2021 Winners

2021 Grow-NY $1,000,000 Winner

Every Body Eat

Every Body Eat

Chicago, IL
Every Body Eat makes, markets, and sells delicious food that is free from the most common 14 allergens, corn, and sugar so that people can enjoy it, together, regardless of dietary restrictions or preferences.

2021 Grow-NY $500,000 Winners

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Ascribe Bioscience

Ithaca, NY
Ascribe Bioscience uses naturally occurring signaling molecules from the soil microbiome to produce a novel class of broad-spectrum, non-toxic biopesticides that prime the plants’ immune systems to enhance resistance to pathogens and increase crop yields.

Neupeak Agricultural Automation

Neupeak Robotics

Surrey, Canada
Neupeak’s fully autonomous berry harvesters are designed to work in all weather and lighting conditions, alongside human workers, to save farmers money by charging a fixed rate per pound of berries collected.

2021 Grow-NY $250,000 Winners

DraughtLab

DraughtLab

Webster, NY
DraughtLab produces high-quality sensory tools for every level of sensory expertise, offering practical and approachable sensory analysis solutions that deliver real-world value to companies of any size.

EmGenisys

EmGenisys

Houston, TX
Emgenisys is a state-of-art embryo health assessment platform that provides the most comprehensive embryo evaluation system, improving pregnancy outcomes of assisted reproductive technologies in livestock.

Nordetect

Nordetect

Copenhagen, Denmark
Nordetect provides rapid chemical analysis for nutrients in the Agrifood industry. The company’s first product is a lab-on-a-chip test for nutrients found in soil, water, and leaf samples, aimed at optimizing the amount of fertilizer used to cultivate crops.

WeRadiate

WeRadiate

Buffalo, NY
WeRadiate has a turnkey solution to improve soil quality using hardware, software, and data technology, offering a complete array of tools to create high-efficacy and high-quality compost end products at all composting sites.

The 2021 Grow-NY Finalists

  • Agri-trak
    Agri-trak
    2021, Finalist
  • Asarasi
    Asarasi
    2020, 2021, Finalist
  • Ascribe Bioscience
    Ascribe Bioscience
    2021, Finalist
  • Beemmunity
    Beemmunity
    2021, Finalist
  • Crystal Creek Organics
    Crystal Creek Organics
    2020, 2021, Finalist
  • DraughtLab
    DraughtLab
    2021, Finalist
  • EmGenisys
    EmGenisys
    2021, Finalist
  • Every Body Eat
    Every Body Eat
    2021, Finalist
  • FoodNerd
    FoodNerd
    2021, 2023, Finalist
  • Heat Inverse
    Heat Inverse
    2021, Finalist
  • Kyomei
    Kyomei
    2021, Finalist
  • Lupii
    Lupii
    2021, Finalist
  • Neupeak Robotics
    Neupeak Robotics
    2021, Finalist
  • Nordetect
    Nordetect
    2020, 2021, Finalist
  • Nutreat
    Nutreat
    2021, Finalist
  • Persistent BioControl
    Persistent BioControl
    2021, Finalist
  • Pheronym
    Pheronym
    2021, Finalist
  • ProAgni
    ProAgni
    2021, 2022, Finalist
  • Tropos Technologies
    Tropos Technologies
    2021, Finalist
  • WeRadiate
    WeRadiate
    2021, Finalist
Agri-Trak
Agri-Trak
Agri-trak

Williamson, NY
Agri-Trak is a farm management application suite, developed especially for the apple industry. The suite includes customizable modules that provide real-time information in easy-to-read widgets allowing farms to make daily data-informed decisions.


Agri-Trak website

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2021, Finalist
Asarasi
Asarasi
Asarasi

Katonah, NY
Asarasi recovers the wasted 97% maple water by-products of the maple industry, providing a sustainable alternative to traditional bottled water and helping family farms double their profits on their existing maple crops.


Asarasi website

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2020, 2021, Finalist
Ascribe_Logo_Green
Ascribe_Logo_Green
Ascribe Bioscience

Ithaca, NY
Ascribe Bioscience uses naturally occurring signaling molecules from the soil microbiome to produce a novel class of broad-spectrum, non-toxic biopesticides that prime the plants’ immune systems to enhance resistance to pathogens and increase crop yields.


Ascribe Bioscience website

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2021, Finalist
Beemmunity
Beemmunity
Beemmunity

New York City, NY
Beemmunity uses microparticle detoxification to provide solutions that protect and preserve pollinator species, changing the impacts of agrochemicals, preserving pollinator species for future generations.

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2021, Finalist
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Crystal-Creek-Organics
Crystal Creek Organics

Rochester, NY
Crystal Creek has a patented process that converts soluble phosphorus in dairy farm manure into by-product that can be sold to generate additional revenue. The remaining, phosphorus-free liquid is left on the farm, dramatically lowering the farm’s spreading costs.


