AgTech Startups

Native Traits recovers naturally occurring genetic traits from heritage crop varieties and incorporates them into hybrid seeds to improve yield, drought tolerance, and heat resilience. The company works with seed company partners to produce and market branded hybrids under the AgResilient line.

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Natural World Products manufactures peat-free composts and soil conditioners from diverted organic waste, serving agricultural and horticultural markets with circular economy alternatives to traditional peat-based growing media. The company processes hundreds of thousands of tonnes of waste annually while capturing carbon and improving soil health for farmed lands.

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NatureMetrics provides a platform that unifies biodiversity data from multiple sources including eDNA, geospatial, and predictive analytics to help organizations monitor nature-related risks and report on environmental impact. The platform serves sustainability teams, ESG leaders, and risk officers who need to analyze biodiversity metrics and comply with environmental reporting standards like TNFD and CSRD.

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Nectar builds software and data tools for migratory and commercial beekeepers, including a traceability system that generates operation-specific best management practices from hive data. Its technology has been installed on hives across North America to support the pollinated food supply.

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NeoEarth develops performance improvements for industrial microalgae strains, combining microalgae biology research with cultivation and production process development. It works to scale industrial collaborations and partnerships around microalgae engineering.

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Newlab is a technology innovation hub and operator that works with founders building critical technologies, providing expertise, infrastructure, and commercialization support across climate, energy, materials, and deeptech sectors.

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Newtec designs and manufactures automated machinery for weighing, packaging, and sorting fruits and vegetables. The company serves food processing and agricultural supply chains globally.

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Nexa develops implantable microchips and herd management software for farmers to monitor cattle health and detect disease early. The platform combines subcutaneous sensors with a mobile/web interface to provide real-time health insights and breeding optimization for dairy and cattle operations.

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Ninjacart is an Indian agritech company operating a supply chain platform for the agriculture value chain, and it runs Ninja Ventures, a $25-million venture fund investing up to $500K in early-stage startups across agri, commerce, and fintech. The company serves stakeholders in the agri value chain and backs emerging entrepreneurs in India.

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NitroVolt develops deep-tech solutions focused on water, air, and green energy applications based on two decades of academic research. The company is a Danish deep-tech firm working on scientific breakthroughs in environmental technology.

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TraitLens uses AI models and DNA language models to predict polygenic traits and genome-by-environment interactions for plant breeders, enabling them to simulate field tests across climatic scenarios and make genetic selections without costly physical trials.

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Nordic Forestry Automation (NFA) develops a retrofit machine-perception system for forestry harvesters, using lidar, GNSS, cameras and onboard edge AI to build a real-time digital map of the forest, detect and measure individual trees, and provide advanced driver assistance to operators. Its first product supports harvester operators during thinning, targeting the precision forestry and forestry equipment market, with deployments in the Nordics, North America and Australia.

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Nunatak develops microbial solutions to improve soil-plant health and help crops thrive under stress conditions, informed by plant-microbiome relationships from extreme environments. The company serves agriculture and land restoration through biological products designed to regenerate soils.

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Oaken is a farmland lease management platform that automates lease accounting, payment scheduling, document management, and landowner relationship tracking. It serves professional farm managers, farmland investors, asset managers, and agribusiness CPAs across the US.

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Ocean Rainforest cultivates and processes seaweed for agricultural biostimulants and derivatives, serving farmers and agricultural markets across Europe, the US, and Mexico. The company operates in exposed marine environments and works with farmers globally.

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Ohalo develops products aimed at improving agricultural productivity and supporting farmers globally. Founded in 2019, the company works in the agriculture technology and genetics space.

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Ohmic Biosciences develops engineered proteins and synthetic biology solutions to address diseases in crops. The company creates durable treatments applicable across different agricultural products.

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Oligoplus offers agronomic data analysis, foliar fertilization solutions, and drone-based application and cover crop seeding to help farms raise yields and net margins. It serves agricultural operations, providing services such as drone seeding of cover crops for arable farming.

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Omegga is developing a non-invasive, optical, machine-learning-based method for early in-ovo sex detection of chicken embryos, allowing egg-laying farms to avoid male chick culling. The solution targets hatcheries, with large-scale pilot testing in 2024 and planned availability in the German market in 2025.

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Organicin Scientific develops the CinThesis platform for applications in animal health and aquaculture sectors. The company focuses on translating its technology into products for these life science-related markets.

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Organifarms develops BERRY, an autonomous harvesting robot for strawberries aimed at making fruit and vegetable harvesting more efficient and cost-effective. The company operates in the agricultural robotics sector.

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Ostara manufactures specialty granular phosphate fertilizers for crop production that release nutrients in response to crop demand, reducing environmental losses from conventional fertilizers. The company serves agricultural growers across various crops and soil types.

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MEQ Solutions develops hardware and software tools that use AI-driven imaging and analytics to objectively measure meat quality and yield throughout the supply chain, from live animals to finished products. The company serves beef and red-meat processors and producers who need transparent, data-driven grading in place of subjective manual inspection.

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