Agtech

ProGro BIO Appoints New Advisor

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Research, Growth, Specialization, Agtech, Strategic planning, Marketing, Management

ATLANTA, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlanta based ProGro BIO Inc. announces that David Copeland has joined the company as an Executive Advisor to the company. He will provide consultancy services to ProGro's executive team in areas of business development, new alliances, strategic planning, and go-to-market strategy.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlanta based ProGro BIO Inc. announces that David Copeland has joined the company as an Executive Advisor to the company.
  • "We are delighted to welcome David to the ProGro team and look forward to his contributions as an advisor to our company.
  • His outstanding commercial and business development experience across several different business models, including his broad network across the AgTech sector, will greatly benefit ProGro BIO," said Blake Young, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
  • His specialization in sales and marketing, combined with a proven record of developing growth strategies for both company and product expansions, is of high value to ProGro BIO.

Alexandria Venture Investments Ranked as #1 Most Active Corporate Investor in Biopharma for Sixth Consecutive Year

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Monday, January 9, 2023
Annual report, Cancer, Shoulder, RNA interference, Agtech, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Silicon Valley Bank, Head, Silicon, RNA transfection, Research, AAA, COVID-19, Disease, Patient, NYSE, Medicine, Biology, Health, Investment, Therapy, Nobel Prize, History, Vaccine, RNA, REIT, Medical device, Pharmaceutical industry, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexandria Venture Investments, the strategic venture capital platform of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE), the first, preeminent, longest-tenured and pioneering owner, operator and developer of collaborative life science, agtech and technology campuses in AAA innovation cluster locations with over 1,000 tenants, today announced that it was recognized by Silicon Valley Bank in its "Healthcare Investments and Exits: Annual Report 2022" as the #1 most active corporate investor in biopharma by new deal volume (2021–2022) for the sixth consecutive year. This important distinction demonstrates Alexandria's position as a key leader and trusted partner within the life science industry. Since the platform's launch in 1996, Alexandria Venture Investments has actively invested in world-leading life science companies as well as promising agrifoodtech and climate innovation companies that are advancing new, transformative therapeutic modalities and innovative life science platforms to meaningfully improve human health. Alexandria's strategic venture activity, a bedrock of its mission-driven business, continues to provide deep insights into key macro life science industry and innovation trends; build and nurture strong relationships with serial entrepreneurs, world-renowned academic institutions and venture investors; and further enhance the REIT industry-leading tenant roster it has diligently cultivated over the years.

Key Points: 
  • This important distinction demonstrates Alexandria's position as a key leader and trusted partner within the life science industry.
  • Individuals with type 1 diabetes, for example, make an estimated 180 health-related decisions daily — that's one decision every five minutes.
  • Recognizing the immense potential of Alnylam's RNAi technology platform, Alexandria invested in its Series A financing in 2002.
  • The most impactful innovation of the 21st century is at the intersection of biology and technology, for which the future prospects are enormous.

AgriFORCE CEO Provides Year End Letter to Shareholders

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Manna, Delphy, UN, Agriculture, General counsel, Agtech, Calendar, IP, EBITDA, B2B, Knowledge, Water, Plant, Transport, Horticulture, Food, THINK, Acquisition, Letter, Intellectual property, Investment, Climate change, Food industry, RCS, Renewable energy, Sales, Delphi method

In order to address these problems and pressures, we need to utilize technologies and innovation to find efficiencies and produce food intelligently.

Key Points: 
  • In order to address these problems and pressures, we need to utilize technologies and innovation to find efficiencies and produce food intelligently.
  • This also reflected in an increased emphasis on sustainability globally, including from governments, financial regulators, companies and customers.
  • It is apparent that the work we at AgriFORCE are doing is more important than ever.
  • At AgriFORCE, 2022 was our first full calendar year as a public entity and we achieved several noteworthy milestones.

