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Help address two gaps that prevent #agricultural #startups from being more successful in #Iowa: early seed stage #investment & independent organized #mentorship agstartupengine.com Ames, IA Joined June 2017-
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We’re honored to welcome Governor Tom Vilsack, CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation, to the 2025 Building Global from the Ground Up Unconference! Don’t miss this chance to hear from a leader dedicated to advancing food security and agricultural progress worldwide! 🌱
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Meet just a few of this year’s Startup Field Day participants! We’re excited to showcase these innovative startups: 🚜Terraform Tillage 🌾ReEnvision Ag ⚙️Salin 247 Don’t miss your chance to connect with these forward-thinking companies at the #Unconference25.
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Looking forward to our @IowaBio Annual Member Meeting and Q3 board meeting tomorrow, hosted by @BrownWinick ! I'm excited to see everyone and provide updates on all things IowaBio!
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We’ll be at Ventura County’s Agri-Tech Fair tomorrow! 🌱✨ Luna will be on site 🚜💡 — showcasing how TRIC Robotics is farming with light. Come say hello and connect with us! Learn more 🔗: vcagritechfair.com
Join us for an exciting keynote session with Márcio Santos as he presents a keynote session titled: "Farming the Future: Bridging Today’s investments with tomorrow’s Needs." 🚜🌎 Don’t miss your chance to register! 🔗agstartupengine.com/event-details/…
We’d like to express our gratitude to Dentons Davis Brown for sponsoring the #Unconference25 Startup of the Year Award! Don’t forget to submit your nominations by September 30th.🏆 Nominate here:🔗docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
Next stop on the Ag Innovators Unconference Tour + Field Day is Gross-Wen Technologies in Slater, IA! Their algae-based solution is transforming wastewater treatment into a more sustainable, economical, and reliable system.💧🌿 Don’t miss your chance—register today! 🔗…
We're excited to announce our first keynote speaker for the 2025 Ag Innovators Unconference! Join us in welcoming Lucus Horsch, CEO of Horsch LLC, as he shares "Finding a Way: Building a Business on Three Continents." 🌎 #Unconference2025
Thank you to @IowaFarmBureau for sponsoring the Ag-Tech Founder of the Year Award at the #Unconference25! Submit your entries for award nominations before September 30th. 🏆 Nominate here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
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Thank you to everyone who made our first Grow in Iowa webinar a success! We especially appreciate our presenters for speaking to the vibrant network of resources available to speed the next generation of ag innovations. 🌱 @ISUResearchPark @GenvaxTech @agstartupengine
First stop of the 2025 Unconference Tour + Field: Alliant Energy Solar Farm, where crops grow beneath solar panels in a groundbreaking agrivoltaics project. See how innovation is reimagining farming + energy in the Midwest!🌱☀️ Register now: 🔗agstartupengine.com/event-details/…
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Excited to join ISU’s WiSE (Women in Science & Engineering) event! 🎓💡 Our Genvax team connected with Animal & Biological Science students to share career paths, inspire confidence, and spotlight biotech opportunities at ISU Research Park. @ISUResearchPark #WiSE #WomenInSTEM…
Announcing @VassilosA as the host of Shock the System: Building Resilient Business Strategies workshop at the 2025 Ag Innovators Unconference. A high-voltage workshop to jolt thinking, disrupt assumptions & spark new strategies! Register: agstartupengine.com/unconference20…
Registration is now open for 2025 Unconference, happening on October 16-17 at the Digital Ag Innovation Lab! Don't miss out—secure your spot using the registration link below. ⬇️ Stay tuned for announcements regarding speakers and the agenda! 🎉 🔗 agstartupengine.com/event-details/…
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