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Earlier this year, Etlas launched as a joint venture betrween Corteva and bp with the goal of helping strengthen the biofuels value chain. This week, CEO Nacho Conti shares how the company is working to connect growers, processors and biofuels producers around low-carbon feedstocks while creating new value opportunities across agbisocience and energy. Highlights include:


Defining Etlas' mission: Nacho explains how Etlas is positioning itself as a new bioenergy company focused on solving bottlenecks across the biofuels value chain.

Why the Corteva-bp partnership matters: He discusses why this was the right moment for a joint venture and what each partner brings to scaling the opportunity faster than either could alone.

What is driving biofuels growth: The conversation looks at the market forces increasing demand for biofuels and why the timing is especially important right now.

Where the bottlenecks remain: Nacho unpacks the biggest barriers to scaling biofuels production, from feedstock supply and logistics to processing and market alignment.

What it means for farmers: He outlines the farm-level value proposition and why stronger, more connected demand could matter for growers over the long term.

Aligning the full ecosystem: The episode explores how producers, crushers and processors can benefit from a more coordinated low-carbon feedstock system.

Balancing sustainability and economics: Nacho shares his perspective on building an ecosystem that meets sustainability goals while still working in the real economics of agriculture and energy markets.

What success looks like next: Looking ahead, he paints a picture of what success could mean for Etlas, its partners and the broader biofuels market over the next three to five years.

Henry Markarian on how Integrated Dynamics is reusing ethanol infrastructure + innovating inside of a growing bioeconomy

SEPRO Scientific’s Dr. Tyler Koschnick on acquisitions, AI adoption + creating scientific solutions for environmental stewardship

Ag Alumni Seed’s Craig Anderson on AI, phenotyping + advancing seed innovation through research and technology.

National Pork Board’s Alayne Johnson on consumer demand, trends + producer priorities heading into her second director term

SEPRO Scientific, joins us this week to share how the company is evolving through growth, innovation and a sharper scientific focus. The conversation highlights:



SEPRO's mission to create long-term solutions for environmental stewardship

The market needs emerging around water quality, restoration and infrastructure

The company's integrated model of science, diagnostics and field execution

The strategic value of recent acquisitions, including Earth Science Laboratories, GreenEYES, Arrieta.ai and Resolve Hydro

The growing role of AI and remote sensing in restoration

Lessons from rapid growth and leading through transformation

The thinking behind the SEPRO Scientific rebrand

The customer experience behind a more unified platform

Indiana's role in the company's continued momentum

Talent, culture and building a differentiated science-led team

The untapped opportunities still ahead

What the next chapter looks like for SEPRO Scientific

Heartland BioWorks’ Michelle Dennis on building a connected bioeconomy + bridging the gap between scientific discovery and commercial scale-up

Henry Markarian on how Integrated Dynamics is reusing ethanol infrastructure + innovating inside of a growing bioeconomy

Huntington University’s Dr. Robert Pepper on ag education + talent pipeline for agbioscience

National Pork Board’s Alayne Johnson on consumer demand, trends + producer priorities heading into her second director term

Hoosier Ag Today's Eric Pfeiffer on innovating for the farmer + expanding Indiana's ag story

What does the future of seed innovation look like - and how is Indiana helping shape it?

On this episode of the Agbioscience Podcast, host Eric Pfeiffer sits down with Craig Anderson, CEO of Ag Alumni Seed, for a conversation on seed development, Purdue-connected research, emerging technologies, and the global opportunities rooted right here in Indiana.

Episode highlights:

Craig’s path to CEO and what drew him to lead Ag Alumni Seed after a long career in the seed industry

The Ag Alumni Seed and Purdue connection - and how that relationship supports research, agriculture, and broader industry impact

Balancing business and mission as Ag Alumni Seed grows its commercial work while supporting Purdue’s College of Agriculture

How customer expectations are changing in popcorn and specialty seed markets

The future of seed innovation and which traits will matter most in the years ahead

How imaging and 3D plant modeling are accelerating research through the Ag Alumni Seed Phenotyping Facility

Where data, automation, and AI can create the biggest real-world gains in seed development

Untapped opportunities in seed development and where the industry is only beginning to scratch the surface

Indiana’s competitive advantage in supporting innovation that can scale to global markets

What’s ahead for Ag Alumni Seed and the partnerships that could shape the next chapter

Heartland BioWorks’ Michelle Dennis on building a connected bioeconomy + bridging the gap between scientific discovery and commercial scale-up

Henry Markarian on how Integrated Dynamics is reusing ethanol infrastructure + innovating inside of a growing bioeconomy