Twenty startup companies from around the world were selected as finalists in year four of Grow-NY, a food and agriculture business competition that focuses on strengthening agriculture innovation in Central New York, Finger Lakes and Southern Tier regions in Upstate New York.
Of those 20 startups, the Center of Excellence for Food and Agriculture at Cornell AgriTech (COE) has already worked with nearly half of the finalists, including:
- Craft Cannery - Bergen, NY
- Forte Protein - Trumansburg, NY
- Humatico - Mysłowice, Poland
- Norwhey - Ithaca, NY
- ProAgni - Lavington, Australia
- Seneca Farms Biochar - Odessa, NY
- Sweet Pea Plant-Based Kitchen - Rochester, NY
- Unnico Food - Mamaroneck, NY
- We Are The New Farmers - Brooklyn, NY
“The COE is a leading force in growing food and agriculture businesses in New York,” said COE Executive Director Cathy Young. “That so many of our member companies were chosen as Grow-NY finalists is a testament to the work we do to help startups launch and prosper.”