As the world becomes rife with interconnecting environmental and social challenges, the World Economic Forum introduced the new term “polycrisis” in their annual Global Risk Report for 2023.

SWARM Engineering is proud to announce AVA, the first AgriFood Virtual Advisor, an AI-powered digital assistant based on OpenAI, Microsoft Azure and SWARM technology, designed to help businesses in agri-food solve operational challenges and save millions of dollars.

Mad Capital is pushing the envelope about how we think about regenerative agriculture finance by blending new debt and traditional debt models, all within a larger MAD! ecosystem that supports other transitioning farmer needs.

Clean Crop Technologies is an agriculture technology company at the leading edge of the Power to Ag movement, replacing fossil fuel-derived chemicals with air and electricity to boost yields, improve food safety, and reduce food waste.

Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) is proud to announce an investment of $68.2 million toward 17 innovative Canadian companies.

Over the past decade, we’ve seen the first good-faith and large-scale efforts by a number of global superpowers to address this issue.

A check-in conversation with Brandon Welch and Phil Taylor, founders of Mad Capital and Mad Agriculture, to talk about Perennial Fund 1 and 2, the lessons learned and building the vehicles to finance transition and funnel billions into the space.

Watch Now - If we want to better understand the environment and combat climate change, we need to look deep underground, where diverse microscopic fungal networks mingle with tree roots to form symbiotic partnerships, says microbiologist Colin Averill.

I want to capture here, in a brief and intuitive way, why we, “the scientific community,” know CO₂ removal by enhanced rock weathering is a real thing. Putting on my Peter Falk hat, à la Princess Bride, this story is better than you think: stay with me.

Erik Westblom is the Co-Founder and CEO of Provision, and agtech startup that makes cloud software to streamline food safety and QA. Clients can build simple digital templates that expedite recordkeeping, with automatic schedules, rules, and alerts that increase compliance. All food safety and quality data is centralized in one hub with automatic history and customizable reporting. This makes it faster to complete audits, and easier to analyze processes.

Eion, a permanent carbon removal technology company, today announced the close of a Series A funding round exceeding $12 million. The round was co-led by AgFunder and Ridgeline, along with participation from a broad coalition of strategic climate, ag tech, financial and impact investors, as well as upstream mineral supplier Sibelco. New and returning investors also include Carbon Removal Partners, Mercator Partners, Orion, Overture, SLVC and Trailhead Capital.

Trailhead Capital led the round with participation from Bonaventure Capital, Homecoming Capital, Impact Assets, One Small Planet, Pelican Ag, Lacebark

SWARM Engineering is a rising star that is transforming the way food supply chain companies are managing their key challenges for competitive advantage. With a unique approach to Challenge Management – a specialist aspect of the multi-billion-dollar market for decision intelligence – and offering an array of advanced solutions that incorporate AI, Machine Learning, and Operational Research, SWARM Engineering is rapidly gaining a dedicated band of followers.

Anthony’s journey to the helm of SWARM has included a stint as a computer operator at Kraft foods straight from school, a Creative Writing course at Oxford University, and success as a published author of both fiction and non-fiction books.

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Working with a company called Proof, we will be collecting a range of new data in an effort to accelerate the transition to a regenerative world through impact-driven investments.

Out of several amazing moments since beginning the startup company EarthSense in 2016, Illinois Computer Science professor Girish Chowdhary said that few, if any, could top the experience just two Sundays ago when he spoke at the National Science Foundation headquarters in Alexandria, Va.

A major criticism levied against CPGs when it comes to improving their sustainability is that it’s hard to measure the progress they make. Ingredion is taking that head-on by working with HowGood and its database to meet customer demands for sustainable ingredients.

The acquisition is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2022, subject to customary closing conditions. Specific terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Our team sat down with Food Waste Funder Circle for an exclusive interview showcased in their monthly member newsletter.