Forbes names top AgTech Startups
SALINAS, Calif. — At the Forbes AgTech Summit, the company released its list of top 25 most innovative AgTech Startups.
While the June 28-29 summit explored topics including drought solutions, the rise of organics, automated technology in agriculture and other topics, the media company simultaneously released its list of most innovative AgTech startups. The full list is available online.
Startups relating to fruit and vegetable production include:
- AGERpoint: The startup produces nut and citrus orchard management software that uses satellite data, according to the release;
- BrightFarms: Raising nearly $60 million in equity funding, BrightFarms is building and operating greenhouses in urban and suburban areas, partnering with supermarkets like Giant, ACME, and Pick-n-save;
- CropX: An Israeli startup, CropX sells cloud-based software which aims to boost crop yields by focusing on saving water and energy;
- FoodLogiQ: Working with 3,500 food companies, FoodLogiQ aims to reduce food recall costs by using data to track a food supply chain from the farm to the fork, according to the release;
- Full Harvest: Full Harvest, according to the release, is trying to reduce food waste by building a B2B marketplace where growers can connect with food companies to offload surplus or imperfect produce;
- Granular: Granular’s software allows growers to prioritize their workforce, monitor profitability and forecast revenues, according to the release;
- Produce Pay: Founded at Cornell University in 2014, this supply chain startup aims to fix cash-flow problems by paying for the product the day after it is shipped, rather than the typical 30 to 45 day period;
- RipeIO: Former financiers are bringing blockchain technology to the food supply chain, using algorithms to calculate sustainability scores, as well as scores for spoilage and safety levels;
- Sample6: Sample6 claims to be “the world’s fastest food pathogen detection system” by detecting pathogens and listeria in plants within six hours, according to the release; and
- Trace Genomics: Raising $4 million to develop its technology, Trace Genomics can identify microbes and other biological data in soil, helping growers maximize yields.
