Videos

12.01.22

She’s the 19th president of @Indiana University and the institution’s first female leader. Today we welcome Dr. Pamela Whitten to the podcast to get her take on IU’s strength at the intersection of tech and health, the university’s deep interest and application in #agbioscience and creating a seven-year strategic framework during a time where higher education is facing enrollment decline.

She also talks about collaborating alongside Purdue University president, Mitch Daniels, to split IUPUI into two world-class establishments in the heart of Indianapolis and what that means for the future of our state.

Listen: agrinovusindiana.com/podcast

11.21.22

How are coffee and cryptocurrency related? In the case of this week’s guest, the more you consume, the greater your investment portfolio. Andre Ramsey, Co-Founder of CoinCoffee, joins us to talk about rewarding members through java coins that are redeemed for cryptocurrency, going to market and the consumer reaction and the massive validation he felt from Starbucks launching a similar program.

Full episode: agrinovusindiana.com/podcast

11.17.22

Brad Chambers’ career is rich in entrepreneurial ventures – from launching and selling a landscaping business, investing in his first rental property as a sophomore at Indiana University (he owned 31 properties by the time he graduated) and ultimately founding Buckingham Properties. This week, the Indiana Secretary of Commerce joins us to talk about joining Governor Holcomb’s cabinet, industries that will power our state’s economy for years to come and his passion growing entrepreneurship in Indiana. He also talks about this exciting time for Indiana’s agbiosciences, uniting its community and its integral role in building the economy of the future.

Listen here:

Apple: https://apple.co/2LwGDiV
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LQOmUP
Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2Mcj92F

11.02.22

What came first, the chicken or the pizza? This week, they come together. We are joined by founder of Zero Carb LYFE, Omar Atia, to talk all about his chicken-based protein pizza’s fast-growing success. He also talks food science, diets and creating innovative food products that people want – and need. Ever hear about a chicken-based chocolate chip cookie? Listen here.

10.31.22

In a time where hunger is still a critical issue in the United States, Elevance Health is stepping up to connect consumers to better nutrition and, subsequently, better health outcomes. This week we are joined by Elevance Health’s Chief Health Officer, Shantanu Agrawal, to talk about the company’s approach to whole health, the role of innovation in connecting health food to the consumer and participating in AgriNovus’ HungerTech Challenge.

Listen now: agrinovusindiana.com/podcast

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10.26.22

"The best part about being an entrepreneur is the people and the variety of people you get to interact with." Ryan Skaar, Co-Founder + COO of NanoBio Designs joins us for this #StartUpSpotlight.

Learn more about this and other #agbioscience startups: https://agrinovusindiana.com/startup-directory/

10.24.22

Power is a critical component of growing and scaling economies. This week we are joined by Brian Anderson, director of economic development at Wabash Valley Power Alliance, to talk disruption to the industry, the organization’s balanced path to decarbonization and working alongside agbioscience industry leaders to create big impact in Indiana: agrinovusindiana.com/podcast

10.17.22

Cummins made news recently with the announcement that they would partner with Buhler Industries, Inc. to integrate the company’s 15-liter hydrogen engines into Buhler’s Versatile equipment. This week on #Agbioscience, we are joined by Ann Schmelzer, general manager of Cummins global agriculture business.

They dive into diversifying power in agriculture, innovation creating powerful – and sustainable - engines and the comparison of hydrogen to diesel engines when it comes to performance.

Learn more about Cummins’ partnership with Buhler Industries, Inc. here: agrinovusindiana.com/podcast

10.11.22

AgTech is Indiana’s fastest growing agbioscience innovation platform and to continue that growth, a top-notch base of talent is required. This week, we are joined by Dennis Trinkle, Executive Vice President of TechPoint, and Sheila Simpson, Chief Human Resources Officer at Intelinair, to talk about a new opportunity to connect agbioscience employers to tech talent: Xtern.

Learn how your company can collaborate with TechPoint + AgriNovus to participate in Xtern. Visit here: https://techpoint.org/xtern-students/

Listen here:

Apple: https://apple.co/2LwGDiV
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LQOmUP
Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2Mcj92F

10.05.22

“I am so excited to be able to bring a technology into the animal health industry that I am so very, very passionate about.” Liane Hart, CEO + Founder of Verility joins us for this #StartUpSpotlight.

09.30.22

Indiana Corn Marketing Council and Indiana Soybean Alliance serve producers across the state, including value creation and innovation for their operations. This week we are joined by Ben Forsythe, Sustainability and Value Creation Director for the organization, to talk about AgriNovus’ newly announced Producer-Led Innovation Challenge.

The Producer-Led Innovation Challenge tasks innovators with optimizing existing on-farm data to create a farmer-focused platform that will increase data accuracy and reliability to impact speed and cost of capital from lenders..

The winning team receives $25K to help commercialize their solution. Are you ready to take on this year’s Challenge? Register your team for our accelerator program and the opportunity to pitch your solution in November! Learn more at agrinovusindiana.com/producer.

Full episode:
- Apple: https://apple.co/2LwGDiV
- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LQOmUP
- Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2Mcj92F

09.09.22

The Producer-Led Innovation Challenge tasks innovators with optimizing existing on-farm data to create a farmer-focused platform that will increase data accuracy and reliability to impact speed and cost of capital from lenders.

The winning team receives $25K to help commercialize their solution. Are you ready to take on this year’s Challenge? Register your team for our accelerator program and the opportunity to pitch your solution in November!

Team Registration Open Until 9/22: https://agrinovusindiana.com/producer-led-innovation-challenge/

08.18.22

United Animal Health has long been a leader in animal nutrition and now, they are looking to the future and adding new partnerships. This week, we are joined by Scott Holmstrom, Senior Vice President of Research and Development at United Animal Health, and Joel Harris, Co-Founder of Genvax.

They talk about Joel’s recent fundraise, including a strategic investment from United Animal Health, how the two companies align well for a partnership and the future of animal health.

Listen here:

Apple: https://apple.co/2LwGDiV
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LQOmUP
Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2Mcj92F

08.02.22

Purdue University has been hosting the 4th cohort of The Mandela Washington Fellowship with #agbioscience innovators from Africa spending time on campus. This week on the #podcast, we are joined by Boaz Berhanu + Molly Abende to talk about their experience: agrinovusindiana.com/podcast