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Atlanta AgTech Startup Good Agriculture Secures $650K Pre-Seed, Eyes Growth Following Pitch Competition Wins

Atlanta AgTech Startup Good Agriculture Secures $650K Pre-Seed, Eyes Growth Following Pitch Competition Wins

Good Agriculture, an Atlanta-based startup platform that focuses on providing business services to the farming community, has spent a lot of time out on the pitch circuit recently. Founder and UGA graduate Alex Edquist took home the top prize during Fintech South’s Innovation Showcase Challenge in August, receiving

This Alabama Startup Is Literally Flying On The International Space Station Right Now

This Alabama Startup Is Literally Flying On The International Space Station Right Now

Space enthusiasts (including all you solar eclipse watchers!) will want to keep an eye on one Alabama startup that is currently orbiting around Earth sixteen times a day on the International Space Station (ISS). Birmingham-based Shipshape Urban Farms, an AgTech startup creating localized food networks with modular hydroponic farms,

CONTRIBUTOR THOUGHTS: Georgia AgTech Leading the Way

CONTRIBUTOR THOUGHTS: Georgia AgTech Leading the Way

The Partnership for Inclusive Innovation is a public-private partnership with the mission to support Georgia as a leader in innovation, opportunity and shared economic success. The Partnership coordinates with a number of private corporations, universities, civic organizations and government institutions to improve access and opportunity for all Georgians with

Grab A Plate: These Founders Are Rethinking How We Get Our Food

Grab A Plate: These Founders Are Rethinking How We Get Our Food

Kashi Sehgal is no stranger to the Atlanta entrepreneurial scene. She was one of the originals working out of Atlanta Tech Village (ATV) and founded her first company – a market research messaging platform called Gigabark – 15 years ago in the city. Her entrepreneurial journey is on a bit more of

Opportunities For Innovation Within Georgia's AgTech Scene

Opportunities For Innovation Within Georgia's AgTech Scene

Agriculture is Georgia’s oldest and largest industry, but it might not be the industry where “innovation” is top of mind. A growing number of entrepreneurs across the state and the Southeast region are working to change that narrative — and funding is starting to follow. Global VC investments in the

For Alabama's BastCore, Hemp Innovation Can Help Manufacturing Supply Chain Challenges

For Alabama's BastCore, Hemp Innovation Can Help Manufacturing Supply Chain Challenges

Before we dive into the innovation news, we have to first take a quick botany and history lesson. While most might associate the cannabis sativa plant with the marijuana industry, one variety, hemp, was historically an important and sustainable American crop. Traditionally used for clothing, rope, paper, and oil-based

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Atlanta-Based Grubbly Farms Raises Almost $3 Million From Overline VC To Help You Feed Your New Backyard Chickens

If you’ve noticed more people going rural, even in urban areas, you’re not alone. Overline VC has noticed as well, resulting in the Atlanta-based VC leading a $2.9 million seed funding round for AgTech startup Grubbly Farms. With roots also in Atlanta, Grubbly Farms identifies as