself as a disruptor in the industry. This is driven by our passion for innovation and change as we push towards a more sustainable future for the maritime industry.

Hydrosat is a climate tech company that was founded to help Earth manage its most valuable resource: water. Hydrosat leverages the unique capabilities of thermal imagery from space to measure water stress in agriculture and enhance food security, public safety and the environment. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

Tegarti is a cloud-based point-of-sale and omnichannel retail management platform aimed at digitizing the retail value chain in emerging markets. The platform provides comprehensive tools for merchants, including features for invoice creation, payment management, expense management, and cash flow management. By enabling businesses to effectively manage their entire supply chain—from ordering to order fulfillment and payment—Tegarti enhances operational efficiency and supports growth within the retail sector. Through its analytics and reporting capabilities, the platform helps merchants make informed decisions to optimize their operations.

microTERRA is focused on creating sustainable food ingredients by utilizing the unique properties of Lemna, an aquatic plant known for its ability to purify water while generating valuable functional ingredients. One of its key products, Flora, enhances sweetness perception and allows for reduced sugar content in food formulations, effectively masking undesirable flavors from high-intensity sweeteners. This innovative approach positions microTERRA within a substantial market opportunity in the food industry. As an ingredient platform, the company aims to develop additional specialty ingredients in a sustainable manner, contributing to a more environmentally friendly food supply chain.

Agado is an interactive video platform that allows you to conduct an effective session with a large number of participants. By using AI, Agado can sense when a trainee is performing a movement incorrectly and automatically show corrections while alerting the trainer which participant needs personalized attention. It was founded in 2021 and is based in Tel-aviv, Israel.

Modicus Prime specializes in developing advanced computer vision software and self-service artificial intelligence tools tailored for the life sciences sector. Their technology automates the analysis of biologics images, addressing challenges related to product quality failures that can result in significant costs, legal issues, and waste in research and manufacturing processes. The platform facilitates the integration of diverse life sciences data, enabling users to detect anomalies, monitor operations, and enhance decision-making. By allowing clients to execute cutting-edge research and production, train algorithms on specific data sets, and harness insights through self-service capabilities, Modicus Prime effectively addresses the evolving data challenges in the life sciences industry, including continuous manufacturing and intelligent monitoring.

HData helps data companies deliver and scale RegTech solutions that serve government regulators, regulated enterprises, markets, and investors. These solutions bring new technologies to transform old-fashioned regulatory activities, such as compliance, reporting, and regulatory analysis. By creating a unique combination of RegTech companies and solutions, HData is building a foundation for comprehensive RegTech platforms, integrating regulator- and enterprise-facing solutions, and digitizing the interface between the public and private sectors. HData’s founder and CEO is Hudson Hollister, who previously founded the Data Coalition and helped to craft key government data reforms such as the DATA Act of 2014.

Benchmark Labs provides asset-specific weather forecasting for the agricultural sector, and beyond. Benchmark Labs is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Gardenio, Inc. is an online gardening marketplace based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2017. The company aims to support new food growers by offering a unique digital garden club membership that fosters a community for sharing knowledge and experiences. Gardenio provides starter grow boxes that include soil, organic plants, and care guides to help customers establish and maintain edible organic gardens at home. Through its platform, members receive locally relevant growing advice and digital tools to address gardening challenges, ensuring they are not alone in their growing journey. The company's mission is to build a supportive network that empowers individuals to successfully cultivate their own plants.

Cedience is a biotechnology company that has developed a regulatory intelligence platform aimed at assisting drug development teams in navigating the complexities of regulatory processes. Utilizing artificial intelligence, particularly Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning, the platform provides instant, evidence-based answers to regulatory inquiries. It grants access to documents released by regulatory agencies, enabling teams to analyze past strategies, interactions with sponsors, study designs, endpoint selection, and product formulation. By reconstructing the regulatory journeys of previous drug development efforts, Cedience helps its clients learn from past experiences and mitigate risks, ultimately supporting them in demonstrating the safety and efficacy of their products in accordance with health authority expectations.

Farmz2U is an infrastructure company that assists smallholder farmers in operating on a commercial scale. It supports smallholder farmers with 'access to information' and 'access to resources' to scale local farm production.

For large scale Cannabis producers aiming for consistent harvest, SPpexAI is the precision farming company that delivers actionable insights in real-time, driven by spectral data and not intuition. We are building spectral imaging devices and an AI-driven platform to predict Cannabis potency during growth and detect diseases early on.

