No matter what we do or what we use to do a particular job, every technology we have was once a new idea. Times have changed in the past decades, as there are investors and companies that are looking to help get new ideas out to the public. GROWMARK is one of those companies that is investing in the future of agriculture.
AUDIO: Full interview with Heather Thompson of GROWMARK
Heather Thompson is the Director of Innovation for GROWMARK, she talks about the work they are doing to help get new ideas off the ground and help their member cooperatives and farmers to adopt these ideas. GROWMARK is partnering with CHS on Cooperative Ventures a new way to help invest in these startups.
Thompson talks about the criteria they are looking for when they make these kinds of investments. She also names the first company in which they have made an investment.
Sabanto is based in Nevada, IA, and works on autonomy for your ag operation. Primarily, they are focused on helping retrofit existing tractors, of any brand, to become autonomous in your operation.
Thompson talks about what stood out in Sabanto?s proposal.
Thompson says they are excited about making their next investment into agriculture?s future.
To learn more about GROWMARK and Cooperative Ventures and how you can apply for investments into your startup ideas, visit their respective websites.
You can learn more about Sabanto by going to their website.
