The Heuerman Lecture Symposium on May 29 at the Nebraska Innovation Campus will feature industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators from a variety of startups hosting a panel discussion on opportunities in advanced agricultural technologies. The theme is “Agricultural Technology Innovation: Developing Tomorrow's Farms”.
Additionally, investment experts will share insights into the financial ecosystem that supports entrepreneurial ventures in the Midwest agricultural technology space.
The free public symposium will be held at 3 p.m. in the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center and will be streamed live here. No application is required to participate. A networking reception will be held from 4:30 p.m.
The startup panel discussion will last for 45 minutes followed by a 30-minute Q&A session. Panel members represent a range of agricultural technology companies.
Marble Technologies (meat processing automation), Jordyn Bader;
Nave Analytics (Irrigation Efficiency with Real-Time Data Supported by Climate and Crop Modeling), Jessica Korinek.
ALA Engineering (Software and Hardware Innovation in Cattle Feeding Operations), Jacob Hansen;
Grain Weevil (Grain Bin Safety and Management Robot), Chad Johnson;
Corral Technologies (cattle collar technology offering virtual fencing solutions), Jack Keating;
Sentinel Fertigation (multispectral aerial crop imagery of crops enabling fertilizer recommendations to manage nitrogen use), Shane Forney.
This will be followed by a 15-minute discussion on financing support in agricultural technology. The panel will include Ben Williamson and Mike Jung of Grit Road Partners, and Dan Hoffman and Josh Demers of Invest Nebraska/The Combine.
Headquartered in Omaha, Grit Road Partners works with agricultural technology entrepreneurs to advance the Midwest as a global agricultural technology hub.
Invest Nebraska has partnered with the Nebraska Department of Economic Development since 2012 to provide investment capital to early-stage startups in Nebraska. In 2019, Invest Nebraska was recognized by Pitchbook as his second most active venture capital firm in the Mountain and Midwest regions. That same year, Invest Nebraska established The Combine as an incubator to support food and agriculture entrepreneurs.
The Heuerman Lecture Series at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources is made possible through a gift from B. Keith and Norma Heuerman of Phillips, Nebraska. The Heuermans are long-time university supporters with a strong commitment to Nebraska's productive agriculture, natural resources, rural communities and people.
