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WINNERS ANNOUNCED: UPL CORP LEADS US$1.75M INVESTMENT IN BIOLOGICAL AG-TECH INNOVATORS

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

The Challenge sought to identify entrepreneurs advancing natural and biological solutions and saw applications from 237 start-ups.

Key Points: 
  • The Challenge sought to identify entrepreneurs advancing natural and biological solutions and saw applications from 237 start-ups.
  • Shireen Davies, CEO of SOLASTA Bio, said: "We are delighted to have won The Radicle NPP Challenge by UPL.
  • Mike Frank, CEO of UPL Corp., said: "We're committed to expanding access to sustainable solutions as a route to shaping healthy, productive, and climate-positive food systems.
  • In addition to the funding, SOLASTA Bio and Impetus Ag will gain access to UPL Corp and Radicle Growth's expertise and networks to help accelerate their development and growth.

WINNERS ANNOUNCED: UPL CORP LEADS US$1.75M INVESTMENT IN BIOLOGICAL AG-TECH INNOVATORS

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 19, 2024

The Challenge sought to identify entrepreneurs advancing natural and biological solutions and saw applications from 237 start-ups.

Key Points: 
  • The Challenge sought to identify entrepreneurs advancing natural and biological solutions and saw applications from 237 start-ups.
  • Shireen Davies, CEO of SOLASTA Bio, said: "We are delighted to have won The Radicle NPP Challenge by UPL.
  • Mike Frank, CEO of UPL Corp., said: "We're committed to expanding access to sustainable solutions as a route to shaping healthy, productive, and climate-positive food systems.
  • In addition to the funding, SOLASTA Bio and Impetus Ag will gain access to UPL Corp and Radicle Growth's expertise and networks to help accelerate their development and growth.

AGCO’s Fendt®, Massey Ferguson®, Precision Planting® & GSI® Offer Expansive, Farmer-Focused Exhibit at 2024 Commodity Classic

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Fendt produces some of agriculture’s most innovative solutions, and its booth at Commodity Classic will be teeming with AE50 award winners.

Key Points: 
  • Fendt produces some of agriculture’s most innovative solutions, and its booth at Commodity Classic will be teeming with AE50 award winners.
  • Rounding out Fendt’s exhibit will be its Mobile Experience Center, which provides hands-on simulator experiences of the brand’s machines.
  • Massey Ferguson’s exhibit will also include its VE Series Planter , which leverages Precision Planting® technology to maximize farmers’ return on investment, save time and increase yields.
  • Precision Planting’s display at Commodity Classic will showcase solutions from every season of the crop cycle.

'THE RADICLE NPP CHALLENGE BY UPL' REVEALS FINALISTS COMPETING FOR US$1.75M INVESTMENT

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

The finalists competing for the US$1.75M investment at the Pitch Day Event on March 18th include IBI-Ag, Impetus Agriculture, SOLASTA Bio, and Trillium Ag.

Key Points: 
  • The finalists competing for the US$1.75M investment at the Pitch Day Event on March 18th include IBI-Ag, Impetus Agriculture, SOLASTA Bio, and Trillium Ag.
  • The four finalists competing for investment are:
    IBI-Ag: IBI Ag harnesses the power of antibodies to develop bioinsecticides that target pests with precision while minimizing environmental impact.
  • A US $1 million investment will be made in The Challenge winner and a US $750,000 investment in the second-place winner to accelerate their growth.
  • The NPP Radicle Challenge marks the second competition led by UPL in collaboration with Radicle Growth, with a total of US $1.25M invested in two companies in the 2022 'UPL Radicle Carbon & Soil Challenge'.

'THE RADICLE NPP CHALLENGE BY UPL' REVEALS FINALISTS COMPETING FOR US$1.75M INVESTMENT

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, February 14, 2024

The finalists competing for the US$1.75M investment at the Pitch Day Event on March 18th include IBI-Ag, Impetus Agriculture, SOLASTA Bio, and Trillium Ag.

Key Points: 
  • The finalists competing for the US$1.75M investment at the Pitch Day Event on March 18th include IBI-Ag, Impetus Agriculture, SOLASTA Bio, and Trillium Ag.
  • The four finalists competing for investment are:
    IBI-Ag: IBI Ag harnesses the power of antibodies to develop bioinsecticides that target pests with precision while minimizing environmental impact.
  • A US $1 million investment will be made in The Challenge winner and a US $750,000 investment in the second-place winner to accelerate their growth.
  • The NPP Radicle Challenge marks the second competition led by UPL in collaboration with Radicle Growth, with a total of US $1.25M invested in two companies in the 2022 'UPL Radicle Carbon & Soil Challenge'.

Radicle Science to Lead First Ever Clinical Trial Conducted at SupplySide West

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Monday, October 23, 2023

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leveraging its unique healthtech approach to rigorous proof generation, Radicle Science will be leading the first ever clinical trial to take place at SupplySide West. The blinded, placebo-controlled trial will study several non-caffeinated supplements and their immediate effects on energy, cognitive function, and fatigue on attendees at the tradeshow. 