UBI is building a knowledge base platform for grading and monitoring the quality of cuts in the meat industry, leveraging AI to reduce food waste and improve food safety. We collect quantitative data points during inspections to assess whether best practices are being met.

Science On Call is a subscription-based tech support platform for restaurants. Help with POS, internet, Wi-Fi, online ordering & more—just one call or text away, even on nights & weekends! A Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator portfolio company (2021), Food Foundry (2020)

ServeScape connects under-marketed horticultural growers, landscape designers, and local contractors with commercial and residential consumers by utilizing proprietary tools and processes to collect data and drive sales through direct product delivery.

Parkday is a consumer app for ordering everyday meals at the workplace. Our data science infrastructure makes it easy for employees to make smart food decisions, while helping companies to keep their teams healthy, sustainable, and around the same table.

Caddy is a venture-backed, cloud-based platform that unlocks smarter food safety and traceability by automating food processors’ everyday workflows. Backed by Matchstick Ventures and Bread & Butter Ventures.

PairTree is focused on modernizing the adoption process by leveraging advanced technology to connect prospective adoptive parents with birth mothers. The company has developed a self-matching adoption platform that aims to enhance and expedite opportunities for both adopting families and expectant mothers. This platform is designed to provide a low-cost, fraud-free, and straightforward adoption experience, offering accurate and detailed information to empower parents. By simplifying the adoption process, PairTree seeks to instill confidence and control in families navigating this significant life decision.

Hydrosat is a climate tech company that was founded to help Earth manage its most valuable resource: water. Hydrosat leverages the unique capabilities of thermal imagery from space to measure water stress in agriculture and enhance food security, public safety and the environment. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

AlgenAir specializes in creating natural air purifiers that utilize algae to enhance indoor air quality. The company's innovative filter system effectively reduces carbon dioxide levels while simultaneously producing oxygen, offering an organic solution for improving the atmosphere in enclosed spaces. By harnessing the natural properties of algae, AlgenAir aims to provide a sustainable alternative to traditional air purification methods, contributing to healthier living environments for individuals.

myAnIML provides AI powered disease prediction and tracking solution to not only reduces treatment cost, disease spread and saves lives of the cows but also increases revenue.

Ganaz is a public benefit corporation that simplifies people management through software tools designed to help agriculture and food processing employers save time, effort, and money.

OKO uses satellite information to define risk and create insurance products for farmers in emerging markets. They use mobile technologies to distribute insurance, collect premiums, help farmers and pay claims.

Milk Moovement is a computer software company that creates innovative dairy software in the raw milk supply chain. The company provides actionable intelligence across the dairy supply chain through its cloud-based software. Its milk management system is an Enterprise Resource Platform (ERP) for tracking milk pick-ups and monitoring milk production that can be used to identify process improvements, monitor performance, and maximize overall profitability. Milk Moovement was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Evercity is a blockchain platform for impact measurement and investment. Our mission is to accelerate global finance flows into projects and innovations needed to attain UN Sustainable Development Goals. We enable banks, funds and corporations to increase transparency and profitability of their sustainable investments by integrating blockchain with monitoring tools: satellites, drones and IoT sensors. Evercity founders have more than 10 years of experience helping global corporations to become more sustainable. We created multiple innovations presented at UN level and helped to enable the world’s first carbon credit transaction on blockchain in 2017. Evercity has developed a platform and a blockchain protocol for sustainable debt and carbon. In 2021 we joined Luxembourg Blockchain Lab and Future of Finance accelerator by Techstars and ABN AMRO.

