{"id":57028,"date":"2024-02-06T17:35:19","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T17:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/global-innovators-in-st-louis-pitching-the-future-of-high-tech-farms\/"},"modified":"2024-02-06T17:35:19","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T17:35:19","slug":"global-innovators-in-st-louis-pitching-the-future-of-high-tech-farms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/global-innovators-in-st-louis-pitching-the-future-of-high-tech-farms\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Innovators in St. Louis Pitching the Future of High-Tech Farms"},"content":{"rendered":"
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St. Louis, Missouri, USA, Feb. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — St. Louis, Mo. (Feb. 7, 2024)<\/strong> \u2013 Some of the most out-of-the-box thinkers in agriculture are\u00a0converging in St. Louis to pitch their visions for tomorrow\u2019s farming at the inaugural ReACH\u00a0Innovation Summit<\/strong><\/a>, organized by BioSTL and Bayer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Behind the event is the new Regenerative Agrifood Coalition in the Heartland (ReACH),\u00a0comprised of innovative food and agriculture companies, and growers, actively collaborating in\u00a0regenerative ag technologies to address shrinking supplies of arable land, water, and energy.\u00a0These members are AB Inbev, ADM, Bayer, Bunge, Burger King, the Donald Danforth\u00a0Plant Science Center, Growmark, ICL, Illinois Farm Bureau, Missouri Farm Bureau,\u00a0National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), Nestle Purina, and Post, and United\u00a0Soybean Board (USB)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor this planet to thrive in the decades ahead will require tremendous innovation,\u201d said Donn\u00a0Rubin, CEO and Founder of BioSTL, the nonprofit building bioscience innovation in St. Louis.\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019re confident that transformational innovation will come from bright minds and\u00a0collaborations among scientists, businesspeople, entrepreneurs and farmers \u2014and St.\u00a0Louis has the opportunity to be at the heart of it.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Already a hub for leading, global agricultural companies, St. Louis is also located within a day\u2019s\u00a0drive of 80 percent of America\u2019s corn and soybean crops, which dominate U.S. agricultural\u00a0exports. The area also hosts the headquarters of national organizations for the farmers who\u00a0raise those crops, including NCGA<\/strong><\/a>, and USB<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

At the inaugural Summit, 13 exciting startups \u2014 from North, South, and Central America, the\u00a0United Kingdom, and the Middle East \u2014 will pitch their innovations to ReACH members,\u00a0responding to specific, real-time challenges the companies are seeking to address. Like in the\u00a0ABC-TV reality program \u2018Shark Tank,\u2019 the best innovations will get feedback, support and\u00a0maybe even investment from the ReACH companies present.<\/p>\n

\u201cAg and food companies are looking for more ways to leverage Artificial Intelligence and other\u00a0breakthroughs to help farmers keep their soils healthy and reduce their use of water, energy\u00a0and chemical inputs,\u201d said Phil Taylor, Director of Open Innovation at Bayer. \u201cThis coalition\u00a0plans to grow not only the future of regenerative agriculture, and the food we eat, but the\u00a0future of our region.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Innovators Pitching at the Summit:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Agreena <\/strong><\/a>scales the transition to sustainable agriculture at farm-level through a technology-enabled\u00a0platform that generates and monetizes verified climate outcomes and connects growers with the\u00a0agricultural value chain to bridge the financial gap that growers experience in the\u00a0transition to sustainable agriculture. (Denmark)<\/p>\n

Andes<\/strong><\/a> generates carbon credits by partnering with farmers who apply microorganisms on\u00a0agricultural fields which convert CO2 into stable minerals. The result is high permanence, low-cost,\u00a0verifiable carbon credits used for insetting or offsetting purposes.(Chile)<\/p>\n

ChrysaLabs<\/strong><\/a> is located at the intersection of ag, sustainability, and innovation. The ChrysaLabs\u00a0Probe uses three onboard sensor technologies, Cloud computing and AI to extract real-time data\u00a0from its patented spectroscopy technology. This provides soil insights within seconds, allowing faster\u00a0carbon project liftoff and field managers to take the best actions minutes after sampling, making the\u00a0right calls on the spot. (Canada)<\/p>\n

CIBO Technologies<\/strong><\/a> is a scaled SaaS platform that powers the transition to sustainable and\u00a0regenerative agriculture. CIBO achieves the goals of their partners through their scaled software\u00a0platform to deploy, manage, and report on sustainability programs that pay farmers to adopt new or\u00a0continue existing regenerative practices. Their platform combines advanced, science-based\u00a0ecosystem modeling, AI-based computer vision, MMRV capabilities, and the most complete\u00a0programs engine on the market. (United States)<\/p>\n

DeepAgro<\/strong><\/a> is a scientific company based on artificial intelligence applied to agriculture. Their first\u00a0product is a weed recognition device for selective herbicide application which allows up to 70%\u00a0reduction of the agrochemicals and water used by the farmer. It also provides an exact map of how\u00a0much and where the chemical has been applied in order to have an application quality certification.\u00a0(Argentina)<\/p>\n

