From the 39 North “Neighborhood News” March 2023 newsletter: Have you met? Steve Meyer, CEO, RNAissance Ag Describe your journey to the 39 North A lifelong plant and AgTech enthusiast, I started as a summer intern at Monsanto in 1999. After exploring a career in ethnopharmacology which took me to many exotic locations such as […]
In case you missed it, The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center recently published a feature article on RNAissance Ag. The article is available at https://www.danforthcenter.org/news/battling-bugs-danforth-center-founded-startup-rnaissance-ag-offers-targeted-sustainable-solutions-in-a-warming-world/ and excerpted below. Insect pests impact every person on our planet: nearly 20% of crops are lost each year to insect damage, costing billions of dollars. To tackle the problem, farmers […]
Deeply experienced agtech leader sees opportunity in company’s portfolio of safe, specific and effective biopesticides and novel RNAi manufacturing technology. TechAccel LLC, the technology and venture development company investing in scientific breakthroughs for healthier plants, animals and foods, today announced that Steven Meyer has joined its subsidiary RNAissance Ag LLC as Chief Executive Officer, effective […]
New role adds emphasis on capital strategy for accelerated growth. TechAccel, the parent company of RNAissance AG, today announced the promotion of Tina Youngblood, Ph.D., to a new position as Chief Enterprise Officer. Youngblood, formerly Chief Finance and Administrative Officer, joined TechAccel in January 2021. “In a short time, Tina has proven herself as an […]
Interdisciplinary Plant Group presentation RNAissance Ag is proud to support the 40th anniversary of the University of Missouri’s Interdisciplinary Plant Group conference. Candace Seeve, Ph.D., Director of Laboratory Operations for TechAccel (RNAissance Ag’s parent company) will participate in “IPG Scientists in the Business of Making Scientific Discoveries Commercial Realities: Stories from St. Louis’s 39N AgTech Innovation […]
Wired magazine’s Nov. 8, 2021, article “The Next Big Thing for RNA: Fixing Moldy Food?” explores and explains the development of RNAi pesticides, and includes a reference to our work at RNAissance Ag. The article notes: “Our addiction to chemical pesticides comes with a bunch of downsides. New sprays made from RNA might offer a smarter, […]
Science Team Joins Biotech & Plant Science Firms in Premier Ag Innovation Ecosystem TechAccel, the Kansas City-based technology and equity company investing in scientific breakthroughs to produce healthier plants, animals and foods, today announced that it has completed a lease agreement for office and lab space at the Bio Research Development & Growth (BRDG) Park on […]
RNAissance Ag will join TechAccel in the virtual BioBash 2021 at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center May 20-21. The event is free. Register at: https://www.danforthcenter.org/event/virtual-biobash-2021-exploring-scientific-career-paths/ On May 20 attend career panels featuring speakers in a variety of life sciences careers: 10:00-11:00am: Alternative Science Careers Panel 11:30-12:30pm: Principal Investigator Career Panel 1:00-2:00pm: Scientists in Industry Career […]
Experts from RNAissance Ag and TechAccel share insights in a 30-minute webinar, “Follow the money: Falling costs propel RNAi’s expansion into agriculture and animal health.” In this webinar, we discuss: The history, basic biology and challenges of RNAi Recent advances in RNAi manufacturing and formulation RNAi’s near-term applications and mid- to long-term possibilities in plant […]
Invest Midwest 2021, a virtual conference, will take place April 27-28, and TechAccel is proud to again serve as a sponsor. Register for the conference here. Invest Midwest highlights startups in the Midwest region with the most promise for success that are currently seeking Series A or B funding of $1M to $20M. The conference provides […]
