The Future of AgTech with Adrian Percy
From companies making CRISPR-edited crops to engineered soil microbiomes, AgTech is delivering innovation at an unprecedented pace. According to the 2021 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER), AgTech is the world’s fastest growing startup sector.
This summer, we hosted Dr. Adrian Percy, a key opinion leader in the AgTech industry to tell us about the future of the field. Dr. Percy is Executive Director of the North Carolina Plant Sciences Institute, and venture partner at Finistere Ventures. He has had an extensive record in industry, and has served in the past as CTO of UPL, and R&D head at Bayer.
We’ve made his talk available below. Key highlights are:
What are the trends in AgTech investment?
What kinds of AgTech companies are emerging?
What are the new technologies making an impact on the field? What’s driving innovation & what’s in store for the future? What does the AgTech regulatory landscape look like?
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References:
1. The Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2021 https://startupgenome.com/report/gser2021
About the author
Niraj Mehta
Niraj is a PhD candidate in the Department of Chemistry. He is inspired by Nature’s tremendous ability to produce molecules that modulate biological processes & treat human diseases. He works in the Sattely Lab, where he employs multi-omics approaches to understand & engineer the production of therapeutic small molecules in plants. He has a keen interest in translational research & drug development.