AgriFORCE Announces Shareholder Approval of all Proposals at Special Meeting of Shareholders

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Thursday, December 22, 2022
Manna, Delphy, Acquisition, Agtech, Intellectual property, Management

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd. (“the Company") (NASDAQ: AGRI; AGRIW), an intellectual property (IP)-focused AgTech company dedicated to advancing sustainable cultivation and crop processing across multiple platforms, today announced that shareholders approved all proposals at the Company’s special meeting of shareholders on December 15th, 2022, including the approval of share issuances in connection with the previously announced purchase of food processing technology from Manna Nutritional Group, and the acquisitions of the Stronghold property and Delphy Groep BV.

Key Points: 
  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd. (“the Company") (NASDAQ: AGRI; AGRIW), an intellectual property (IP)-focused AgTech company dedicated to advancing sustainable cultivation and crop processing across multiple platforms, today announced that shareholders approved all proposals at the Company’s special meeting of shareholders on December 15th, 2022, including the approval of share issuances in connection with the previously announced purchase of food processing technology from Manna Nutritional Group, and the acquisitions of the Stronghold property and Delphy Groep BV.
  • “We are pleased to report approval of all proposals at our recent special meeting of shareholders and appreciate the continued support of our shareholders,” commented Ingo Mueller, Chief Executive Officer of AgriFORCE.
  • “Importantly, we are in the final stages of closing the acquisition of Delpy, which we expect to complete and close in early 2023.”

Gibraltar to Present at CJS Securities 23rd Annual New Ideas for the New Year Conference

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Thursday, January 5, 2023
Other Energy, Utilities, Sustainability, Environment, Alternative Energy, Energy, Technology, Other Technology, CJS, Conference, Agtech, Management

Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROCK), a leading manufacturer and provider of products and services for the renewable energy, residential, agtech and infrastructure markets, today announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bill Bosway and Chief Financial Officer Tim Murphy are scheduled to present at the CJS Securities 23rd Annual New Ideas for the New Year Conference on Wednesday, January 11, at 8:45 a.m.

Key Points: 
  • Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROCK), a leading manufacturer and provider of products and services for the renewable energy, residential, agtech and infrastructure markets, today announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bill Bosway and Chief Financial Officer Tim Murphy are scheduled to present at the CJS Securities 23rd Annual New Ideas for the New Year Conference on Wednesday, January 11, at 8:45 a.m.
  • ET, and hold meetings with investors that day.

Winemakers Win with COGNI™ Wine Barrel Technology from Simple Labs, Premiering at CES 2023 this week

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Humidity, Food, Acetic acid, Creativity, Empathy, Emotional intelligence, PH, CES, Multimedia, Expo, Las Vegas, Collection, SO2, Konya, Agtech, Temperature, Wine

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Simple Labs , producers of the Cogni™ Wine Barrel Monitor a CES® 2023 Innovation Awards Honoree in the Food & Ag Tech category, readies to simplify the winemaking process worldwide with the international premiere of their barrel monitoring system at CES 2023 January 5 - 8, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Simple Labs , producers of the Cogni™ Wine Barrel Monitor a CES® 2023 Innovation Awards Honoree in the Food & Ag Tech category, readies to simplify the winemaking process worldwide with the international premiere of their barrel monitoring system at CES 2023 January 5 - 8, 2023.
  • Simple Labs is exhibiting at CES 2023 within CES Tech West in the Venetian Expo Level 2 Food Expo, Booth #53514.
  • Simple Labs™ is a technology company with the mission of evolving the production process of products produced using barrels.
  • #CES2023 #LasVegas #Wine #Winemaking #Technology #CES #FoodTech #AgTech #WineBarrel #WineBarrels #Cooperage #Viticulture #Napa #NapaValley #Sonoma #WineCountry.

