Ag Innovation Group Contact Us: 901-866-1400 Home About Us Value Case Study Background Team Partners Contact Us Background Billions are invested annually in research and discovery of new agricultural technologies within universities and government labs. If these can be commercialized into usable solutions for farmers, there will be a clear impact in providing safe food, more efficient production systems, and less environment impact as the population grows to 9 billion people by 2050. Currently, there is a significant gap between the research in the lab and the development of investable startup companies. Ag Innovation Development Group addresses this gap by developing new startup companies based on research originating in universities and government laboratories. © 2018 Ag Innovation Development Group Back to Top

Ag Innovation Group Contact Us: 901-866-1400 Home About Us Value Case Study Background Team Partners Contact Us Case Study AgIDG identified the core technology and coordinated the formation of the management & engineering team, and negotiated the licensing terms to form Secure Food Solutions Inc. (SFS) SFS is providing technologies for the rapid detection of toxins, pathogens and other contaminants in the world’s food supply. The company’ technology solutions are built on two principle platforms licensed from Agricultural Research Service, USDA and Mississippi State University: (1) Spectral Imaging for rapid detection of aflatoxin; and (2) Biochemical Analysis for rapid detection of foodborne pathogens. SFS has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase 1 grant for $225,000 to develop and test a specialized high resolution imaging system for rapid batch screening of aflatoxin in corn. (http://www.secure-food-solutions.com/). © 2018 Ag Innovation Development Group Back to Top

Ag Innovation Group Contact Us: 901-866-1400 Home About Us Value Case Study Background Team Partners Contact Us Value Ag Innovation Development Group provides the following value to participants in the ag innovation value chain: Investors – opportunity to participate in early stage deals with lowered risk profile based on our proprietary screening, mentorship and development process Industry – access to a pre-vetted pool of startups with market ready technology Research institutions – increase collaborations with private industry and the opportunity to increase contract research and licensing revenue Farmers and farm organizations – increase likelihood that new technology will reach farmers and that farm organization research dollars yield commercial products Economic development organizations – job creation through formation of new agricultural innovation companies © 2018 Ag Innovation Development Group Back to Top