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Applications Open for Iowa AgriTech Accelerator’s 2019 Cohort
DES MOINES, IA — After a successful 2018 program, the Iowa AgriTech Accelerator is excited to announce that applications for its third cohort are now open. The Accelerator encourages early-stage agtech companies that have an idea, intellectual property or prototype...
Iowa AgriTech Accelerator Honored with Mid-America Economic Development Award
DES MOINES, IA — The Iowa AgriTech Accelerator is pleased to be the recipient of the Mid-America Economic Development Council’s (Mid-America EDC) 2018 Entrepreneurial Award (Large Division). Megan Vollstedt, executive director for The Accelerator, accepted the award...
Iowa AgriTech Accelerator and Program Startups to Participate in Future Think Session at 2018 Farm Progress Tech Forum
Accelerator Executive Director Megan Vollstedt and startups from the program’s 2017 and 2018 cohorts are set to participate in the Farm Progress Tech Forum later this month. The forum will be held at the Coralville Marriott and Conference Center in Iowa City November...
Iowa AgriTech Accelerator Celebrates Completion of 2018 Program with Second Annual Demo Day
For information contact: Abby Bottenfield, ABottenfield@trilixgroup.com (515) 974-4747 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 17, 2018 Iowa AgriTech Accelerator Celebrates Completion of 2018 Program with Second Annual Demonstration Day DES MOINES, IA — The Iowa AgriTech...
Iowa AgriTech Accelerator Invites You to Attend the Second Annual Demo Day
MEDIA ADVISORY For information contact: Abby Bottenfield, ABottenfield@trilixgroup.com (515) 974-4747 The Iowa AgriTech Accelerator invites you to attend its second annual Demonstration Day — a showcase of the program’s Class of 2018 startups and successes....
Startup Feature: BirdPreneur
Startup: BirdPreneur Headquartered: Abeokuta, Nigeria Team: Michael Iyanro, Founder and CEO BirdPreneur is an aviculture platform supporting small-scale poultry farmers in rural Africa. Through investor funds, the farmers can access the farm supplies and mentorship...
Save the Date for The Accelerator’s Second Annual Demonstration Day
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 16! We’re hosting our annual Demo Day to celebrate the completion of another successful program. Like last year, Demo Day will take place during the World Food Prize and Borlaug Dialogue in downtown Des Moines — a week that...
Startup Feature: VakSea
Startup: VakSea Headquartered: Baltimore, MD Team: Mihir Pershad, Chief Executive Officer Dr. Vikram Vakharia, Chief Science Officer Bob Balcerzack, Chief Technology Officer VakSea is developing immune-boosting proteins in insect larvae to protect fish and shrimp from...
Innovation Grows Here
By Billi Hunt, Executive Director of the Cultivation Corridor As tens of thousands of farmers and ag industry professionals gather to see the latest advancements in agriculture technology at the 2018 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, this week, it makes me think...
