From An Idea to Thriving Start-Up

Entrepreneurship dreams often leave business owners on a quest for funding. The inaugural Grow-NY business competition attracted nearly 200 innovative, high-growth food and agriculture startups from across the globe to compete for $3 million dollars in prizes. Seventeen finalists stepped up to the challenge and pitched business plans in front of a live audience— seven walked away as winners, including three businesses with Cornell ties. Find out what is was like for these finalists to apply, prepare, compete—and ultimately, secure that sought-after funding at the Grow-NY Food and Ag Summit.

Featuring:

Combplex: Eliminates pests that threaten the health of honeybee hives
Whole Healthy Food: Develops new food ingredients with therapeutic benefits
Capro-X: Upcycles dairy waste into valuable biofuels and bioplastics

Speakers:

Nathan Oakes, Hailey Scofield, Co-owners of Combplex
Jinzhou Joel Li, CEO of Whole Healthy Food
Juan Guzman, CEO of Capro-X