Watch the 2022 THRIVE TOP 50 Release
Twenty global startups representing our THRIVE VIII Global Accelerator Cohort and Canada Accelerator Cohort competed in our 2022 Demo Day at the Telus Convention Center in Calgary, Alberta. The 20 global start-ups, selected from an applicant pool of almost 900 companies pitched their innovative solutions and technologies before an audience of investors, corporate partners, and local and national media.
The Sustainability Award went to Canadian startup Verdi who are building the first commercial platform to deliver personalized nutrition directly to plants. They help growers significantly improve crop value while protecting crops from environmental stress.
Peru based SpaceAg were the recipients of the Innovation Award. Their software platform empowers people in agriculture through digitization and data collection, providing information that improves their quality of work and life.
Lupinta from Sweden were the winner of the People’s Choice Award. They are an R&D driven Food Tech Startup, using lupin beans as the core ingredients to develop healthy, tasty, and environmentally friendly meat alternatives.
SVG’s long-standing media partner, Forbes also joined the conference with remarks delivered by Sherry Phillips, Chief Marketing Officer.
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August 9th and 10th, 2022
Agsmart

June 1, 2022
Thrive Demo day at Inventures

October 19, 2021
The Challenges and Opportunities for African Agri-Food in Today's Digital Age
Frank Yiannas, FDA’s Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response

Scott Komar, Driscoll’s Senior Vice President of Global R&D
Nate Storey, Plenty’s Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer, Nate Storey

John Buckley, Mike Wilbur

Chris Nay, Marc Oshima, Rachel Konrad

Nolan Paul, Eric Adamson, Dan Steere, Koji Hasegawa

August 20, 2020
Farming Our Way to a Sustainable Future
Bob Reiter, Head of Crop Science R&D – Bayer

July 23, 2020
Solving Systemic Food Insecurity
Matt Barnard, CEO – Plenty
Nate Storey, CSO – Plenty
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July 9, 2020
Connecting the Physical & Digital to Transform Agriculture
Rob Painter, CEO – Trimble
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June 25, 2020
The Future of the Food Supply Chain
Bill Even, CEO – National Pork Board
Joe Weber, EVP – Smithfield Foods
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June 4, 2020
USDA Innovation Imperative
Sonny Perdue, USDA Secretary of Agriculture
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May 7, 2020
Current Challenges & Future Opportunities in the Era of COVID
Neal Gutterson, CTO – Corteva
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March 25, 2020
2020 THRIVE TOP50 Livestream
John Hartnett, Founder & CEO SVG Ventures-THRIVE
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