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We're creating environmentally-friendly crop protection products. Our first, @FrostArmour, protects against frost damage. Supported by @UWVelocity

[Velocity @UWVelocity]

What do you think makes #startups so great? Tom Keeling from @innovative_pt shares what makes startups so rewarding.

[Boundless Accelerator @BoundlessAccel]

#TBT to when frost on an uncovered crop could cause a 55% yield loss. Now, thanks to @innovative_pt, it doesn’t have to. They created Frost Armour, an environmentally friendly spray-on solution that can protect plants for up to 5 days! https://t.co/h6c81jWGmH #TheFutureIsHere

[IPT @innovative_pt]

"There’s a reason to make things using synthetic biology. For a lot of products, you can make things in a way that’s more sustainable or ethically sourced than usual." (via @verge) https://t.co/9xoRN3VVTy

[Bioenterprise Canada @BioenterpriseCA]

A Frech #AgTech Tour- Meet the 2018 International StartUp Selection including some of @Bioenterprise03 clients! #AgriNEST2018 https://t.co/530XjagRf9 @FedDevOntario @OMAFRA @innovacorp

[Pest Prophet @PestProphet]

Beneficial Bacteria May Help Prevent Frost Damage in #Vineyards

https://t.co/lbQEisDPkB

#viticulture

[IPT @innovative_pt]

“Investments in innovation and technology will go a long way in ensuring Canadian agriculture remains productive, competitive and sustainable.” https://t.co/gc0KwtAO2I

[The Brookings Institution @BrookingsInst]

From blockchain food tracking to Uber-like tractor sharing, digital technology stands to revolutionize farming across the world https://t.co/SHQgEDFoVn

[IPT @innovative_pt]

Science-based regulations that balance benefits with risks will lead to the adoption of new agricultural capabilities and will allow countries to better address their resource challenges. https://t.co/leYotiQaoK

[IPT @innovative_pt]

Researchers have discovered small groups of bacterial species that can help plants respond to a form of nutritional stress called phosphate starvation. https://t.co/H3lBBwhdE5

[Velocity @UWVelocity]

Another woman-led Velocity company pitching at #FierceFounders Finale is @innovative_pt. Co-founder Erin explains how they are developing bio friendly solutions for today’s problems (inc. frost protection for crops 🌾)

[Communitech @Communitech]

Competing in the #FierceFounders Pitch Competition today at 2PM at the Tannery @ChinovaB, @innovative_pt, #Radio.City, @jauntins, @OpenPhoneApp, @AmintroLiving, @oraforyou, and @PFERA_Inc | Register to cheer on these female-led companies >>> https://t.co/JRtxsRpyE5 #womenintech

[Josiane Simon @JSimon_CA]

Une autre #CdnInnovation verte : @FrostArmour, produit #écologique & #biologique qui protège les récoltes du gel, par 🇨🇦 @innovative_pt https://t.co/fcpMtYUqYq #AgTech #AgCan

[IPT @innovative_pt]

Characterizing the plant microbiome could better equip crops to grow in resource-poor environments and to fight off dangerous pathogens. https://t.co/4bN7iC1bKL

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

Ginkgo Bioworks uses GMOs to make everything from fragrances to fertilizer—and it would like to reclaim the word “GMOs," writes @sarahzhang https://t.co/cPrVnyVHEn

[IPT @innovative_pt]

"With climate change, there will be more new insects appearing, and those insects will be carrying new viruses and new strains."
https://t.co/GXYLeKaXjo

[IPT @innovative_pt]

Advances in genetic engineering offer tremendous promise for the food supply chain, including "balanced nutrition and poverty alleviation across the world." https://t.co/gEcv7Qwxu0

[Frost Armour @FrostArmour]

For the first time in 23 years, Château Climens will not produce a first wine -- a direct result of frost events in Bordeaux.
https://t.co/mpihRuF8Tx

[IPT @innovative_pt]

Tomato plants were engineered to produce insecticidal crystal proteins, protecting the leaves and quality of fruit upon exposure to pests. This offers a clean alternative to chemical pesticides.

https://t.co/IVnW6MIJWW

[FAO Investment Support @FAOInvest]

#AgTech investment reached $1.5 billion in 2017. Increased interest in this arena will fuel innovation and growth says @Forbes https://t.co/23At6KFMnS

[IPT @innovative_pt]

By modifying enzymes found in soil bacteria, laundry and dishwasher detergents have been developed that require less water or work just as effectively at lower temperatures. https://t.co/QwvXoLy2al