Invest in a thriving planet. Climate change and environmental degradation are the largest existential threats to humanity in the 21st century, and also the largest economic opportunity of our time. These problems are fundamentally issues of economic coordination. Regen Network, a Techstars-backed company, is a digital platform powered by Cosmos SDK that allows farmers, brands, and institutions to make auditable ecological agreements so that we can rapidly accelerate the adoption of regenerative agriculture and reverse global climate change. Regen Network is comprised of two important parts. We are building a Proof-of-Stake blockchain focused on ecological data, assets, and agreements using the Tendermint Consensus Engine and the Cosmos SDK. Join us to help secure what we believe will be the most important distributed ledger on Earth — the ledger of ecological health and agreements. In addition to creating the underlying infrastructure necessary for ecological accounting, we’re also building real-world applications. Investing in Regen Network Now is the time to take bold action to reverse the degradation of this planet. This technology offers us an incredible opportunity to do just that. We are currently in a private pre-sale for our native staking token or offering convertible notes for equity if that is what you prefer. We will personally guide you through the investment process to make it as easy, private, and secure as possible. Token Mechanics Regen Ledger is secured through our staking token, the Regen token (XRN). XRN follows the Cosmos Proof-of-Stake consensus and token economics. By purchasing and staking XRN, you help secure this essential infrastructure and the public good it generates, plus staked tokens receive network fees and block rewards as compensation for this important work. For more detailed information please see our economics paper. Regen Network Development, Inc. is building a contracting platform utilizing Regen Ledger to make easy and accessible ecological contracts between institutions and land managers, who may not have the capacity to interact directly with the blockchain. At the center of these agreements are scientifically-robust ecological protocols that verify a change in practice or outcomes on the ground. The Market A conservative estimate of the size of the Ecosystem Service Market came in at $36 billion in 2017. We expect this to grow to $1 trillion over the next decade as climate change accelerates and businesses and governments react to the economic disruption by beginning to value currently-externalized costs. We intend to capture a significant portion of this market. Learn more about investment opportunities at https://www.regen.network/investors.html.

Phood is a startup company developing a food waste prevention platform that aims to reduce food waste. The platform utilizes data analytics and artificial intelligence to capture the food that businesses, such as restaurants, are purchasing, preparing, and are stored in refrigerators or on shelves to cut food waste in half and helps food businesses build a more resilient food system and supply chain. IN 2015, Luc Dang and Nick Kruczek established the company New York, New York.

AQUAOSO is a climate fintech SaaS company that specializes in climate risk analytics and water risk assessment. It offers a comprehensive platform that measures water scarcity through advanced technology and machine learning. This platform provides financial institutions with tools for stress testing, portfolio reporting, and enhanced loan decision-making. Additionally, AQUAOSO serves the agriculture sector by delivering an accessible water score, allowing farmers and water managers to conduct robust risk analyses. This enables them to identify, understand, monitor, and mitigate water-related challenges effectively.

The Automotus team is on a mission to transform urban mobility by helping cities, airports, fleets, and small businesses manage the unprecedented rise in congestion and emissions from commercial vehicle traffic. We’ve developed first-of-its-kind computer vision technology that helps our customers make smarter policy decisions using comprehensive, real-time curb activity data; fully automate payment for commercial vehicle (un)loading and parking; automate enforcement of curbside violations; make accessible real-time curb availability data for drivers; and incentivize adoption of electric vehicles. From cities to residents and small businesses, our solutions are meant to benefit everyone by making our communities safer, healthier, and more efficient places to live and move. Our technology supports cities across the US and in Europe, including the nation’s first zero-emissions delivery zones in Santa Monica and Los Angeles.

RZX Tecnologia specializes in developing innovative solutions aimed at enhancing the safety and efficiency of drilling operations. The company addresses the shortcomings of outdated technological equipment and techniques in the industry by employing a neuroscientific approach. This method focuses on optimizing human performance to minimize errors, ensuring that operators can engage at the appropriate cognitive levels. By doing so, RZX Tecnologia helps clients improve operational performance while significantly reducing risks and costs associated with drilling activities.

DATA FROM SPACE FOR A WORLD OF INFORMATION. Latitudo 40 has created the easiest and fastest platform to turn satellite imagery into geospatial information to support everyday decisions.For the first time in one platform all the features to automatically search, process and elaborate the images produced by Earth observation satellites and transform them into information to simplify business processes with powerful artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms.

PairTree is focused on modernizing the adoption process by leveraging advanced technology to connect prospective adoptive parents with birth mothers. The company has developed a self-matching adoption platform that aims to enhance and expedite opportunities for both adopting families and expectant mothers. This platform is designed to provide a low-cost, fraud-free, and straightforward adoption experience, offering accurate and detailed information to empower parents. By simplifying the adoption process, PairTree seeks to instill confidence and control in families navigating this significant life decision.

Terraseed Ltd. is a company based in Tadley, United Kingdom, that specializes in the manufacture of seed-mat products for various agricultural applications, including vegetable, turf, and wildflower production. The company has developed technology aimed at reducing the risk of contamination from pathogens such as salmonella and E.coli in fresh salad crops and herbs. Its products are utilized in large-scale vegetable production, tree seedling cultivation for forestry, and amenity landscaping. In addition, Terraseed offers a range of vegan multivitamins designed to address common dietary gaps for plant-based consumers. These multivitamins are made from ethically sourced ingredients, such as algae for Omega-3 and wild lichen for vitamin D3, and are packaged in compostable materials to promote sustainability. Terraseed's commitment to environmentally responsible practices is reflected in its innovative packaging solutions, which have garnered recognition in the industry.

