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Trilateral Initiative Aims to Accelerate Science and Innovation for Global Food Resilience
Delegation of more than 20 global leaders representing seven countries to convene in St. Louis ST. LOUIS, MO, January 29, 2026 – Agtech leaders from the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, and Mexico will gather in St. Louis February 2–6 to advance global collaboration on food security and sustainable agriculture through a new initiative, AgriTech for Resilience, Innovation & Sustainable Ecosystems ( ARISE ). The delegation of more than twenty
St. Louis’ push for international agriculture industry connections is paying off
We invite you to read this article, written by Eric Schmid , which details how St. Louis is solidifying its status as an international AgTech hub, largely driven by initiatives like Cultivar STL and H.A.R.V.E.S.T. AgTech , both led by The Yield Lab Institute. This effort recently led to the selection of Argentina-based APOLO Biotech and Costa Rica-based Innovaciones Circulares as the first awardees of the Core Facilities Access Fund, granting them critical access and fundi
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 10, 2025 ST. LOUIS’ YIELD LAB INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF H.A.R.V.E.S.T. AGTECH, NEXT-GENERATION OF IN2...
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