A conversation between Pat Brown, M.D. Ph.D., CEO and Founder of Impossible Foods and Jim Carrington, Ph.D., President of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. Introduction by The Honorable Dick Gephardt.
The protection of intellectual property is important for businesses of all sizes. This TableTalk will focus on IP portfolio building strategies for startups with an emphasis in patent strategy. This talk will be of particular interest to startups, inventors and investors.
Hosted by Thompson Coburn
The discussion will focus on exploring the sustainability issues of food in health & environment and social impact. The fundamental question is: How do we shift the market to recognize high-quality food and to doing it in a way that educates and serves growers and consumers? The specific focus will be given to regenerative agriculture, and soil health, and the transfer function in health and environmental benefits in support of UN SDG’s. The panel participants will speak about the role they play in advancing the impact parameters that companies, entrepreneurs should think about in the global food ecosystem.
Hosted by Bank of America
Farmers are adopting varied strategies to create value through diversification of crops, products and markets, and new models for interacting with the food value chain from field to fork.
Join us for an open, interactive discussion about ways farm supply cooperatives, retailers and independent service providers can deliver value to farmers through technology and innovation.
Hosted by CoBank
Three Midwest farmers discuss their approach to finding and selecting AgTech for their operations. These farmers cross a range of ages, farm size, and tech experience. Each will give direct feedback on how and why technology fits their operation and how they find and select solutions. Perfect for startups and investors that need to hear the farmer point of view.
Hosted by BioSTL
Greater competition globally is driving companies and communities into more direct confrontation and cooperation. Learn how St. Louis based 39 North and Cambridge, United Kingdom based AgriTechE are leveraging global agtech collaboration and what successful cooperation offers early stage companies in both communities.
Hosted by
The St. Louis Economic Development Partnership
The World Trade Center
This session will share and discuss best practices for moving beyond the hype and media buzz to identify and validate the true market needs in agriculture. The session will discuss how we, as an industry, orient ourselves to create and deploy innovations that meet these needs.
Hosted by KWS
Dissecting new business trends in the industry alongside changing processes for production, distribution and retail. Where will these business changes provide the biggest opportunity for disruption and optimization?
Join us for an interactive discussion about the evolution of the agtech ecosystem in the St. Louis region. We’ll look back at what drove significant investments over the last decade and we’ll look to the future to predict what will drive new momentum and continued growth.
Hosted by AllianceSTL
Ameren has a longstanding commitment to support the health and vitality of the communities we serve. We are also excited about emerging opportunities for electricity to power our quality of life while reducing the carbon footprint of our economy. In this talk Steve will provide his point of view on efficient electrification opportunities in the AgTech sector and how we might collaborate on their development.
Hosted by Ameren
The IN2 program is a novel partnership between the Danforth Center and the Wells Fargo Foundation aimed at bridging the technology valley of death. Can this program serve as a model that can be replicated and scaled?
Danforth Center scientists showcase their promising food and ag technologies.
An open discussion about the latest Ag industry challenges and trends based on a survey of AgTech NEXT attendees.
Hosted by Thompson Coburn
A critical aspect of the IN2 virtual incubator, funded by Wells Fargo Foundation, includes awards to channel partners to enable them to strengthen local agriculture innovation ecosystems. Three channel partners that received innovation awards through IN2 will discuss their views on how to build viable ag innovation ecosystems and share individual initiatives that include farmer networks in the case of AgLaunch and EAGIC to connect innovation companies connect with farmers and mentoring to develop viable business models in the case of Yield Lab Institute.
Hosted by IN2
With globalization, climate change and new consumer demands, what does the farm of the future look like, and how do these trends impact the entire ag and food value chain?
Every investment in innovation should also be an investment in sustainability. By combining agricultural innovation with a business model that has sustainability at its core, we can – in line with our purpose – contribute to a carbon zero future for agriculture. Join us to discuss how Bayer is walking the talk with their Carbon Pilot Programs in the U.S. and Brazil
Hosted by Bayer CropScience
With a growing number of agtech companies being incorporated every year, existing agribusinesses are inundated with opportunities. As a result, large agribusinesses must be thorough and selective when choosing who they work with. The DIA is KWS’s corporate innovation team focused on collaborations with startups and technology companies. As a guide, we’ll share our real-world framework that we use to evaluate strategic fit and the specific qualities we look for in innovation partners.
Hosted by KWS
The role of technology for the future of food production, post-commodity opportunities for agriculture, and communication with the public.
Gwen is Ameren's lead on sustainability efforts and works with corporate initiatives relating to electrification. She will speak to the role Utilities play in Sustainability and address initiatives that Ameren has taken to move towards a cleaner energy portfolio.
Hosted by Ameren