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We believe that sustainably feeding the global population will require a unique, ecosystem approach to drive more innovation in the area of agrifood technology
Our History
The Yield Lab Institute was formed in July 2017 by team members of The Yield Lab. We saw the opportunity and the need to engage in agrifoodtech entrepreneurship in a meaningful way outside of the venture capital model
The Problem:
Agtech investment is peaking BUT:
1. Connectivity within and between stakeholder groups remains limited.
2. “Impact” (environmental/social) investment is largely qualitative
3. Innovative solutions to crucial problems continues to lag
4. Adoption isn’t keeping up
Our Focus:
The Yield Lab Institute is focused on driving more effective innovation to the market. We believe that this can be done by attracting greater diversity of innovators to agrifood tech space, and by clearly communicating the needs of current stakeholders. We can do this in a multitude of ways, from researching, advising, and consulting in specific ecosystems, to incentivizing and assisting entrepreneurship in specific sectors of ag.
Our History
The Yield Lab Institute was formed in July 2017 by team members of The Yield Lab. We saw the opportunity and the need to engage in agrifoodtech entrepreneurship in a meaningful way outside of the venture capital model
The Problem:
Agtech investment is peaking BUT:
1. Connectivity within and between stakeholder groups remains limited.
2. “Impact” (environmental/social) investment is largely qualitative
3. Innovative solutions to crucial problems continues to lag
4. Adoption isn’t keeping up
Our Focus:
The Yield Lab Institute is focused on driving more effective innovation to the market. We believe that this can be done by attracting greater diversity of innovators to agrifood tech space, and by clearly communicating the needs of current stakeholders. We can do this in a multitude of ways, from researching, advising, and consulting in specific ecosystems, to incentivizing and assisting entrepreneurship in specific sectors of ag.
Overview
Location
United States, Missouri, Saint Louis
Employees
1-10
Founded date
2001
Mentions in press and media 4
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| Jun 18, 2024 | Farmers ‘ready and willing to try’ biological crop solutions. Only ‘strong business models’ need apply | The ag biologicals sector has seen numerous changes over the last year spanning the technological, regulatory, and ag retail realms, to name a few. There is also an increasingly louder call from consumers and governments alike for more biol... |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 2022 is turning out to be a real shitshow | Connie Bowen is executive-in-residence at AgLaunch, and a board member and co-founder at The Yield Lab Institute, based in St Louis, US. The views expressed in this guest commentary are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent thos... |
| 2019 | Agtech is Useless if We Cannot Engage Farmers | Editor’s Note: Connie Bowen is co-founder and director of operations at the non-profit Yield Lab Institute, and a principal at the Yield Lab North America, an early stage VC fund/accelerator in St. Louis, MO. Sarah Nolet is a partner at agr... |
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FAQ about The Yield Lab Institute
When was The Yield Lab Institute founded?
The Yield Lab Institute was founded in 2001.
What has the press written about The Yield Lab Institute?
Parsers VC has collected 4 articles mentioning The Yield Lab Institute, among them “Farmers ‘ready and willing to try’ biological crop solutions. Only ‘strong business models’ need apply” (Jun 18, 2024) and “2022 is turning out to be a real shitshow” (Mar 30, 2022).
Is The Yield Lab Institute still active?
Yes, The Yield Lab Institute is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Nov 10, 2026.