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Purdue Ag-Celerator fund invests $100,000 in pathogen detection company
- February 1, 2023
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OmniVis, which makes hand-held devices to detect pathogens, will use the funding to launch a field pilot WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – OmniVis, which focuses on the speed, accuracy and economics of pathogen detection, has received $100,000 from the Purdue Ag-Celerator, an agriculture innovation fund. OmniVis makes iSpyDx hand-held devices that rapidly detect pathogens in food,… Learn More >
Agriculture-related innovations created by Purdue University researchers
- August 31, 2022
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Purdue University researchers have developed several innovations in the agriculture field. Learn More >
Ag-Celerator announces deadline for ag entrepreneurs to apply for funding
- January 31, 2022
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Purdue-affiliated entrepreneurs who commercialize technology that benefits any agricultural sector can apply for $100,000 from the Ag-Celerator Fund. The deadline is 11:59 p.m. ET on Feb. 11.
Writer: Alicia South-Hurt Learn More >
Take 6: Kyle Mohler, Insignum AgTech
- January 28, 2022
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Read about Kyle Mohler, Purdue alumnus and founder of Insignum AgTech, the company whose plants turn purple to warn farmers of crop infection. Learn More >
Ag-Celerator fund invests $200,000 in two agriculture startup companies
- January 27, 2022
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Insignum AgTech creates plants that warn growers of an early-stage infection so that crops can be protected. Verility Inc. is a global animal health platform providing fertility analysis products.
Writer: Steve Martin Learn More >