Scientists, entrepreneurs, and students are all finding a launching pad for success at the Danforth Center and BRDG Park in the 39 North innovation district. With over 1,000 plant science PhDs, 100 bioscience companies, $1.3B in bioscience venture capital under local management, and a close proximity to the heart of […]
In 2020, Aker Technologies launched their new technology, TrueCause, capable of capturing field knowledge above AND below the canopy. The technology is a new agriculture-specialized drone equipped with environmental sensors that automates scouting of crop fields. Aker provided TrueCause service to around 100 fields of corn, soybean, and cotton to evaluate on-farm […]
Fargo, North Dakota, June 8, 2020 — Plug and Play North Dakota has announced the 14 startups selected for the first batch of its new Agtech Program. Learn more here.
During the 2019 season, Aker had the opportunity to coordinate the collection, analysis and presentation of 1,200+ on-farm trials, likely the largest in the US for the introduction of the newest members of the BASF Plant Health family: Revytek™ and Veltyma™ fungicides. It was a honor to work with an amaizing team […]
It was such a pleasure to participate in a panel while discussing challenges and opportunities in the industry alongside Jim Carrington, President of Danforth Plant Science Center, Michael Helmstetter, CEO, TechAccel, Chelsea Good, VP Government & Industry Affairs, Livestock Marketing Association, Doug Dresslaer, Director of Cultural Innovation for Dairy Farmers […]
Christina Nunez @cb_nunez at TheHill.com did a great spotlight on agriculture innovation and how industry players are addressing tough food and energy problems. Too often we see headlines that highlight food and energy crisis and not the solutions, and people willing to take a risk to address issues that will have […]
St. Louis, MO (August 27, 2019) – Today, Aker Technologies announced it has secured an investment of $2.6 million in new equity financing. The funding will be used to advance its TrueCause™ technology, an autonomous crop-scouting platform. TrueCause™ and the Aker Pest Network™ provide growers, suppliers, and ag retailers with […]
There are approximately 900 million acres of farmland in the US and less than two percent of the population directly works on farms. To ensure profitability, farmers and agronomists need to regularly scout their fields to ensure their crops are not being damaged by pests and diseases. This process takes […]
One of only five agtech companies selected for the IN2 program, Aker will receive up to $250,000 in technical support from the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center St., Louis, MO (May 14, 2019) — The Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2), a technology incubator and platform funded by the Wells Fargo […]
Farmers can get a bird’s eye view of what’s going on under the crop canopy with a new hand-held digital probe, field-tested in North Dakota and field-proofed in Minnesota. You can read more about this story in the NewGround article posted here…