Labby

Labby, born out of MIT, building a next-generation farm-level milk testing by introducing the milk testing on the go and automating the process.

[Labby @Labbyinc]

Day 1 @Labbyinc exhibiting at the @AnimalAgTech. Look forward to meeting everyone in Amsterdam.

[Labby @Labbyinc]

Internet connectivity is critical for dairy producers to adopt innovative solutions like Labby’s milk testing technology. However, many farms lack reliable coverage in rural areas.

@elonmusk could provide a free set of Starlink equipment for our farm pilot testing?

[Luminate Accelerator @LuminateROC]

🐄@Labbyinc’s MilKey is earning national praise, named Best Tech Startup at @techrochester's 2024 GREAT Awards, a finalist in the Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge, and CEO, Julia Somerdin, being named to @Cosmopolitan's “C-Suite Class of 2024.”
https://t.co/ZHfoDmmA7T

[NextCorps @nextcorps]

Luminate cohort 6 member, @Labbyinc is racking up milestones! CEO Julia Somerdin joins @Cosmopolitan's New C-Suite Class of 2024 for her work transforming dairy farming with real-time milk testing. https://t.co/VPAoxuZlSO

[Luminate Accelerator @LuminateROC]

Luminate cohort 6 member, @Labbyinc is racking up milestones! CEO Julia Somerdin joins @Cosmopolitan's New C-Suite Class of 2024 for her work transforming dairy farming with real-time milk testing, reducing emissions, and driving sustainability. https://t.co/GgDedIGIHS

[MIT Startup Exchange (MIT STEX) @MITSTEX]

@EmpireStateDev announced over $4M in funding for small businesses through the NYSTAR Innovation Matching Grants Program! 💡

Among the funded startups is @Labbyinc , a member of @MITSTEX! 🧪👏 Congrats on the milestone!

📰https://t.co/HxEhyUbN0z

[Luminate Accelerator @LuminateROC]

It’s great to see past cohorts achieving “great” things, with recent recognition at @techrochester's GREAT Awards. Shoutout to @Labbyinc (Cohort 6) for earning the Best Tech Startup Award and to @circleoptics' Hydra II Team (Cohort 2) for securing the Outstanding Tech Team Award!

[NextCorps @nextcorps]

Our portfolio companies are continuing to win awards, including recognition at @techrochester’s GREAT Awards. Congratulations to @Labbyinc, recipient of the Best Tech Startup Award, and @circleoptics’s Hydra II Team for winning the Outstanding Tech Team Award!

[NextCorps @nextcorps]

Congrats to @Labbyinc, a @LuminateROC Cohort 6 member, on being a Top 10 finalist in the 2025 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge! 🎉 Your innovative work in agtech is shaping the future of farming.🌱🚀 #AgInnovation #FarmBureauChallenge https://t.co/3ZatjS1Qt0

[Cornell CAST for the Farm of the Future @CornellCASTFarm]

Field testing novel technologies at CAST. @Labbyinc installed Milky Flow technology in our milk parlor. Automatic #milk sampling & yield production monitoring for individual cows, 24x7. #FutureFarm 🐄🥛

[U.S. National Science Foundation @NSF]

To help 🐄🥛 farmers make more informed decisions, @Labbyinc provides raw milk testing for dairies using AI-enabled optical sensing.

The startup's handheld milk analyzer can test milk & cow health in seconds rather than days.
https://t.co/3WJivCTGgh
#NSFSBIR @MIT

📷: Labby

[Luminate Accelerator @LuminateROC]

@Labbyinc brings lab testing technology directly to the field, allowing farmers to perform rapid, reliable, and affordable milk testing and get results seconds rather than days. 🐄🥛

More on this Luminate regional participant in the @RBJdaily profile:
https://t.co/Efzice186X

[Grow-NY @grow_ny]

To take home a $250K award from #GrowNY, 2022 winner @Labbyinc had to bring its A-game and prove the success of its AI-enabled optical sensing for raw milk testing. Check out the company’s pitch at https://t.co/zVaXgYnWj5.

[Labby @Labbyinc]

Empire State Development Announces 10 Finalists Selected for Round Six of Luminate NY | Empire State Development https://t.co/f4ofHWD91p

[Labby @Labbyinc]

@EmsterBuzz @Zoetis @AHInnovation Emmy, I’m here attending the conference. Love to meet up if you are available

[Grow-NY @grow_ny]

On Episode 22 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast, Grow-NY’s Jenn Smith, @CornellCALS’ Dr. @SamAlcaine, and Grow-NY winner @Labbyinc’s Julia Somerdin talk industry opportunities, including the Northeastern Dairy Product Innovation Competition. Learn more: https://t.co/llD6gIVrUR

[Labby @Labbyinc]

We are back to the amazing New York Farm Show. Stop by our booth #713 in the Dairy Building to learn about how our on-farm milk testing solution can help you to better take care of your cows and earn more income from your milk paycheck. #newyorkfarmshow #cows #GrowNY

[Labby @Labbyinc]

Checking out these future stars…including ourselves @Labbyinc 😀

[AgriTech Capital @agritechcapital]

AgriTech Capital’s 10 Companies to Watch in 2023 https://t.co/8oij0yxR60 @harpebio
@GetDistynct @Labbyinc @smaXtec @SWARMeng @AgriWebb @cainthus @EveryPig @ZiskApp & https://t.co/MaDYhmidd3 #agritech #techtwitter #agtech #foodTech

[Labby @Labbyinc]

Happy Holidays!

[Grow-NY @grow_ny]

@Labbyinc was a standout in this year’s #GrowNY competition, bringing home a $250K prize for its AI-enabled optical sensing for raw milk testing. Learn more about this groundbreaking startup and all the winners at https://t.co/V5CZBUyx2L.