Consulting
Innovate Animal Ag specializes in the commercialization and scale up of novel agricultural technologies. Leveraging our extensive experience and connections in the Silicon Valley tech ecosystem, our goal is to help stakeholders across the value chain navigate the complexities of emerging technologies.
Testimonials
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As an impact-focused grant maker, it’s critical for us to have a clear understanding of the commercial viability of the research that we fund. Innovate Animal Ag’s insights and expertise have been invaluable in helping us allocate funds more efficiently.
Open Philanthropy, significant grant-maker in animal science research
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Working with Innovate Animal Ag has been really valuable. In-ovo sexing technology has developed quickly over the last few years, and the team at IAA has done a great job providing timely and relevant information. The team is extremely knowledgeable and their insights have been invaluable as we evaluate the potential of in-ovo sexing for our business.
Vice-President from a top-20 US egg-producer
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Working with Innovate Animal Ag has been a positive experience. Their knowledge in the egg supply chain, and their general expertise around the commercialization of new technologies has been an extremely valuable resource informing our business strategy.
CEO of SensIT Ventures, developer of in-ovo sexing technology
For Producers
Agricultural producers have to worry about the day-to-day challenges of their business, while also keeping an eye towards the future. Innovate Animal Ag helps producers understand what technological disruptions may be coming down the pipeline, and how each producer’s unique operation may be affected. We help identify new exciting business opportunities, as well as catalyze partnerships between stakeholders in our network.
For Investors and Grantmakers
We can connect investors or philanthropies directly to vetted dealflow, sourced from our grants program. We can also coordinate co-funding and syndication (grant + equity), help conduct due-diligence, and run thematic scouting so your capital reaches the highest impact opportunities.
For Researchers
We provide funding and practical support to help translate high-potential research into practical new technologies for the industry. Through active grantmaking, we work with teams from early R&D through validation and scale-up, offering help with study design, pilot access with producers, regulatory and IP questions, and (when appropriate) company formation. We can pair non-dilutive grants with for-profit investment where it helps move a technology toward adoption.
For Policymakers
Policymakers play a vital role in shaping the future of the agricultural sector. Innovate Animal Ag can assist in understanding the potential implications of new policies through impact assessments and technology briefings. We can also use our network and expertise to help with stakeholder engagement, to ensure policies are effective in their implementation.