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Four startups advance through investments totaling $80,000 from Elevate Purdue Foundry Fund
Black Award investments provide Purdue-affiliated startups with funding to grow. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Elevate Purdue Foundry Fund has announced that it has awarded a total of $80,000 in investment funding to four Purdue University-affiliated startups. The four startups, representing sectors from cybersecurity to agriculture, were selected to receive tier-one “Black Award” investments of $20,000 each. The startups are [...]
Corteva Agriscience Now Stands on Its Own
The New Pure-play Agricultural Company has Completed Separation from DowDuPont. Corteva, Inc. today separated from DowDuPont, becoming what its executives say is a global pure-play agricultural company. The new firm features a balanced offering between seed and crop protection, underpinned by expanding digital capabilities, according to a company news release. “Today marks the launch of a new kind [...]
This firm harnesses AI, big data to make farms more efficient
A Brazilian digital agriculture company that has set up its North American offices at Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette is pursuing one of the holy grails of 21st-century farming. Solinftec wants to create a data-aggregation system powered by artificial intelligence that allows U.S. farmers to closely monitor everything from rainfall to tractor-fuel consumption, and use that data to [...]
AgriNovus Indiana Announces New Hires Expanding Support in Talent Initiatives
INDIANAPOLIS (May 31, 2019) — AgriNovus Indiana, the state’s initiative to promote and accelerate the growth of the agbiosciences sector, announces two staffing additions to support its expanding talent-focused programming. Melissa Rekeweg will serve as senior director of talent and oversee the development of new agbioscience career discovery and talent pipeline initiatives. “Adding to our team is a reflection [...]
Autonomous robots in agricultural fields advance through $200,000 investment to Purdue startup
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue Ag-Celerator Fund is investing $100,000, and Ag Alumni Seed, a Purdue University-affiliated not-for-profit company, is offering a $100,000 matching investment in Rogo Ag LLC, a pioneering agricultural technology company that is developing autonomous robots to collect more accurate soil samples so farmers can make better decisions about distribution of fertilizers. The startup’s primary technology, called SmartCore, is an [...]
Albion Swine Farm Partners with Top U.S. Pork Production Company
Whiteshire Hamroc entered an agreement in late March which puts them in business with The Maschhoffs. Headquartered in Carlyle, Illinois, The Maschhoffs is the fourth largest hog production company in North America. This represents two families with a long heritage of pig production working together to develop swine genetics. “This strategic partnership represents over a year of planning [...]
Purdue’s agBOT Challenge is Changing the World of Agriculture
Autonomous robots are shaping the world of agriculture. Purdue's 4th annual agBOT Challenge kicked off on Thursday, May 16. The challenge is an international competition to create robots capable of performing agricultural tasks. The NextGen Expo, featuring cutting edge robotics from competing teams, industry and entrepreneurs, opened the three-day event. https://www.agrinovusindiana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Purdues-AgBOT-Challenge-is-changing-the-world-of-agriculture-1.mp4 Video Credit: WLFI [...]
Agricultural researchers can quickly measure plant growth, health with inexpensive drones, laptops and a software app
Progeny Drone offers way to save time, money on small-plot trials Agricultural researchers have long used small-plot trials to test a myriad of practices, such as selecting the best seeds, fertilizer and crop-control products, and depending on their eyes and opinions to determine what works best. The work is costly because it takes a lot of manpower and the [...]
Indiana Expands, Enhances Economic Development Tools to Attract 21st Century Jobs
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) applauds efforts of Governor Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana General Assembly to strengthen the state’s business-friendly environment and position Indiana for long-term economic growth and job creation. Following the conclusion of the 2019 legislative session, Gov. Holcomb signed multiple pieces of legislation that will modernize Indiana’s tax code and enhance economic development [...]
Innovative Evansville Ag Business Recognized by State
A local ag business received top praise across the state this week. Heliponix of Evansville was awarded Innovative Small Business of the Year by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. Heliponix focuses on cutting-edge technology for growing Non-GMO plants like herbs. Started by two Purdue University graduates, Heliponix developed a growing pod that allows consumers to grow up to 50 [...]
