agtech

Agtech startup AgBiome lands multi-year Gates Foundation grant for crop project

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Jun 15, 2018

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is turning to RTP agricultural technology startup AgBiome to tackle crop problems in West Africa.

LabCorp sells its food supply chain group for $670M in cash

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Apr 30, 2018

Global life sciences firm LabCorp is selling its Covance Food Solutions Group to Eurofins Scientific in a deal valued at $670 million in cash.

Startups shine at Biotech Center’s animal, food and tech showcase – here’s a recap

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Apr 27, 2018

A host of startups in animal, food and crop science showcase their wares at a NC Biotech Center event in Durham. Here’s a look at the lineup, including three from North Carolina.

Plant Sciences Initiative keeps NC at forefront of advanced agriculture research

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Apr 26, 2018

NC State will break ground on its stunning $160 million building on the Centennial Campus because it wants to become “the leading research and development plant science program in the world,” says Stephen Briggs, the launch director.

Food, agriculture security of ‘paramount importance’ to US, Pentagon researcher says

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Apr 25, 2018

Why is the U.S. Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency interested in agriculture? National security.

Chapel Hill startup Mesur.io raises $400,000 in equity

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Apr 18, 2018

Mesur.io, Inc., an agricultural technology company, has raised $400,000 in equity, according to a securities filing.

Durham-based FoodLogiQ raises another $3.5 million as company expands (+ video)

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Apr 6, 2018

FoodLogiQ, a startup providing food safety and supply chain transparency software, has raised an additional $3.5 in equity after raising $8 million in February.