Wiseair's mission is to enable everyone in the world to breathe clean air. We believe that a problem you can't measure is a problem you can't solve, so we work to enable municipalities, citizens and businesses to measure and learn about air quality, creating actionable, solution-oriented data and information, and generating awareness.

Tive is a Boston-based startup that helps companies take the surprises out of their supply chains through true end-to-end visibility. It is the easiest way for companies to manage their supply chain – and get results. Unlock unparalleled insight and enhanced visibility. They help companies improve efficiency and meet regulatory requirements by providing an end-to-end sensor solution to visualize, optimize, and monitor operations in real-time.

Granular.ai is a data analytics company that developed an artificial intelligence platform for satellite imagery. Satellite imagery offers an untapped source of real-time, ground truth data. Today, satellites capture 100TB of data daily. Put another way, it now has a birds-eye view of every inch on earth, every single day. This makes satellite imagery the only store of fast, objective, global-scale data. Using satellite imagery, businesses can fundamentally transform the way they operate and address critical knowledge gaps in their global operations. But today, unearthing intelligence from satellite imagery today in incredibly complicated. As a result, less than 2% of businesses have access to the technical expertise needed to unearth insight locked within behind the pixels.

AND Global is a Financial Technology as a Services company that provides everything that a modern digital bank needs and more. The company was founded in 2015 and headquartered in Central Region, Singapore.

Traive Inc. operates an online lending platform tailored to the agricultural sector, facilitating loans to farmers by connecting them with lenders. Incorporated in 2018 and based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with additional offices in São Paulo, Minneapolis, and Boston, Traive leverages advanced machine learning techniques to assess credit risk dynamically. The platform goes beyond traditional credit scores, incorporating factors such as agronomic performance and market risks to deliver comprehensive credit evaluations. This innovative approach enables farmers to access fair and affordable funding while providing lenders with valuable insights into borrower behavior and a diversified portfolio of credit-worthy individuals. By utilizing big data and AI, Traive aims to streamline the lending process, reducing bureaucracy for producers and enhancing protection for lenders.

International Scientific Advisors Inc (ISA) operates a marketplace designed to facilitate the commercialization of biomedical innovations. By connecting early-stage biomedical companies with experienced scientific advisory teams, ISA provides access to expert guidance and resources essential for advancing new medical technologies. The platform leverages a community of veteran professionals in the health industry, ensuring that clients can tap into specialized knowledge and support tailored to their specific needs. Through this approach, ISA aims to accelerate the development and market readiness of biomedical initiatives.

Ateios Inc. develops advanced technology for manufacturing ultra-thin and customizable batteries suitable for various applications in electronics. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, the company was founded in 2018 and focuses on creating zinc-oxide batteries that offer 2-5 times higher energy density compared to traditional coin cells. This innovative manufacturing process enables the production of flexible batteries that can be tailored to fit specific product requirements. Ateios' technology is particularly applicable to smart textiles, soft robotics, Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, and medical or fitness wearables. By facilitating a new generation of thin and flexible electronics, Ateios aims to enhance the integration of battery technology into diverse electronic devices.

microTERRA is focused on creating sustainable food ingredients by utilizing the unique properties of Lemna, an aquatic plant known for its ability to purify water while generating valuable functional ingredients. One of its key products, Flora, enhances sweetness perception and allows for reduced sugar content in food formulations, effectively masking undesirable flavors from high-intensity sweeteners. This innovative approach positions microTERRA within a substantial market opportunity in the food industry. As an ingredient platform, the company aims to develop additional specialty ingredients in a sustainable manner, contributing to a more environmentally friendly food supply chain.

Applied Particle Technology develops air filtration technologies designed to remove tiny particles from the air. Its air filtration technologies offer efficiency air purification products that use a novel charge, capture and inactivation technology for hospitals, clean rooms, and other specialty applications, allowing users to remove toxic fumes or odors. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in St Louis, Missouri.