Four startups advance through investments totaling $80,000 from Elevate Purdue Foundry Fund
Black Award investments provide Purdue-affiliated startups with funding to grow. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Elevate Purdue Foundry Fund has announced that it has awarded a total of $80,000 in investment funding to four Purdue University-affiliated startups. The four startups, representing sectors from cybersecurity to agriculture, were selected to receive tier-one “Black Award” investments of $20,000 each. The startups are [...]
Corteva Agriscience Now Stands on Its Own
The New Pure-play Agricultural Company has Completed Separation from DowDuPont. Corteva, Inc. today separated from DowDuPont, becoming what its executives say is a global pure-play agricultural company. The new firm features a balanced offering between seed and crop protection, underpinned by expanding digital capabilities, according to a company news release. “Today marks the launch of a new kind [...]
This firm harnesses AI, big data to make farms more efficient
A Brazilian digital agriculture company that has set up its North American offices at Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette is pursuing one of the holy grails of 21st-century farming. Solinftec wants to create a data-aggregation system powered by artificial intelligence that allows U.S. farmers to closely monitor everything from rainfall to tractor-fuel consumption, and use that data to [...]
AgriNovus Indiana Announces New Hires Expanding Support in Talent Initiatives
INDIANAPOLIS (May 31, 2019) — AgriNovus Indiana, the state’s initiative to promote and accelerate the growth of the agbiosciences sector, announces two staffing additions to support its expanding talent-focused programming. Melissa Rekeweg will serve as senior director of talent and oversee the development of new agbioscience career discovery and talent pipeline initiatives. “Adding to our team is a reflection [...]
Autonomous robots in agricultural fields advance through $200,000 investment to Purdue startup
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue Ag-Celerator Fund is investing $100,000, and Ag Alumni Seed, a Purdue University-affiliated not-for-profit company, is offering a $100,000 matching investment in Rogo Ag LLC, a pioneering agricultural technology company that is developing autonomous robots to collect more accurate soil samples so farmers can make better decisions about distribution of fertilizers. The startup’s primary technology, called SmartCore, is an [...]
Albion Swine Farm Partners with Top U.S. Pork Production Company
Whiteshire Hamroc entered an agreement in late March which puts them in business with The Maschhoffs. Headquartered in Carlyle, Illinois, The Maschhoffs is the fourth largest hog production company in North America. This represents two families with a long heritage of pig production working together to develop swine genetics. “This strategic partnership represents over a year of planning [...]
Purdue’s agBOT Challenge is Changing the World of Agriculture
Autonomous robots are shaping the world of agriculture. Purdue's 4th annual agBOT Challenge kicked off on Thursday, May 16. The challenge is an international competition to create robots capable of performing agricultural tasks. The NextGen Expo, featuring cutting edge robotics from competing teams, industry and entrepreneurs, opened the three-day event. https://www.agrinovusindiana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Purdues-AgBOT-Challenge-is-changing-the-world-of-agriculture-1.mp4 Video Credit: WLFI [...]
Agricultural researchers can quickly measure plant growth, health with inexpensive drones, laptops and a software app
Progeny Drone offers way to save time, money on small-plot trials Agricultural researchers have long used small-plot trials to test a myriad of practices, such as selecting the best seeds, fertilizer and crop-control products, and depending on their eyes and opinions to determine what works best. The work is costly because it takes a lot of manpower and the [...]
Indiana Expands, Enhances Economic Development Tools to Attract 21st Century Jobs
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) applauds efforts of Governor Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana General Assembly to strengthen the state’s business-friendly environment and position Indiana for long-term economic growth and job creation. Following the conclusion of the 2019 legislative session, Gov. Holcomb signed multiple pieces of legislation that will modernize Indiana’s tax code and enhance economic development [...]
Innovative Evansville Ag Business Recognized by State
A local ag business received top praise across the state this week. Heliponix of Evansville was awarded Innovative Small Business of the Year by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. Heliponix focuses on cutting-edge technology for growing Non-GMO plants like herbs. Started by two Purdue University graduates, Heliponix developed a growing pod that allows consumers to grow up to 50 [...]
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