Syngenta and InstaDeep partner on AI-powered seed trait research
Syngenta Seeds, one of the world’s leading global agriculture technology companies, yesterday announced a collaboration with AI company, InstaDeep, to bring Syngenta’s proprietary trait research and development capabilities together with InstaDeep’s Large Language Model (LLM) platform to accelerate the development of solution-providing crop traits for farmers. InstaDeep has developed a state-of-the-art language model, AgroNT1, trained […]
Pivot Bio adds Jim Collins to its Board of Directors
Pivot Bio, a leading sustainable agriculture company, announced yesterday James C. Collins Jr. has been elected to the Pivot Bio Board of Directors, effective Jan. 23. Collins brings to the company an impressive resume that includes leadership positions at various well-known agribusinesses. “Jim is a highly regarded business leader, with significant experience in world-class agriculture […]
AgroAmerica welcomes Javier Aguirre as first Corporate Affairs & Chief Sustainability Officer
AgroAmerica, a leading corporation in the agri-food industry, has announced the appointment of Javier Aguirre as its first Corporate Affairs and Chief Sustainability Officer. Mr. Aguirre brings a wealth of experience to his new role, starting his career at AgroAmerica as a Compliance Officer before serving as Corporate Director for the past five years. During […]
Kearney onboards James Wilde as partner
Global management consulting firm Kearney has announced the appointment of James Wilde as a partner in its Consumer Industries and Retail Practice where he will focus on agriculture. Wilde joins Kearney from EY where he served as Global Agribusiness, Agtech & Innovation Leader. Wilde is also active in the startup market, serving as an investor and advisor for AgFunder and […]