Satis.ai is a full stack operating system for autonomous restaurant kitchens aimed at improving decision making and reducing mistakes. We are using the opportunity created as a result of food delivery disruption and its two digit growth, to bring real technological innovation in a space which has already optimized most of its processes. Our initial focus is to address the c.$3.4Bn market of refunded orders in the EU & USA while keeping in mind our long term objective to build automated kitchens to address the c.$4Tn global food service market. We have proven the base technology and now have one running pilot, agreed pilots with two large global food chains and a queue with a couple of smaller ones. Satis.ai is a member of Nvidia inception programme and Techstars Farm to Fork accelerator, which is run in partnership with the world’s biggest private companies in the industry Ecolabs and Cargill.

Canomiks operates a genomics and artificial intelligence-based technology platform that focuses on testing and certifying the biological efficacy and safety of ingredients and formulations. Its services cater to the functional food and beverage, dietary supplement, and skincare industries, allowing companies to develop safe and effective products efficiently. By leveraging omics science, data analytics, machine learning, and bioinformatics, Canomiks streamlines the validation process for product efficacy, ultimately enabling clients to enhance product quality while reducing development time and costs. The company's long-term vision is to actualize the concept of food as medicine.

IXON Food Technology specializes in advanced sous-vide aseptic packaging (ASAP), a patented technology that enables food products, particularly proteins, to remain stable at room temperature for up to two years without refrigeration or preservatives. This innovative approach allows manufacturers to produce ready-to-eat meals that retain their taste, texture, and nutritional value. IXON not only holds exclusive rights to the ASAP technology but also offers licensing and custom equipment solutions for food manufacturers, ensuring they can produce and distribute ASAP food products effectively. Additionally, the company provides comprehensive support services, including product development, testing, plant design, construction, operation management, hygiene maintenance, corporate training, and patent enforcement, thereby facilitating the commercial success of its partners.

Toolsvilla began as a YouTube channel in 2016 and has since evolved into India's largest B2B eCommerce marketplace focused on machinery, tools, and supplies. It aims to address operational inefficiencies faced by millions of small and medium-sized businesses, particularly in the Agri-Food sector. Approximately 70% of India's 120 million smallholder farmers rely on outdated tools, making farming significantly more expensive compared to modern mechanized methods. This reliance on archaic practices has also driven younger generations away from agriculture in search of better job opportunities in urban areas. Toolsvilla's digital marketplace offers a wide range of products, including power tools, garden tools, agricultural machinery, and industrial tools, thereby facilitating the adoption of mechanization in farming and small rural enterprises. By modernizing these businesses, Toolsvilla seeks to create sustainable livelihood opportunities for millions of people across India.

Milk Moovement is a computer software company that creates innovative dairy software in the raw milk supply chain. The company provides actionable intelligence across the dairy supply chain through its cloud-based software. Its milk management system is an Enterprise Resource Platform (ERP) for tracking milk pick-ups and monitoring milk production that can be used to identify process improvements, monitor performance, and maximize overall profitability. Milk Moovement was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Iamus Technologies Limited is an Artificial Intelligence & Robotics company based in Ireland that has developed poultry specific robotic technology that empowers poultry farmers to make better and safer production decisions. Over the last 2 years we have been working globally with poultry processors in identifying KPIs that our robots can continuously gather on the ground in poultry sheds and feedback instantly to both producer and the relevant personnel back at the processing plant. Results to date are impressive with automatic and accurate data recovery from the birds on every part of the floor and analysis with real-time intervention now possible. These factors are key in addressing the growing demands of modern, intensive broiler production with the Iamus robot & platform meeting these requirements.

H2Ok Innovations specializes in the development of technologies for monitoring and optimizing industrial liquid systems, particularly in the context of water quality. The company employs artificial intelligence and IoT-based techniques to provide real-time data on water chemistry, enabling industries to assess water quality, manage contaminants effectively, and enhance operational efficiency. H2Ok Innovations offers a variety of software and hardware solutions designed to measure fats, oils, and grease, helping manufacturers improve their processes and sustainability efforts. Through its data-driven approach, the company aims to facilitate access to sustainable clean water while generating revenue for its clients.

FeedX is marketplace for animal feed. We build mission critical digital infrastructure that powers the animal feed industry. We are building an easier to use, more efficient, animal feed supply chain to save buyers and sellers time and money.

