Department of Agriculture (USDA) — 2016 Investments
41 investments dated 2016 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
Columbus, US
Bruce Caldwell(CEO)Richard Maksimoski(Director)Rashmi Agnihotri(Director)
BoardDavid Bergeron(Director)
AgTechMorrisville, US
TONY SIMPSON(Director)DENNIS DOUGHERTY(Director)BEN SHELTON(Director)STEVE CARNEVALE(Executive Officer)JOY PARR DRACH(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBOB SHAPIRO(Director)
Element 84 (formerly Azavea) develops cloud-native geospatial data processing pipelines, distributed systems, and Earth Observation software for public, private, and non-profit sector clients.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & Infrastructure
San Pedro, US
DEBORAH JOHNSON(Director)PHIL CRUVER(Executive Officer, Director)ROGER O'BRIEN(Director)JOHN EGER(Executive Officer)
Oakland, US
Gary Survis(Director)Hemant Shah(Director)Ashwin Madgavkar(Director)Ramsey Masri(Executive Officer, Director)Krishna Gupta(Director)
Clairvoyant Technology develops RAIN RFID (UHF) reader hardware and software, including a Secure RFID Edge Server with on-board cryptographic functions and tools designed to solve reader interference (the "dense reader problem").
HardwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainDurham, US
CHI (Connecting Health Innovations) develops diagnostic products and counseling services based on its patented Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) to help individuals and the medical community reduce diet-induced inflammation.
Digital HealthFoodTechWellness & Fitness
James Hébert(Founder / Inventor of the Dietary Inflammatory Index)
Diversified Technologies, Inc.
Defense TechEnergyHardware
Heartland Farm Energy develops technologies for rural infrastructure supporting food and energy production.
AgTechEnergy
Foundation Instruments builds automated chemical analyzers that measure disinfection by-product concentrations such as trihalomethanes (THM) and haloacetic acids (HAA) in drinking water, aimed at water utilities running real-time monitoring and regulatory compliance programs.
CleantechDeep TechHardware
GIRD Systems develops custom signal processing, communications, and electronic warfare solutions, including custom waveform development, hardware optimized for SWaP-C, and agnostic IP cores for digital communications.
Deep TechDefense TechHardware
Hazel Technologies develops dry, atmospheric packaging inserts that extend the shelf life and preserve the quality of fresh produce without spray machines or residue coatings.
AgTechFoodTechNew MaterialsFresno, US
Patrick Flynn(Chief Marketing Officer)Aidan Mouat(Chief Executive Officer, Director)Parker R Booth(Chief Executive Officer, Director)Adam Preslar(Chief Technology Officer)
BoardTimothy Bluth(Director)Matthew Walker(Director)
Hydroinnova develops sensors and instruments for measuring soil moisture and snow water equivalent (snow pack), and provides field and data services, custom design, and R&D for environmental and hydrological monitoring.
Climate TechDeep TechHardware
iMicrobes uses synthetic biology to develop cost-effective sustainable materials and replace conventional manufacturing processes.
BiotechCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechHealthtechNew MaterialsSan Francisco, US
Derek Greenfield(Founder/CEO)Liz Clarke(Founder/CTO)inNoah Helman(Founder/CSO)in
Information System Technologies Inc.
Deep TechDefense TechIoT
Innovasea develops precision aquaculture technology, including submersible fish cages that keep farms operational while fully submerged, along with fish tracking and counting systems for research and monitoring.
AgTechHardwareIoT
ISSI provides support services to federal customers including the US Department of Defense, US Navy, NASA, and the National Institutes of Health, as well as U.S. industry and academic laboratories.
Deep TechDefense Tech
Microvi is a biotechnology company that develops MicroNiche Engineering (MNE) biocatalyst systems for water and wastewater treatment, including nitrogen, nitrate, phosphorus, and hexavalent chromium removal, as well as industrial bioprocessing applications.
BiotechCleantechClimate TechHayward, US
Fatemeh Shirazi(CEO)
NWB Sensors builds high-accuracy environmental sensors for resource management, including infrared cloud imagers with thermal imaging and weather stations, and liquid-less snowpack monitoring systems (Snomonstor).
Climate TechHardwareIoT
Austin Beard(Co-founder)Paul Nugent(Co-founder)
Transcend Engineering is a team of scientists and engineers that analyzes sensor data to understand and monitor subsurface environments, using numerical modeling, signal processing, and machine learning.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechIoT
Denver, US
Kevin Gambold(Executive Officer, Director)Ken Erney(Executive Officer)William Cossoff(Executive Officer, Director)Edwin Freeborn(Executive Officer, Director)
Waste Hub recovers industrial by-products and returns them to the industrial ecosystem, and works on alternative fuels and energy efficiency.
Circular EconomyCleantechEnergy
Calvin Wohlert(Founder)Jacob Vaillancourt(Co-founder)
The GrainGoat is a handheld grain harvester that collects, cleans, and measures the moisture of small grains within minutes.
AgTechHardware
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