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Infographic: Accelerating Breeding for a Fast-Changing Future
Humans have been breeding plants to their benefit for thousands of years. And while this has opened incredible frontiers in agriculture, traditional breeding practices remain gradual and labor-intensive. Given today’s dual pressures of climate change and a fast-growing global population, speed has become more important than ever. The next wave of breeding technology is critical…
Read MoreCollaborating for a More Secure Food System
Q&A with Inari’s Ponsi Trivisvavet and InterGrain’s Tress Walmsley In February 2022, Inari and leading Australian cereal breeding company InterGrain announced a collaboration to bring step-change yield improvements to one of the world’s most critical food crops – wheat. To mark the two-year anniversary of this news and reflect on the progress already made, our…
Read MoreBloomberg: Massachusetts Startup Inari Raises Equity at $1.65 Billion Value
Massachusetts agtech startup Inari Agriculture Inc. said it raised $103 million of new equity at a $1.65 billion valuation. Read the full article in Bloomberg.
Read MoreInari Accelerates Proven SEEDesign™ Platform for Nature-Positive Agriculture with $103 Million Fundraise
The company will invest capital to further advance its technology platform and fuel product commercialization CAMBRIDGE, Mass., January 30, 2024 — Inari today announced the completion of a $103 million fundraise, bringing its cumulative equity raised to more than $575 million. The successful investment round signals confidence in Inari’s ability to develop and commercialize higher-yielding…
Read MoreInari Appoints Lara Smith Weber as Chief Financial Officer
The SEEDesign™ company names new CFO to support ongoing growth CAMBRIDGE, Mass., September 19, 2023 — Inari today announced that Lara Smith Weber has been named chief financial officer, effective October 1. Smith Weber currently serves as CFO for ONWARD Medical, a medical technology company, and brings more than 20 years of experience in finance,…
Read MoreInari Honored as 2023 Overall AgTech Company of the Year
For the second consecutive year, Inari was named the Overall AgTech Company of the Year in the annual AgTech Breakthrough Awards. The recognition comes from AgTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global agricultural and food technology markets. Bryan Vaughn, AgTech Breakthrough’s managing director, says…
Read MoreHannah Pham Named Seed World Next Generation Leader
Hannah Pham, Inari science portfolio and platform manager, has been named one of Seed World’s 2023 Top 10 Next Generation Leaders. The annual program recognizes leaders across the seed industry working to shape its future in new and exciting ways. Pham started her career with a focus on gene editing in mammalian cells but joined…
Read MoreCarnegie Corp. Recognizes Inari CEO as a 2023 ‘Great Immigrant’
Inari CEO Ponsi Trivisvavet has been named one of Carnegie Corporation of New York’s 2023 Great Immigrants. The annual Great Immigrants list celebrates the contributions of immigrants to American life. This year, the Corporation honored 35 naturalized citizens from 33 countries whose contributions and actions have enriched and strengthened U.S. society and democracy. Read the…
Read MoreDelivering on the Need for Speed
Why Multiplex Gene Editing is Key for Adapting to a Fast-Changing Climate – Plant breeding is not revolutionary. Actually, it’s quite the opposite: Humans have harnessed the art and science of breeding for more than 12,000 years to produce plants based on what they found most beneficial. Dating back to the beginning of agriculture, ancestral…
Read MoreInari Appoints Ag Policy Veteran to Lead Government Affairs
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 30, 2022 — Inari has named Angus R. Kelly its head of government affairs. Kelly will be responsible for leading the SEEDesign™ company’s advocacy efforts at the state, federal and international levels, with a focus on education and collaboration around gene editing. Kelly joins Inari most recently from the National Corn Growers…
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