NC State robot works to advance artificial intelligence in agriculture
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Slowly, but surely, a robot named BenchBot 3.0 is making moves at NC State, passing repeatedly over 500 pots of…
Agtech
Believer Meats Partners with Bezos Earth Fund and North Carolina State University on Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein
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(Left to right) Ryan Combs, Executive Director of Research Triangle Regional Partnership; Gustavo Burger, CEO of Believer Meats; Bill Aimutis, …
North Carolina is Sowing Seeds of Success for AgTech Startups
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There is a powerful competitive advantage for AgTech startups located in North Carolina (NC), with the key determinant of success…
Environmentally friendly products to combat crop diseases, pests is aim of RTP startup
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Biopesticide startup Innatrix is on a quest to develop environmentally friendly products to control crop diseases and pests.The Research Triangle Park-based…
Gene editing system from NC State researchers could suppress pesky fruit pests
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Researchers have developed a “homing gene drive system” based on CRISPR/Cas9 that could be used to suppress populations of Drosophila …
Green shoots: Flour mill expansion highlights Johnston County’s diverse economic landscape
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A recent $28 million expansion at the state’s largest flour mill will help wheat farmers get their crop to commercial bakers…
Economic Impact of North Carolina Agriculture and Agribusiness Reaches Record $103.2 Billion
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Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler today announced that for the first time the economic impact of North Carolina’s agriculture and agribusiness…
NC State Spin-off TreeCo To Breed a Better Forest
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A company founded by two NC State researchers is setting out to revolutionize the forestry industry by combining insights from tree…
CRISPR salads – greens made tastier by gene editing – head to market from Durham startup
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A Durham startup pioneering the use of gene editing technology known as CRISPR is shipping its first products to market…