Key Points: 
  • SAN DIEGO, Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leveraging its unique healthtech approach to rigorous proof generation, Radicle Science will be leading the f irst ever clinical trial to take place at SupplySide West .
  • Radicle Science has studied more than 30,000 Americans in some of history's largest clinical trials on supplements.
  • Radicle Science executives have also been invited to speak at several SupplySide West Education Sessions:
    Modern Challenges in Clinical Trials: Strategies to help brands and ingredient suppliers narrow the proof gap.
  • Radicle Science has studied more than 30,000 Americans in some of history's largest clinical trials on supplements , with another 11,000 enrolled in current studies.

FarmSense Selected as $750,000 Winner in the 2023 Radicle Inclusion Challenge Presented by Nutrien

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Monday, October 2, 2023

RIVERSIDE, Calif., Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, agtech startup FarmSense, announces that it has been named 1 of 2 winners in the 2023 Radicle Inclusion Challenge presented by Nutrien. Winners were named at the 2023 Women in Agribusiness Summit (WIA), which was held in Nashville, TN. Winners were each awarded a $750,000 investment as part of Radicle and Nutrien's initiative to drive diversity and inclusion within the commercial agriculture sector.

Key Points: 
  • The award-winning Agtech startup named 1 of 2 winners out of 190 global entries in the 2023 Radicle Inclusion Challenge Presented by Nutrien.
  • RIVERSIDE, Calif., Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, agtech startup FarmSense , announces that it has been named 1 of 2 winners in the 2023 Radicle Inclusion Challenge presented by Nutrien.
  • Winners were named at the 2023 Women in Agribusiness Summit (WIA), which was held in Nashville, TN.
  • Winners were each awarded a $750,000 investment as part of Radicle and Nutrien's initiative to drive diversity and inclusion within the commercial agriculture sector.

UPL AND RADICLE GROWTH LAUNCH THE RADICLE NPP CHALLENGE

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

LONDON, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UPL (NSE: UPL, BSE: 512070, LSE GDR: UPLL), a global provider of sustainable agriculture products and solutions, and Radicle Growth, a company-building platform investing in early-stage agriculture and food technologies, are delighted to announce, "The Radicle Natural Plant Protection (NPP) Challenge by UPL".

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UPL (NSE: UPL, BSE: 512070, LSE GDR: UPLL), a global provider of sustainable agriculture products and solutions, and Radicle Growth, a company-building platform investing in early-stage agriculture and food technologies, are delighted to announce, "The Radicle Natural Plant Protection (NPP) Challenge by UPL".
  • NPP is a business unit of UPL, offering growers an extensive portfolio of natural solutions to increase crop resilience and protection, improve nutrition, and support soil health.
  • Guided by our OpenAg purpose, we're thrilled to be working with Radicle Growth to seek out start-ups that are pioneering the next generation of game-changing solutions.
  • Kirk Haney, Managing Partner, Radicle Growth, said: "Feeding our growing population is of utmost importance.

UPL AND RADICLE GROWTH LAUNCH THE RADICLE NPP CHALLENGE

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, June 1, 2023

LONDON, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UPL (NSE: UPL, BSE: 512070, LSE GDR: UPLL), a global provider of sustainable agriculture products and solutions, and Radicle Growth, a company-building platform investing in early-stage agriculture and food technologies, are delighted to announce, "The Radicle Natural Plant Protection (NPP) Challenge by UPL".

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UPL (NSE: UPL, BSE: 512070, LSE GDR: UPLL), a global provider of sustainable agriculture products and solutions, and Radicle Growth, a company-building platform investing in early-stage agriculture and food technologies, are delighted to announce, "The Radicle Natural Plant Protection (NPP) Challenge by UPL".
  • NPP is a business unit of UPL, offering growers an extensive portfolio of natural solutions to increase crop resilience and protection, improve nutrition, and support soil health.
  • Guided by our OpenAg purpose, we're thrilled to be working with Radicle Growth to seek out start-ups that are pioneering the next generation of game-changing solutions.
  • Kirk Haney, Managing Partner, Radicle Growth, said: "Feeding our growing population is of utmost importance.

Radicle Science Co-founder Honored as Inc 200 Female Founder

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

SAN DIEGO, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Radicle Science Co-founder and Executive Chairwoman, Pelin Thorogood, has been recognized as an Inc 200 Female Founder in 2023 for her trailblazing work in democratizing access to clinical trials for non-pharmaceuticals for the first time in history. Co-founded by Pelin Thorogood and Dr. Jeff Chen, Radicle Science is an AI-driven healthtech B-corp reimagining clinical research to create a movement towards proven personalized medicines, affordable and accessible by all, without gatekeepers.

Key Points: 
  • A KPMG Top 10 US Tech Innovator, Radicle Science has already conducted some of the largest and/or first studies on various supplements and nutraceuticals.
  • Female Founder recognition, especially because this coveted recognition is not just about the person or the idea, but its execution and impact," said Thorogood.
  • I'm honored to be advising Radicle Science, whose research will drastically accelerate the evidence informing functional medicine and transforming healthcare," said Blue.
  • Almada said, "I'm privileged and excited to advise Radicle Science and the new chapters of history that it's pioneering.