Department of Agriculture (USDA) — 2017 Investments
44 investments dated 2017 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
2WiTech commercializes nano-enabled technology solutions, developing products from concept to market based on customer needs.
Deep TechNew Materials
Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT) develops, engineers, and manufactures thermal management products and provides related services including product development, manufacturing, and post-delivery support such as spare parts, repairs, and field servicing.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardware
AVT Care is developing a non-invasive product for individuals with poor circulation.
HealthtechMedical Devices
Aerodyne Research develops research-grade scientific instrumentation and provides measurement and R&D services focused on environmental and energy challenges.
Climate TechDeep TechHardware
BioSpyder Technologies develops TempO-Seq, a targeted gene expression profiling assay that measures hundreds to thousands of genes across many samples in a single high-throughput sequencing run without pre-amplification or bioinformatics-heavy analysis.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtech
Blue Forest is a non-profit conservation finance organization that connects communities, finance, and science to fund forest and watershed restoration, using instruments such as Forest Resilience Bonds.
Climate TechFintechImpact & Social GoodSacramento, US
The ReMix Organics Company provides custom-built truck fleets for collecting and transporting commercial food and organic waste, which it partners with regional farms and anaerobic digesters to convert into soil amendments and renewable energy.
Circular EconomyClimate TechLogistics & Supply Chain
Leo PollockNat Harris
DMC Biotechnologies is a U.S.-based biomanufacturer that uses precision fermentation and its Dynamic Metabolic Control platform to produce bio-based specialty chemicals and ingredients, such as L-alanine and fermented inositols.
BiotechClimate TechNew MaterialsBoulder, US
GTL develops Zeus, a high-altitude, long-endurance hydrogen-powered pseudo-satellite that operates in the stratosphere to deliver 5G connectivity to standard mobile phones for rural areas, disaster recovery, and surge-demand coverage.
CleantechDeep TechHardware
Hawaii Fish Company operates a freshwater aquaculture and aquaponics farm in Hawaii, raising tilapia and other fish and shellfish species along with aquaponic produce using closed-loop, sustainable systems.
AgTechCleantechFoodTech
Ron
InventWood produces SUPERWOOD, a wood-based structural material engineered at the nanoscale to be stronger than steel while lighter, offering properties like fire resistance and transparency for use in construction and buildings.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechConstruction TechNew MaterialsFrederick, US
LIANGBING HU(Director)ALEXANDER LAU(CEO, President and Chairman)TIMOTHY KREBS(Secretary, Treasurer)Liangbing Hu(Founder)
BoardKEVIN TIDWELL(Director)
K2 BioMicrosystems develops advanced instrumentation for diagnostics used in biological, medical, and life sciences applications.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
A wholesale supplier of warmwater marine fish, fingerlings, and eggs used for baitfish and foodfish grow-out, research, and restoration.
AgTechFoodTech
Mechanized Design provides mechanical, electrical, software, and quality engineering services along with product development, contract manufacturing, and expert witness/litigation support.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechHardware
N5 Sensors develops environmental monitoring systems using proprietary chemical sensors, cloud connectivity, and AI to detect wildfires, air quality events, and chemical threats for emergency responders, utilities, and infrastructure protection.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechIoTRockville, US
Abhishek Motayed(Executive Officer, Director)
NanoDiagnostic Technology LLC (NDT) develops platforms that combine smartphones, nanosensors, and cloud software for point-of-care diagnosis and point-of-need detection.
BiotechCloud ComputingMedical Devices
Novateur Research Solutions provides research, incubation, funding, and commercialization support for government and commercial clients, taking novel technologies from concept to market.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechAshburn, US
Khurram Hassan Shafique(President)Zeeshan Rasheed(Chief Technology Officer)Joseph Bercovic(Director of Strategic Growth)
NutraMaize develops and sells Non-GMO Orange Corn bred for higher carotenoid levels, offering milled corn products under the "Professor Torbert's Orange Corn" brand for home cooks and food manufacturers.
AgTechBiotechFoodTech
Professor Torbert(Founder / Developer of Orange Corn)
Oxford Biomedical Research develops immunoassay kits, purified recombinant enzymes, and antibodies for measuring biomarkers such as cortisol, histamine, isoprostanes, and glutathione S-transferases.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtech
Pheronym is an agricultural biotech company developing pheromone-based products for agriculture.
AgTechBiotech
Dr. Fatma Kaplan(Founder & CEO)
QuakeWrap develops and applies patented fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) systems to repair and strengthen infrastructure such as seawalls, piles, pipelines, bridges, storage tanks, and industrial structures, including underwater and seismic retrofit work.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechNew MaterialsTucson, US
Mo Ehsani(Founder)
Skyward, Ltd. provides technology research and development and custom product solutions, with expertise in test and evaluation, modeling and simulation, unmanned aerial systems (UAS), additive manufacturing, and machine learning.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense Tech
Spero Renewables develops chemical technologies that convert plant-based biomass, particularly lignin, into renewable thermoset plastics and polymers as alternatives to petroleum-based products.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Vecna Healthcare develops patient self-service and automation tools, including telepresence robots, for healthcare providers and government organizations.
Digital HealthHealthtechRobotics
Ward Aquafarms is a vertically integrated aquaculture company that grows Eastern oysters, Atlantic bay scallops, and sugar kelp from larvae to market size, and sells oyster and bay scallop seed.
AgTechClimate TechFoodTechNorth Falmouth, US
WISER Systems builds an ultra-wideband (UWB) real-time location system using antennas, tags, and mesh networking with server software that calculates inch-level asset coordinates on a facility floor plan.
Raleigh, US
Seth Hollar(Director)Margaret Hostetler(Director)Jeff Shelden(Director)Elaine Rideout(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Zymtronix develops cell-free, multi-enzyme biocatalysis systems to manufacture high-value industrial products without traditional fermentation.
AgTechBiotechNew Materials
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