Crystal Creek Organics website

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2020, 2021, Finalist
DraughtLab
DraughtLab
DraughtLab

Webster, NY
DraughtLab produces high-quality sensory tools for every level of sensory expertise, offering practical and approachable sensory analysis solutions that deliver real-world value to companies of any size.


DraughtLab website

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2021, Finalist
EmGenisys
EmGenisys
EmGenisys

Houston, TX
Emgenisys is a state-of-art embryo health assessment platform that provides the most comprehensive embryo evaluation system, improving pregnancy outcomes of assisted reproductive technologies in livestock.


EmGenisys website

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2021, Finalist
Every-Body-Eat
Every-Body-Eat
Every Body Eat

Chicago, IL
Every Body Eat makes, markets, and sells delicious food that is free from the most common 14 allergens, corn, and sugar so that people can enjoy it, together, regardless of dietary restrictions or preferences.


Every Body Eat website

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2021, Finalist
FoodNerd
FoodNerd
FoodNerd

Buffalo, NY, USA
FoodNerd creates positively processed plant-based food with a purpose. Their sprouting process maintains and increases the nutritional content found naturally in food, rather than degrading it.


FoodNerd website

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2021, 2023, Finalist
Heat-Inverse
Heat-Inverse
Heat Inverse

Ithaca, NY
Heat Inverse has developed a photonic metamaterial that offers cooling solutions with none of the energy input or waste heat associated with conventional cooling—it has the power to revolutionize cooling technologies in agriculture and food production.


Heat Inverse website

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2021, Finalist
Kyomei-Proteins
Kyomei-Proteins
Kyomei

Oxford, UK
Kyomei has developed a first-in-class protein production platform using plants as bioreactors to grow animal proteins at scale for the alternative meat industry. Kyomei’s platform is sustainable, carbon negative, and produces proteins identical to those found in meat.


Kyomei website

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2021, Finalist
Lupii
Lupii
Lupii

Brooklyn, NY
Lupii is unleashing the power of the small‑but‑mighty Lupini bean and disrupting the snack and meal bar category with its first snack-size line of flavors. Lupii Bars, the most unique, vegan protein bars on the block, offers one of the first whole bean based bars on the market.


Lupii website

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2021, Finalist
Neupeak
Neupeak
Neupeak Robotics

Surrey, Canada
Neupeak’s fully autonomous berry harvesters are designed to work in all weather and lighting conditions, alongside human workers, to save farmers money by charging a fixed rate per pound of berries collected.


Neupeak Robotics website

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2021, Finalist
Nordetect
Nordetect
Nordetect

Copenhagen, Denmark
Nordetect provides rapid chemical analysis for nutrients in the Agrifood industry. The company’s first product is a lab-on-a-chip test for nutrients found in soil, water, and leaf samples, aimed at optimizing the amount of fertilizer used to cultivate crops.


Nordetect website

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2020, 2021, Finalist
Nutreat
Nutreat
Nutreat

Geneva, NY
Nutreat is a line of low glycemic, healthy sweet snacks that leverage science-driven innovation, 100% natural, real, whole food ingredients, and a commitment to uncompromising flavor, and can be enjoyed on the go.


Nutreat website

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2021, Finalist
Persistent-Biocontrol
Persistent-Biocontrol
Persistent BioControl

Austin, TX
Persistent BioControl™ produces biocontrol nematodes that attack, kill, and multiply inside Western Corn Rootworm larvae before they damage crop yield. They are compatible with all CRW management programs, traited corn varieties, soil insecticides, and soil types.


Persistent BioControl website

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2021, Finalist
Pheronym
Pheronym
Pheronym

Davis, CA
Pheronym uses pheromones to control the behavior and development of microscopic roundworms called nematodes, offering a non-toxic, sustainable, and effective path for farmers as they transition away from conventional pesticides.


Pheronym website

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2021, Finalist
Pro-Agni
Pro-Agni
ProAgni

Lavington, Australia
ProAgni ProTect is a revolutionary range of supplements and feeds for livestock that lowers methane emissions from sheep and cattle without the use of antibiotics, decreasing a producer’s environmental footprint without increasing costs.


ProAgni website

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2021, 2022, Finalist
Tropos-Technologies
Tropos-Technologies
Tropos Technologies

North Tonawanda, NY
Tropos uses patented air control and state-of-the-art environmental controls to offer a superior climate management system, improving sustainability, operations, and food safety standards for greenhouses and indoor farms.


Tropos Technologies website

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2021, Finalist
WeRadiate
WeRadiate
WeRadiate

Buffalo, NY
WeRadiate has a turnkey solution to improve soil quality using hardware, software, and data technology, offering a complete array of tools to create high-efficacy and high-quality compost end products at all composting sites.


WeRadiate website

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2021, Finalist