AgTech Startups

ECA works with small-holder farmers in Mozambique, supplying quality seed and fertilizer through an out-grower program and running maize mills to process their output. It aims to make rural farmers self-sustainable commercial businesses using regenerative farming techniques while operating as a food processor.

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ECO GEAR provides an invisible protective solution to extend the shelf life of fresh food and reduce waste across the fresh-food value chain, working with supply-chain partners. It offers field-validated data on freshness preservation for perishable goods.

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EcoBloc manufactures rodent control units designed to complement integrated pest management programs. The product is used by pest management professionals and hardware retailers to prevent rodent activity at client sites.

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Selev Biogroup provides integrated waste management and circular economy solutions for biosolids across hospitality, retail, food production, and meat processing sectors. The company helps organizations demonstrate environmental responsibility while responsibly managing organic waste streams.

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Eco Enviro Labs is a research and development company with a multidisciplinary team in chemistry, biology, material science, environmental sciences, and physics that develops scientific solutions to ecological and environmental problems. It operates microbiology, chemistry, and agricultural grow-test labs, offers pilot plant and production capabilities, and assists private corporations with grant acquisition for a flat fee.

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EcoPhage develops and commercializes phage-based biopesticides and bactericides that target bacterial plant diseases across a range of crops. The company operates in agricultural biotech with a focus on sustainable crop protection.

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Ecosystem Restoration Communities (ERC) is a global network that unites local communities to restore ecosystems through practices such as watershed restoration, reforestation, regenerative agriculture, rewilding, and coral reef and mangrove recovery. It supports community-led restoration projects across regions including Portugal, Guatemala, the Philippines, and Kenya.

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EcoTree lets individuals buy and own trees in European forests that the company acquires and manages sustainably, returning 100% of the timber-sale profits to tree owners when trees are harvested. It positions tree ownership as an impact investment tied to biodiversity projects and carbon capture, with certified forestry inspected by third-party forest experts.

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EcoVerde Organics (EVO) recycles organic waste such as food scraps, manure, and leaves into compost and potting soil products, some blended with biochar for carbon sequestration. It serves gardeners, landscapers, and farmers in Western New York, including the Buffalo, Rochester, and Finger Lakes regions, and offers organic waste collection services.

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Ecto offers a mobile-first platform for managing tasks, alerts, and customizable procedures across animal production operations such as aquaculture, poultry, pork, and feed plants. It supports functions including production, veterinary care, logistics, maintenance, quality, and R&D, providing real-time reporting, traceability, and site benchmarking for livestock and aquaculture producers.</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[]

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Edeniq develops analytical chemistry methods to measure sugars and carbohydrates in grains and agricultural materials, and provides fiber and cellulosic testing services to ethanol producers. Founded in 2008 and based in Visalia, California, it serves the biofuels industry across North America.

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Edison Agro Sciences develops bio-based synthetic rubber from sunflower crops as an alternative to petrochemical and natural rubber for industrial applications. The company processes agricultural waste from sunflower farming to create environmentally responsible rubber products for manufacturers seeking to reduce carbon emissions and comply with regulatory requirements.

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Edison Rubber is developing a U.S. domestic supply of natural rubber produced from sunflowers as a biomaterial for American manufacturing. The company focuses on building a resilient, lower-carbon rubber supply chain for industrial partners.

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Edonia produces plant-based protein ingredients from microalgae using proprietary technology that creates clean, textured products for food companies to use in plant-based meat alternatives. The company targets food product developers seeking alternatives to traditional pea and soy proteins with fewer additives and improved nutritional profiles.

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Edyn makes a soil sensor and connected water valve that monitor garden conditions and automate watering schedules for home gardeners and small farms.

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Eeki designs and operates high-tech, soil-less polyhouse farms using patented hydroponic and aeroponic growing chambers combined with in-house IoT sensors and software to automate irrigation, monitor crops, and grow chemical-free produce. It runs an end-to-end farming model and partners with farmers and investors to build scalable polyhouse projects across India.</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[{"full_name": "Abhay Singh"}, {"full_name": "Amit Kumar"}]

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EFAfrica Group Ltd is a Mauritius-based equipment leasing company that provides asset financing of $10k to $600k to small and medium-sized enterprises in Africa, including specialized products such as day-old-chick financing and Islamic leases. It operates through subsidiaries in Tanzania, Kenya, and Zambia.

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Efekto develops and sells consumer pest control and gardening products, including small-pack insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, and rodenticides for home and garden use. Founded in 1973, the company serves the consumer gardening market in South Africa.

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Egistic is a farm management platform that lets agricultural producers plan and monitor field operations remotely, track equipment via GPS telematics, and analyze field conditions using satellite imagery and vegetation indices (NDVI, nitrogen, moisture, chlorophyll). It also offers crop rotation history, warehouse inventory tracking, and access to agronomic consultants and a pest knowledge base.

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Ekidna develops a lab-on-a-chip system for rapid, decentralized testing of cannabinoids, using electrochemical sensors to detect compounds in various sample types. It serves cannabis growers and product manufacturers.

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eKomoditi builds an Android-based operations management software for palm oil plantations that captures field data such as harvester information, production and yield, GPS coordinates, and material usage. The system is aimed at plantation operators to improve traceability, control labor fraud, and enable same-day reporting and forecasting, primarily in Indonesia.

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Elemental Enzymes develops enzyme, peptide, and biochemistry-based "bio-amplifier" products aimed at improving soil health and plant growth for agricultural growers. The company applies proprietary and patented technology to add biological benefits to existing farming systems, with operations including a presence in Brazil.

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Elevate Farms designs, builds, and operates autonomous, closed-loop vertical-farming technology derived from NASA space research, growing pesticide-free leafy greens locally to reduce water use, labour, and transport. It operates a modular platform across three countries and owns the Canadian fresh-greens brand Fieldless Farms.

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Elgin Free Range Chickens is a South African producer of free range chicken, raising broiler birds on a maize/grain-based diet without routine antibiotics, animal by-products or growth promoters, and using air chilling instead of brine injection. It supplies retailers, food service and hospitality partners, wholesalers and its own factory shops.

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