Acerta Analytics Inc. specializes in machine intelligence solutions that analyze raw machine data to facilitate informed decision-making, particularly in the automotive sector. The company's flagship product, Acerta CHECK, employs statistical methods, data mining algorithms, and machine learning techniques to identify critical issues and anomalies in machine behavior. By assisting automotive manufacturers, including original equipment manufacturers and parts suppliers, Acerta helps improve quality control, reduce defects, and accelerate the market readiness of complex products. Additionally, the company's technology is applicable in aerospace for aircraft health management. Acerta's analytics platform empowers manufacturers to detect early signs of potential product failures, enhance root cause analysis, minimize scrap and rework, and continuously refine their processes. Founded in 2014 and based in Waterloo, Canada, Acerta is committed to transforming quality control through advanced artificial intelligence.

Bountifarm operates a chat-based platform that connects buyers and sellers through AI-driven brokers, facilitating secure and synchronous transactions. The platform leverages artificial intelligence to continuously learn from anonymized datasets, which include real-time agricultural prices, weather conditions, harvest data, and global demand trends. By providing valuable insights and advice, Bountifarm enhances the trading experience for its users, enabling them to chat, place, receive, and negotiate orders efficiently.

Overstory combines AI and advanced satellite imagery to help electric utilities pinpoint and prioritize vegetation risks before they materialize. With Overstory's vegetation intelligence, transmission and distribution operators can make smarter decisions about the vegetation around their power corridors, optimizing resources and improving operational efficiency. This helps prevent outages, reduce wildfire risks, and accelerate the transition to a safer, more resilient grid.

EcoPlant is a developer of an energy software-as-a-service platform that focuses on optimizing energy usage in critical industrial systems, particularly compressed air and water systems. The platform connects directly to machines, including air compressors and pipeline sensors, to continuously monitor and control their performance. It employs predictive AI algorithms that learn in real-time about the current machine status, allowing for enhanced energy efficiency and reduced waste. Additionally, EcoPlant conducts ongoing energy surveys, enabling clients to increase reliability and optimize maintenance processes. Through its innovative approach, the company helps clients save energy and improve overall operational effectiveness.

Grubbly Farms develops healthy and sustainable pet food using farm-grown black soldier fly grubs. It was formed to combat the continuously rising cost of livestock feed by developing a sustainable source of protein. The increasing price of feed, which is the single largest expense of raising livestock, is causing undue hardships for farms of all sizes and running many farmers out of business.

MealMe's Universal Point of Sale API provides real-time data and ordering of 700M+ products from 1M+ restaurants, grocery stores, and retail stores in the US and Canada. MealMe’s product database provides valuable menus and inventory which can be used for competitive pricing intelligence or to populate the frontend of any website or app. MealMe’s proprietary technology is the first of its kind to allow any website or app to embed product ordering and own the checkout flow. If you need real-time menus or grocery store inventory and the ability to order products from local stores, MealMe has the complete solution for you.

WeavAir provides proactive end-to-end software & hardware solution for air distribution systems that prevent the spread of air contamination and infection while saving energy and reducing operational and maintenance costs.

Lux Semiconductors develops crystalline thin-film semiconductors for flexible integrated circuits.

Petabolix Inc. is a company that has developed an intelligent nutrition platform focused on creating individualized diets for pets. Founded in 2014 and based in Saint Joseph, Missouri, Petabolix evaluates pets' nutritional needs by considering factors such as breed, age, activity level, and other specific conditions. The platform maps these assessments to nearly 10,000 available diets, providing personalized recommendations to pet owners. Additionally, it assists users in locating the best-priced retailers for pet food purchases, ensuring that pets receive optimal nutrition tailored to their unique profiles.

ThinkDeep AI develops intelligent systems for critical industries that are explainable to deliver complex automation and trust at scale. ThinkDeep AI develops Mesh Stream, the first SaaS platform for manufacturing and maintenance that fully automates quality control tasks with AI and Computer Vision. ThinkDeep empowers quality operators to automate defect detection at scale while eliminating the risks of misinterpreting anomalies and overlooking potentially critical flaws. Quality control operators specialized in non-destructive testing (NDT) rely on Mesh Stream to inspect for defects more efficiently while eliminating the risks of misinterpreting anomalies and overlooking potentially critical flaws. All identified anomalies are automatically recorded in the platform, guaranteeing a high level of confidence and traceability for audit purposes and simplified scaling across production lines and sites.

Labby is an on-the-go food+beverage testing device focusing on the beer and wine production industry. Our technology can be used for a range of applications like counterfeit detection, quality control and even as a virtual brewmate for homebrewers. Our product comprises of a portable testing device and an analytics service that will be tailored for the entire spectrum of users- craft and large breweries, sommeliers, hobbyists and enthusiasts!

