Dr. Steven Wolf, of Cornell University, Convenes Agtech Innovation Intermediaries and Sustainability Workshop

In early October, Dr. Steven Wolf, Associate Professor in the Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and Research, Development, and Extension (RD&E) Partner of NASA Acres, hosted the Cornell Agtech Innovation Intermediaries and Sustainability Workshop. This two-day, interactive workshop convened a small yet diverse group of academics and practitioners, around 20 individuals from the United States, India, Chile, Germany, Netherlands, England, and Canada. The goal being to engage in a dynamic dialogue around what is known and what needs to be known to understand and strengthen agtech, namely venture capital-backed entrepreneurship applied to agriculture and food, in order to advance sustainable agrifood transitions.