Lumo Previews Revolutionary Smart Irrigation Valve for Growers at CES 2023

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Flo, Internet, Pine Ridge Vineyards, United Nations, Environment, Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, Moen, CES, Automation, Research and development, First Nations in Ontario, Water, Development, Agriculture, Agtech, Research

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumo [lumo.ag], an Agtech company focused on water sustainability through the development of smart valve and irrigation technology, will be previewing its revolutionary new product – the first smart irrigation valve for growers – at CES 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Key Points: 
  • LAS VEGAS, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumo [ lumo.ag ], an Agtech company focused on water sustainability through the development of smart valve and irrigation technology, will be previewing its revolutionary new product – the first smart irrigation valve for growers – at CES 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • "We are thrilled to preview the Lumo smart valve to the market at CES," says Devon Wright, CEO of Lumo.
  • With the Lumo smart valve, growers can take control of their irrigation systems and make a positive impact on both their bottom line and the environment.
  • Lumo is a smart irrigation solution that helps growers save water, improve crop quality and reduce costs.

Precision Planting Market worth $8.2 billion by 2027 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Cloud, Driverless tractor, AGCO, Ecosystem, UAV, CNH Industrial, Soil, Farm, B2B, Trimble Inc., Research, Kinze Manufacturing, Inc., Seed, Enablement, The Climate Corporation, John Deere, Agriculture, VRT, Automation, Soybean, Kubota, Climate change, Variable Rate Application, GPS, Growth, Farmer, Oat milk, Food, Organization, USD, GTM, Forbes Global 2000, Agtech, Investment, Glyde Farm Produce, Key, Renewable energy, Milk, Application, Geography

Row crops application to account for a larger share of the precision planting market during the forecast period.

Key Points: 
  • Row crops application to account for a larger share of the precision planting market during the forecast period.
  • Increasing adoption of high-speed precision planters and precision air seeders, as well as growing awareness of the benefits of precision planting systems, have contributed to the growth of hydraulic drive-based precision planting systems.
  • Therefore, farmers are adopting precision planting and seeding equipment such as precision air seeders, planting robots, and UAV/drones.
  • Key players in the precision planting market include Deere & Company (US), Trimble Inc. (US), CNH Industrial N.V. (UK), Kinze Manufacturing Inc. (US), and Precision Planting (brand of AGCO) (US).

Precision Planting Market worth $8.2 billion by 2027 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Cloud, Driverless tractor, AGCO, Ecosystem, UAV, CNH Industrial, Soil, Farm, B2B, Trimble Inc., Research, Kinze Manufacturing, Inc., Seed, Enablement, The Climate Corporation, John Deere, Agriculture, VRT, Automation, Soybean, Kubota, Climate change, Variable Rate Application, GPS, Growth, Farmer, Oat milk, Food, Organization, USD, GTM, Forbes Global 2000, Agtech, Investment, Glyde Farm Produce, Key, Renewable energy, Milk, Application, Geography

Row crops application to account for a larger share of the precision planting market during the forecast period.

Key Points: 
  • Row crops application to account for a larger share of the precision planting market during the forecast period.
  • Increasing adoption of high-speed precision planters and precision air seeders, as well as growing awareness of the benefits of precision planting systems, have contributed to the growth of hydraulic drive-based precision planting systems.
  • Therefore, farmers are adopting precision planting and seeding equipment such as precision air seeders, planting robots, and UAV/drones.
  • Key players in the precision planting market include Deere & Company (US), Trimble Inc. (US), CNH Industrial N.V. (UK), Kinze Manufacturing Inc. (US), and Precision Planting (brand of AGCO) (US).

AgriFORCE Announces Successful Production Trial and Begins Commercialization of UN(THINK) Awakened Flour

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
Digestion, Intellectual property, Agtech, Security (finance), Vitamin, Grain boundary strengthening, THINK, Mineral, Restaurant, Flour

Commercialization will follow at the beginning of 2023 and focus on bakeries in Canada and the USA, followed by a direct-to-consumer launch.

Key Points: 
  • Commercialization will follow at the beginning of 2023 and focus on bakeries in Canada and the USA, followed by a direct-to-consumer launch.
  • Production is currently based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, one of the world’s best and largest grain producing regions.
  • UN(THINK) Foods has secured strategic partnerships with local non-GMO suppliers and specialty milling partners who bring their expertise and care to the products.
  • “UN(THINK)’s Awakened Flour has the ability to become the gold standard of sprouted flour,” commented Hernando Ruiz-Jimenez, UN(THINK) Food Co.’s General Manager.