EarthOptics<\/strong><\/a> is a growth stage data & technology company that makes soil mapping significantly\u00a0faster, cheaper, and more accurate than existing soil measurement methods. EarthOptics\u2019\u00a0technology platform combines proprietary soil & sensor data, machine learning, and data\u00a0partnerships to produce mapping solutions that enable farmers, ranchers, and land managers to\u00a0make more profitable and sustainable soil management decisions. (United States)<\/p>\n

EIWA<\/strong><\/a> Vault is the cloud platform built to make Ag companies AI and ML ready. They have built the\u00a0first and most advanced farming ecosystem data cloud that is mobilizing agricultural knowledge\u00a0across multiple players of the value chain, from R&D programs all the way to commercial and MRV\u00a0programs. (Argentina)<\/p>\n

Groundwork BioAg<\/strong><\/a>: Mycorrhizal fungi, carbon\u2019s main pathway into the soil, are key to permanent\u00a0carbon sequestration. They cost-effectively produce high-volume, supremely concentrated\u00a0mycorrhizal products, but their impact goes beyond climate change. Their products help farmers\u00a0boost crop yields, improve soil fertility, mitigate plant stress, and reduce fertilizer usage \u2013 all without\u00a0altering farming practices. Their premium carbon program, Rootella Carbon, ensures verifiable,\u00a0sustainable, and enduring carbon removal. (Israel)<\/p>\n

HabiTerre<\/strong><\/a> has developed a truly novel system-of-systems approach to agroecological modeling to\u00a0address the challenge of quantifying environmental outcomes in agriculture accurately from the field\u00a0level to global scale. With scientific rigor that is second to none, they can support Measurement,\u00a0Monitoring, Verification, and Reporting needs from field-level, verified intervention claims to largescale\u00a0supply shed accounting for resource planning and GHG inventory accounting. (United States)<\/p>\n

LeafSpec<\/strong><\/a>, a 2021 Davidson Prize winner, is an accurate, affordable, and portable hyperspectral\u00a0crop leaf imager. It takes only 10 seconds for LeafSpec to scan a leaf non-destructively. It can\u00a0measure the plant\u2019s physiological features such as leaf moisture content, chlorophyll content,\u00a0nitrogen content, pathogen and insect diseases, stresses from chemical sprays and so on. LeafSpec\u00a0is the first of its kind in the world, which can be easily deployed at any location. (United States)<\/p>\n

Ostara<\/strong><\/a> is passionate and focused on driving meaningful change in crop nutrition for all soils and all crops. They are committed to providing the Ag market with sustainable, high-efficiency, innovative fertilizers. Ostara\u2019s products work better than conventional alternatives through increased efficiency,\u00a0increased nutrient availability, reduced inputs, and a substantial reduction in environmental impact.\u00a0(United States)<\/p>\n

PES Technologies<\/strong><\/a> is the future of soil health measurement. Their unique sensor product provides\u00a0the biological, chemical, and physical indicators needed for a comprehensive soil health assessment\u00a0in 5 minutes. They can make the mass testing of soil health needed by industry affordable to\u00a0improve understanding of soil health and the impact of regenerative and sustainable farming\u00a0practices. (United Kingdom)<\/p>\n

Solena Ag<\/strong><\/a> pioneers agricultural transformation through Prometheus, their AI platform that allows\u00a0agricultural soil microbiome engineering. Harnessing advanced tech and soil microbiome data, they\u00a0tailor farming plans for each farmer, optimizing inputs. This innovation boosts yields and\u00a0sustainability simultaneously, redefining the future of sustainable and productive agriculture.\u00a0(Mexico)<\/p>\n

About BioSTL<\/strong><\/p>\n

Founded in 2001, BioSTL has been a cornerstone of St. Louis\u2019 innovation landscape, fostering a\u00a0dynamic economy through convening stakeholders, engaging in public policy, and delivering\u00a0targeted programs. Our mission is to cement the city’s position as a hub for addressing global\u00a0challenges in agriculture, food, biopharma, and healthcare. BioSTL leads nationally acclaimed\u00a0initiatives in three key areas:<\/p>\n

Startup creation and investment<\/strong> \u2014 BioGenerator<\/strong><\/a> has been the springboard for more than 125\u00a0startups, equipping them with the capital, resources, and guidance necessary to thrive.<\/p>\n

Strategic business attraction<\/strong> \u2014 GlobalSTL<\/strong><\/a> positions St. Louis as a center for international\u00a0innovation. Our efforts attract cutting-edge companies and entrepreneurs from across the globe,\u00a0bolstering the region’s visibility and reputation.<\/p>\n

Cultivating an equitable workforce<\/strong> \u2014 Our Talent and Workforce<\/strong><\/a> programs are dedicated to\u00a0developing a diverse and inclusive workforce, ensuring that the growth of companies is supported\u00a0by talented individuals from all backgrounds.<\/p>\n

BioSTL is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) funded by charitable contributions and grants targeting the future\u00a0of St. Louis. Learn more about us at BioSTL.org<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Media Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n

B-roll and on-site interviews are available with Donn Rubin (BioSTL CEO), Vijay Chauhan\u00a0(ReACH\/BioSTL), and other coalition members, as schedules permit. Please contact Amy Gwin \u2014\u00a0314-397-8544, agwin@biostl.org<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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