Syngenta donates $1.5M growth chambers to NCSU in big boost to plant science Date Published: September 23, 2020 RALEIGH – Swiss-based agricultural technology company Syngenta, which has its U.S. headquarters in North Carolina, has donated four custom plant…
Biotalys Honored with Two AgTech Breakthrough Awards Date Published: September 14, 2020 Recognition of Biotalys’ unique protein-based biocontrol solutions for food protection GHENT, Belgium and RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Sept. 10, 2020…
AgEye Brings Automated ‘Scientist in a Box’ to Indoor Farming Date Published: September 10, 2020 Spending more time indoors is just part of life for most people these days. But today’s indoor farming industry faces…
9 investors provide Raleigh agtech startup with $444k; firm seeks $306K more Date Published: August 28, 2020 RALEIGH – Startup TerMir, which recently beat out 70 emerging agtech startups from around the country to win the inaugural …
Tasty future? Durham food tech startup Pairwise is close to marketing its leafy greens Date Published: August 25, 2020 DURHAM — “Bitter,” “peppery,” perhaps even “fiery.” Take a bite of mustard greens that are available at your grocery store…
Multinational firm UPL is looking for R&D partners, adding jobs at new RTP hub Date Published: August 14, 2020 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – UPL, a multinational agriculture company based in India, has opened a global research-and-development hub in Research…
Global agriculture company UPL unveils new ‘OpenAg’ hub in RTP Date Published: August 10, 2020 DURHAM — UPL Limited, an Indian multinational agriculture company, is opening a new, “state-of-the-art” research and development (R&D) hub in…
Butler Farms Microgrid Named Top Project of the Year Date Published: July 22, 2020 The innovative Butler Farms microgrid developed by South River EMC, North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives and Butler Farms, a sustainability focused…
Report: Agriculture, agtech remain crucial to North Carolina’s economy Date Published: July 15, 2020 Editor’s note: The latest figures from North Carolina State University economist Mike Walden show the industry generates one-sixth of the …