Pepper is a personalized nutrition company based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2016. It focuses on empowering individuals to manage their dietary habits at home through innovative kitchen technology. The company is also developing a suite of nutrition APIs that assist health, food, insurance, and technology firms in enhancing user experiences and making informed business decisions. Additionally, Pepper operates a content-mediation platform that connects skilled writers with organizations seeking customized content solutions, ensuring high-quality writing services tailored to various needs.

ACT House is a network of coliving spaces that specializes in providing hubs for innovators aiming to grow their skills. It specializes in providing tools to help innovators in the entrepreneur industry. ACT House was founded in 2017 and headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida.

Sensgreen improves indoor environmental conditions in commercial real estates with its AI-powered models, plug and play sensors. Our analysis and prediction technology built with reinforced learning algorithms and years of experience in building sciences. On top of that, we are capable of developing advanced wireless sensors to collect real-time data to improve our models constantly. Adaptive and user-friendly mobile app customized by each user allowing an overview of their environment within seconds, which makes Sensgreen unique in commercial built environment. Currently operational in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, Sensgreen is backed by Techstars and HUB71.

The Automotus team is on a mission to transform urban mobility by helping cities, airports, fleets, and small businesses manage the unprecedented rise in congestion and emissions from commercial vehicle traffic. We’ve developed first-of-its-kind computer vision technology that helps our customers make smarter policy decisions using comprehensive, real-time curb activity data; fully automate payment for commercial vehicle (un)loading and parking; automate enforcement of curbside violations; make accessible real-time curb availability data for drivers; and incentivize adoption of electric vehicles. From cities to residents and small businesses, our solutions are meant to benefit everyone by making our communities safer, healthier, and more efficient places to live and move. Our technology supports cities across the US and in Europe, including the nation’s first zero-emissions delivery zones in Santa Monica and Los Angeles.

GoLogic creates turnkey, digital solutions for small businesses to increase revenue opportunities, and deepen customer relationships. With its proprietary software, retailers and restaurants can easily provide delivery or curbside pickup.

SOS Group, Inc. is a company founded in 2017 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, specializing in the manufacture and installation of automated retail machines. These smart vending machines provide convenient access to health and wellness products tailored primarily for women, including femcare, haircare, skincare, personal protective equipment, and beauty items. The company aims to redefine wellness by delivering just-in-time necessities through a network of innovative vending solutions, which also serve as interactive advertising platforms. With a commitment to enhancing consumer access to essential products, SOS Group is positioned at the intersection of technology and personal care.

The Automotus team is on a mission to transform urban mobility by helping cities, airports, fleets, and small businesses manage the unprecedented rise in congestion and emissions from commercial vehicle traffic. We’ve developed first-of-its-kind computer vision technology that helps our customers make smarter policy decisions using comprehensive, real-time curb activity data; fully automate payment for commercial vehicle (un)loading and parking; automate enforcement of curbside violations; make accessible real-time curb availability data for drivers; and incentivize adoption of electric vehicles. From cities to residents and small businesses, our solutions are meant to benefit everyone by making our communities safer, healthier, and more efficient places to live and move. Our technology supports cities across the US and in Europe, including the nation’s first zero-emissions delivery zones in Santa Monica and Los Angeles.

Volteo Maritime helps ship shore make faster operational decisions, reduces non-compliance, and saves hundreds of wasted crew hours by redirecting the focus to safer navigation and preventive maintenance. It is a workspace that reimagines vessel operations management.

The mission of VeriTX®is to empower users with the utmost confidence in their data’s security and integrity. By harnessing the power of blockchain technology, we offer a transparent, immutable, and secure framework for data transactions and transfers, ensuring validity and safety. The company was founded in 2019 and headquartered in East Aurora, New York.

ReelData AI specializes in developing artificial intelligence software tailored for the aquaculture industry. Based in Halifax, Canada, the company offers advanced monitoring solutions for fish farms, utilizing feed cameras to measure key metrics such as biomass, sea lice presence, and overall fish health in real-time. This technology enables fish farms to optimize their operations by providing crucial insights into weight distributions, feeding patterns, and growth analysis. By improving the efficiency of feed usage and enhancing fish health, ReelData AI aims to support aquaculture businesses in maximizing their productivity and sustainability. The company was established in 2019.

