Tag: Gene & Genomics

How can vertical farms use less energy and produce better and faster?

Post author By AgReads®
Post date June 16, 2021

In Chicago, Back of the Yards Algae Sciences (BYAS), a sustainable biotechnology company has been working on a simple but elegant solution – …grow faster, grow better, and grow smarter by letting nature help itself. Vertical farming (VF) is a potential solution for the production of high-quality, accessible, and climate-friendly nutrition for growing urban populations. However, […]

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ViAqua Therapeutics Announces $4.3 Million Investment led by S2G Ventures for its RNA-based Aquaculture Health Platform

Post author By AgReads®
Post date June 10, 2021

Financing will support the commercialization of the first product aimed at improving health in shrimp and support the development of additional products to improve aquatic animal health and nutrition. ViAqua Therapeutics, a biotechnology company and developer of an orally administered RNA-particle platform to promote and improve animal health in aquaculture, announced it has completed a […]

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TomaTech Cracks the Code for ToBRFV-Resistant Tomatoes

Post author By AgReads®
Post date May 10, 2021

TomaTech, Ltd., announces a major advancement in the fight against the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV), which has caused significant economic damage estimated as much as billions of USD in the last few years globally. Lead by Assaf Eybishitz PhD, the company furthered the fight against this pandemic of the tomato world by filing […]

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THRIVE Europe Challenge

Post author By AgReads®
Post date April 2, 2021

We are delighted to announce the launch of THRIVE Europe Challenge which will take place on October 7th, 2021. The Europe Challenge is part of THRIVES’s Global initiative which was launched with the USDA in 2020 and which recognizes and promotes key early and late stage startup innovators that positively impact different regions of the world. […]

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THRIVE Africa Challenge Wrap Up and Winners!

Post author By AgReads®
Post date February 8, 2021

THRIVE Africa Challenge was a phenomenal success! Nine African innovators took to the stage and presented their impressive technology solutions to the global audience and a team of stellar judges. Jessica Lapenn, U.S. Ambassador to the African Union, officially opened the event, and we had special appearances by Beth Bechdol, Deputy Director-General of the Food and […]

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THRIVE Africa Challenge Finalists

Post author By AgReads®
Post date January 16, 2021

On February 4th, ten (10) leading entrepreneurs creating new technologies and game changing innovations for global good, will take to the stage to present their innovative technology solutions. One winning startup will receive the THRIVE AFRICA Challenge Award, brand exposure, opportunity to participate in THRIVE’s Silicon Valley Startup Bootcamp, access to the THRIVE ecosystem, and […]

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THRIVE CANADA Challenge

Post author By AgReads®
Post date December 26, 2020

In just a few short weeks, nine Canadian Challenge Finalists will take to the stage to present their innovative technology solutions & battle it out for the prestigious THRIVE Canada Challenge Award. It will also include the announcement of winners of Female Founders Award as well as People’s Choice Award. The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister […]

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Harvest Genomics won top prize at 2020 Gryphon’s LAAIR Pitch Competition

Post author By AgReads®
Post date September 13, 2020

Harvest Genomics was chosen by a jury of high-profile industry judges as the $10,000 grand prize winner of the 2020 Gryphon’s LAAIR Pitch Competition. The Gryphon’s LAAIR program is funded by the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance and supports the commercialization of research findings for the benefit of the Ontario agri-food sector. The Gryphon’s LAAIR Pitch […]