Joel Harris

Ag Startup Engine Portfolio Companies Reach Milestone: Raising Over $10 Million Combined in Follow-On Investments

Ag Startup Engine Portfolio Companies Reach Milestone: Raising Over $10 Million Combined in Follow-On Investments

“The ecosystem here in Iowa has changed so much since I began my career in agricultural technology startups,” said Joel Harris, Co-Director of the Ag Startup Engine. “The work, however, is not done. ASE continues to welcome new entrepreneurs and engaged participants genuinely interested in assisting the next generation of companies in the industry. The goal with Ag Startup Engine from the very beginning was to address gaps between agricultural technology ideation and commercialization here in Iowa. We look forward to continuing to play our role in cementing the Iowa State University Research Park as the place to be in the industry.”

The Ag Startup Engine Announces Initial Investment in Nebullam and Follow-on Investment in Performance Livestock Analytics

Ag Startup Engine (ASE), located at the Iowa State University (ISU) Research Park, announced that it has made an initial seed investment in Nebullam, an aeroponic and machine learning technology company for crop producers. The ASE has also made a follow-on investment in Performance Livestock Analytics (PLA), a cloud-based application aimed at bringing solutions to livestock producers.