Suggestic's platform enables health-related organizations to build and deliver personalized nutrition programs in a fraction of the time and cost through white label solutions or direct API integration. Powered by proprietary artificial intelligence, the Suggestic platform allows for the encoding of dietary programs as rulesets. It then enables data acquisition from users and members in the form of assessments, lab tests, and devices. Based on the rulesets of the program and the user data, the platform delivers personalized food recommendations in the form of meal plans, smart shopping lists, recipe and restaurant recommendations, food logging, and more.

Gelatex is a Techstars-backed materials technology company that invented the fastest technology for producing bio-based nanofibers on a large scale. It is a platform technology that enables faster and up to 100 cheaper nanofiber production for applications like 3D scaffolds for tissue engineering, cultured meat, bio-based filters, eco-friendly leather-like textile, energy storage, wound care, and many more. The technology is patent-pending and the machinery fully functional. The company was founded in 2016 and until COVID-19 pandemic developed eco-friendly leather-like textile from gelatin nanofibers, using this nanofiber production technology as part of the process. COVID-19 was a trigger to understand the wider potential of the technology which then led to pivot. The company is based in Estonia and holding incorporated in UK (2019).

Ateios Inc. develops advanced technology for manufacturing ultra-thin and customizable batteries suitable for various applications in electronics. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, the company was founded in 2018 and focuses on creating zinc-oxide batteries that offer 2-5 times higher energy density compared to traditional coin cells. This innovative manufacturing process enables the production of flexible batteries that can be tailored to fit specific product requirements. Ateios' technology is particularly applicable to smart textiles, soft robotics, Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, and medical or fitness wearables. By facilitating a new generation of thin and flexible electronics, Ateios aims to enhance the integration of battery technology into diverse electronic devices.

AquaRealTime specializes in the early detection and management of Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs) and water contamination through its innovative AlgaeTracker system. This technology offers a cost-effective solution for large-scale data collection, enabling efficient monitoring of water assets such as lakes, rivers, and oceans. By providing actionable insights and analysis tools, AquaRealTime helps clients make informed decisions to protect waterways from the threats posed by algae blooms and pollutants. The company's focus on leveraging technology aims to improve the overall health of aquatic environments on a global scale.

Arextech specializes in developing software solutions that streamline and automate complex processes for businesses, particularly in the real estate sector. The company has created an innovative cloud-based platform designed to enhance real estate deal management and execution, allowing professionals to conduct transactions efficiently from any location. Arextech's technology integrates various deal stages and automates collaboration, resulting in a unified process that offers structured and meaningful information. Unlike many competitors, Arextech prioritizes user privacy by not utilizing or selling customer data.

Propagate is a regenerative agriculture company that facilitates the implementation of agroforestry systems for farmland owners, enabling them to enhance profitability while promoting environmental sustainability. By integrating permanent crops, such as fruit, nut, and timber trees with traditional farming practices, Propagate helps farms improve water quality, biodiversity, soil health, and carbon outcomes. The company offers a comprehensive solution that includes farm planning software, technical assistance, project development services, and financing options, thereby reducing risks associated with adopting agroforestry. Founded in 2017, Propagate's software product, Overyield, currently supports over 55,000 acres of agroforestry and has facilitated the planning of more than 3 million trees and shrubs. Additionally, Propagate actively manages over 2,400 commercial acres through regional agroforestry hubs in New York and Kentucky, having planted over 200,000 trees in the past five years. The company collaborates with various partners and investors, including USDA programs, to further its mission of sustainable agricultural practices.

AQUAOSO is a climate fintech SaaS company that specializes in climate risk analytics and water risk assessment. It offers a comprehensive platform that measures water scarcity through advanced technology and machine learning. This platform provides financial institutions with tools for stress testing, portfolio reporting, and enhanced loan decision-making. Additionally, AQUAOSO serves the agriculture sector by delivering an accessible water score, allowing farmers and water managers to conduct robust risk analyses. This enables them to identify, understand, monitor, and mitigate water-related challenges effectively.

bext360 develops technologies to streamline critical supply chains in emerging economies. Its “bext-to-brew” platform utilizes IoT, blockchain, machine vision and artificial intelligence, to transform the supply chain -- bringing more transparency to the process, allowing for the traceability of products, and ensuring that fair-trade payments are made. A guiding principle of bext360 is to build community, by enabling buyers and other organizations with direct paths to improve the quality of both the product and the communities that provide product.