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Inari Welcomes Agriculture Veteran Lisa Nunez Safarian as Board Director
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 7, 2025 – Inari, the SEEDesign™ company, appointed long-time agriculture industry leader Lisa Nunez Safarian to its board of directors, effective May 1, 2025. “Lisa has dedicated her career to advancing agriculture and helping farmers achieve better outcomes, with three-plus decades in key commercial, product development and strategy roles at market leaders…
Read MoreInari Welcomes Dr. Vivien Bonazzi as Chief Data Officer
Life sciences leader to oversee data management and deployment strategy CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 3, 2025 – Inari, the SEEDesign™ company, has named Dr. Vivien Bonazzi chief data officer, effective April 1. A leading biomedical data scientist, Bonazzi is tasked with further elevating the company’s AI-powered predictive design capabilities for ongoing development of step-change seed products. …
Read MoreInari’s Labs Achieve ‘My Green Lab’ Certification
We have a deep commitment at Inari to food system sustainability, which in addition to prioritizing food security and improved farmer well-being puts a focus on better caring for our planet. That’s why we were thrilled to learn that lab environments at all three of our locations are now certified by My Green Lab, a…
Read MoreInari Appoints Ignacio Martinez as Chair of the Board of Directors
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., February 19, 2025 – Inari, the SEEDesign™ company, today announced the appointment of Ignacio Martinez as chair of its board of directors, effective February 19. Martinez succeeds Mike Mack, who has been chair since the creation of the company in 2016. Martinez is a general partner at Flagship Pioneering, having joined in 2013…
Read MoreAn October Reflection on Food System Sustainability
By Jamie SaxonHead of Sustainability – Harvest season is in full swing in the U.S., a time of year that’s equal parts exciting, nerve-wracking and busy for farmers as they work around the clock to wrap up their growing seasons and reap the rewards of their labor. Appropriately, it’s also when we mark not just…
Read MoreThe Promise of AI in Plant Breeding
Artificial intelligence is already changing the world. Its greatest potential, however, may lie in its ability to advance one of society’s oldest industries: agriculture. Seeing patterns where humans cannot and making accurate predictions out of vast data sets, AI is rapidly chipping away at what has been considered a holy grail of biology – understanding…
Read MoreThe Promise of AI in Plant Breeding
Artificial intelligence is already changing the world. Its greatest potential, however, may lie in its ability to advance one of society’s oldest industries: agriculture. Seeing patterns where humans cannot and making accurate predictions out of vast data sets, AI is rapidly chipping away at what has been considered a holy grail of biology – understanding…
Read MoreInari Honored as 2024’s AgTech Company of the Year
For the third consecutive year, the AgTech Breakthrough Awards program has named Inari the Overall AgTech Company of the Year. The company previously received the recognition in 2022 and 2023. The mission of the AgTech Breakthrough Awards is to provide a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of the agricultural and food technology innovators driving the industry…
Read MoreInari Grows Indiana Footprint, Accelerates Product Operations with $20 Million Expansion
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., August 21, 2024 — Inari today marked the grand opening of a new 42,000-square-foot facility in West Lafayette, Indiana. The $20 million expansion – Inari’s largest to date – further accelerates the development and commercialization of higher-yielding seeds to meet market demand. Through its SEEDesign™ technology platform, Inari combines AI-powered predictive design and advanced…
Read MoreInari CEO Named a Top Management Maverick by Seed World Magazine
Inari CEO Ponsi Trivisvavet has been named one of Seed World magazine’s 15 top Management Mavericks in North America, “leaders who tend to break away from conventional expectations, showing creativity and originality.” Read more about the recognition here.
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