Department of Agriculture (USDA) — 2018 Investments
44 investments dated 2018 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
AgTechSt. Michael, US
Terry Anderson(Executive Officer, Director)Kraig Schulz(Executive Officer, Director)Allen Lash(Director)John Rhea(Director)Charles Sidman(Director)Ann Anderson(Executive Officer)
Durham, US
Daniel J Broderick(Director)Bruce A Jamerson(Director)Lee Palles(Executive Officer)Matthew B Crisp(Executive Officer, Director)Nadine Carozzi(Executive Officer)Todd C Mockler(Executive Officer)
Boston Labs is a full-stack product design and manufacturing lab that takes ideas from concept through design, prototyping, sourcing, and production, including packaging and connected hardware/UI systems.
Advanced ManufacturingHardware
Cambridge Technologies provides veterinarians with next-generation diagnostics and custom-manufactured autogenous vaccines for production animals, including beef and dairy cattle, swine, and small ruminants.
AgTechBiotechHealthtechWorthington, US
Wayne Freese(Vice President and Governor)Carl Frank Stoner(Governor)Randy Simonson(Chief Executive Officer and Governor)Marc Freese(Governor)Donna Tims(Treasurer, Secretary, and Governor)James Douglas Rasmussen(Governor)
CryoCrate develops cryopreservation products for biomedical and biological research, including cell and tissue preservation media (C80EZ) that enable long-term storage without liquid nitrogen, a corneal cryopreservation kit (IcyEye) for corneal transplantation, and an ultra-fast cooling system (InstaVitria).
BiotechMedical DevicesNew Materials
Highland Brewing is a craft beer brewery based in Asheville, offering beers such as its Gaelic Amber ale and a lower-calorie Lower Falls option.
ConsumerFoodTechAsheville, US
Ichthus Unlimited develops IoT-based digital technology and R&D solutions for the global tuna farming industry, focused on marine aquaculture sustainability and optimization.
AgTechFoodTechIoT
Innovative Natural Resource Solutions (INRS) is a consulting firm advising business, non-profit, and government clients on natural resource management challenges, including renewable energy, economic development, carbon, forest certification, and land protection and forest management.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Charles A. Levesque(President)Eric W. Kingsley(Vice President)
Lepidext develops insect pest control solutions for agriculture.
AgTechBiotechLexington, US
Paul Mulhollem(Director)Angelika Fath-Goodin(Executive Officer, Director)Gary P Cullen(Director)Bruce Webb(Executive Officer, Director)
LightDeck Diagnostics, a diagnostics company, is now part of Antech Diagnostics.
Digital HealthMedical Devices
Lumen Bioscience develops orally and intranasally delivered biologic drugs and protein-based nutrition products using genetically engineered spirulina algae to express therapeutic proteins such as antibodies, enzymes, and cytokines.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtech
Manus develops and manufactures bioalternatives—sustainable ingredients produced using engineered microbes and cell factories—for use in food, flavor, fragrance, and other consumer products.
BiotechCleantechAugusta, US
Richard Goldstein(Director)Ajikumar Parayil(Executive Officer, Director)Gregory Stephanopoulos(Director)
BoardJason Whaley(Director)Carsten Boers(Director)
Micro-Tracers, Inc. manufactures analytical tracers used for quality assurance in the animal feed industry, enabling feed manufacturers to detect mixing errors, verify batch cleanout, and mark products as proprietary.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechNew Materials
David Eisenberg(President)Zachary Eisenberg(Vice President)Nikolay Barahskov(Director of R&D and Technical Services)
NanoSonic develops advanced nanomaterials, polymers, and elastomers, including its Metal Rubber conductive-elastic electrodes and sensors, plus quantum electronics and additive-manufacturing prototyping.
Deep TechHardwareNew Materials
NECi builds enzyme-based test kits for detecting nitrate, phosphate, and other contaminants in water quality, environmental monitoring, agriculture, and education settings, and also supplies custom recombinant enzymes in bulk.
AgTechBiotechCleantech
Nodexus develops the NX One, a benchtop microfluidics-based system that gently sorts and dispenses single cells using low-pressure cartridges to preserve cell viability.
BiotechHardwareMedical Devices
Pancopia builds technologies, including its patented FreshFlush system, that accelerate natural biological processes to treat nutrient waste and recover water in animal agriculture, targeting lagoon-based livestock operations such as swine farms.
AgTechCleantechClimate Tech
Bill Cumbie(CEO)
Radiance Technologies is an employee-owned defense contractor providing intelligence analysis, cyber operations, directed energy, hypersonics, and space solutions to the U.S.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechSpace TechHuntsville, US
Peter L. Weiland(Executive Officer)James E. Deason(Director)William C. Bailey(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Scott Dublin(Executive Officer)A. Bowen Ballard(Director)Bryan R. Johnson(Executive Officer)
Advanced ManufacturingBurlingame, US
Daniel Kurzrock(Executive Officer)Jordan Schwartz(Executive Officer)
Salo Sciences is a climate technology company that uses high-resolution satellite data and AI to monitor forest and ecosystem health, quantify forest carbon stocks for restoration and reforestation projects, and assess wildfire risk.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate Tech
Sensible Solutions develops lithium-based thermal neutron detection systems, including large-area detectors for scalable deployments.
Deep TechDefense TechHardware
SinnovaTek develops aseptic and advanced thermal food processing technology and manufacturing equipment, and offers R&D, engineering, and precision-scale aseptic copacking services for food companies.
Advanced ManufacturingFoodTechHardwareRaleigh, US
Michael Druga(Executive Officer, Director)Amanda Vargochik(Executive Officer, Director)JOSIP SIMUNOVIC(Director)
Skyhaven Systems develops electrochemical products and technologies for the energy, defense, aerospace, and environmental markets, including water disinfection systems, quality control sensors, and CO2 processing and removal systems.
CleantechDeep TechDefense Tech
Honolulu, US
VINCENT KIMURA(Executive Officer, Director)ISAR MOSTAFANEZHAD(Director)MAN WAI STEPHEN TSANG(Director)
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