Help address two gaps that prevent #agricultural #startups from being more successful in #Iowa: early seed stage #investment & independent organized #mentorship
Ames, IA
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Ag Startup Engine retweeted
We are delighted to be a confirmed Finalist at the AHNTI US Innovation Showcase this October 26 in Boston! @AHInnovation
Ag Startup Engine retweeted
Genvax Technologies seeks a Summer 2027 Molecular Biology Intern
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Ag Startup Engine retweeted
Genvax Technologies seeks a Summer 2027 Bioinformatics/AI Intern at our Ames, IA location.
apply.workable.com/j/3D10976…
Ag Startup Engine retweeted
Great conversation at last week's Ruggedize ag robotics event in Salinas with @Colin_Hurd at Mach, which partners with leading OEMs to drive off-road autonomy in agriculture, construction, and industrial applications.
Ag Startup Engine retweeted
Clayton has been growing greens in the @fdotinc hardware garage for the last 6 months.
Our chef has used their produce in our lunches and I can confirm it's the freshest tasting greens you'll eat.
Now they've opened a full scale restaurant where you can enjoy the same things we've been able to.
If you're in SF, try it out!
San Francisco now has it's first Vertical Farm restaurant
@MooneyMillions built a salad bar where all the greens are harvested & brought straight to your table
> giving you 2x the flavor & nutrition
opened yesterday in SoMa, literally the freshest food you can get in the city
Ag Startup Engine retweeted
Our VP fo R&D Lance presenting @ Animal Agtech: Where Capital Meets the Barn hosted by @agstartupengine & @AgVenturesAllia
We're excited to announce that we have closed our third fund at Ag Startup Engine, a $7M Seed Fund! Thankful to all the investors who believe in what we are building.
Read more here: agstartupengine.substack.com…
@KevinKimle @JoelTHarris @Colin_Hurd @mikaylas95
We're excited to welcome a new sponsor into the ASE Network!
@usebits_inc empowers teams with Klaus, a personal AI assistant hosted securely in the cloud. Klaus lets users launch their own dedicated OpenClaw-based AI instance in minutes with pre-configured access to major LLMs, integrated tooling, and seamless connections to messaging platforms, giving teams a powerful AI-driven workflow companion without the hassle of complex setup or infrastructure management.
Great time yesterday at the @IowaBio #IBSC2026.
Highlights included ASE portfolio company @PyroneInc founder Brent Shanks being named 2026 Biotech Leader of the Year, @JoelTHarris Mc’ing the startup showcase and selecting Saber Chemical as the Ag Startup Engine award recipient.
Great to see the continued momentum in Iowa’s biotech ecosystem!
Our 2025 annual report is out: startup and fundraising insights, meaningful impact across our portfolio, and things we're thinking about for 2026!
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Ag Startup Engine retweeted
Warmest wishes from the Genvax team! We would like to thank you for your continued support throughout 2025 and wish you all the very best in the new year. Thank you for your belief in our mission to bring a more innovative, faster RNA vaccine platform to animal health. Many Thanks!
We are still feeling the excitement from 2025 Unconference Field Day! Here’s a quick look at demos from Terraform Tillage, Poultry Patrol, BK Air, Salin 247, and ReEnvision Ag Inc. AgTech in action! ⚙️🌱
#Unconference2025 #AgTechinAction
Ag Startup Engine retweeted
Mammary gland receptors indicate other livestock prone to H5N1 nationalhogfarmer.com/livest…
Ag Startup Engine retweeted
Excited to announce our strategic collaboration with @GenvaxTech to accelerate RNA-based animal vaccines! Northern RNA will provide GMP-grade manufacturing for Genvax’s swine influenza vaccine. Read more: northernrna.com/northern-rna…
#RNA #AnimalHealth #AgTech
Ag Startup Engine retweeted
Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍁
Grateful for our partners, supporters, and the incredible agriculture & animal-health community that keeps us inspired. Wishing everyone a safe and joyful holiday!
#Thanksgiving #AnimalHealth #AgTech #Gratitude
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Thank you to @TechnologyIowa and the @ISUResearchPark for hosting a Women in Tech Happy Hour on Wednesday! We enjoyed connecting with many tech professionals working in the Corridor and hearing the latest updates from spotlighted speakers.
Dalan Animal Health Closes $3M Seed Round via SAFE Financing to Advance Commercialization of First-in-Class Shrimp... prn.to/3JLaC5X
Still reflecting on the ideas and connections sparked at the Ag Innovators Unconference! Thank you to everyone who joined us and to our sponsors for making it possible.💡⚙️
If you haven’t yet, fill out the post-event survey in the October newsletter!📋
#Unconference25