From Lab-Grown Meat to Blockchain, Alltech Accelerator Selects 10 Global Startups at the Cutting Edge of AgTech

SwineTech (United States): SwineTech is the world’s leading solution to reduce piglet crushing and pre-weaning mortality, and in addition for monitoring sow health. Breedr (United Kingdom): The world’s first app for livestock producers that uses shared data to optimize yield, quality and profitability.

Biome Makers (United States): Measuring harvest health and functional biodiversity by using DNA sequencing and intelligent computing. Global Resonance (United Kingdom): Bringing real-time data from beginning-to-end chain directly into business systems.

FarmCloud (Portugal): Allows plug-and-play integration with climate and feeding controllers from a wide range of manufacturers. Terra NutriTECH (Ireland): Adding precise amounts of feed supplements into the water systems on estates, reducing labor and improving returns.

FOLIUM ( United Kingdom): Removal of feed bacteria via CRISPR. InTouch (Ireland): Online feed management solution for dairy growers. “At SomaDetect, we can instantly detect every compound in raw milk with our in-line sensor,” said Bethany Deshpande, CEO and co-founder of SomaDetect. “Our technology can be used to track the impact of premium nutrition on dairy cows and help detect issues like mastitis, which is a principal pain point for dairy producers. Since completing the accelerator, the startups have collectively secured $36 million.

Two startups have made acquisitions, including AgriWebb, which secured $14 million in 2018 in a series A round of venture capital financing from Wheatsheaf Group, the funding fund of Hugh Grosvenor, Duke of Westminster. More in recent weeks, Allison Kopf, founder of Agrilyst, was named to the Forbes “30 Under 30” list in the Food & Drinks category.

Mark Lyons, our president and CEO, who is directly involved in the program and sees innovation through collaboration as a key advance strategy for Alltech.” The accelerator will culminate in May at ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference , where the startups will pitch their ideas on the mainstage. Now in its 35 th year, the annual international conference will welcome more than 4,000 attendees to Lexington, Kentucky, USA, including some of the premier global thought leaders in agriculture. To learn more, visit pearselyonsaccelerator.com . **This post was sponsored by The Pearse Lyons Accelerator as part of AgFunder’s Network Partner program.