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AgFUNDER News, LAUREN MANNING, MARCH 20, 2019 - A new class of crop inputs based on the soil microbiome have emerged in recent years. They have the potential to disrupt the agriculture industry by replacing traditional chemical inputs, which have created a number of serious environmental issues like herbicide-resistant weeds and pests, fertilizer runoff that chokes aquatic life in the Gulf of Mexico, and poor soil health due to runoff and the loss of organic matter. For the most part, however, farmers have been skeptical about whether bio-based products can provide a viable alternative that gives them the same [...]

The American Society of Agriculture and Biological Engineers, Special Issue November/December 2018— November 20, 2018 —3Bar Biologics  is an early-stage startup spinout of The Ohio State University that's dedicated to improving farm yield, profitability, and sustainability using beneficial microbial products that increase crop yields while reducing dependence on chemical fertilizers and pesticides. 3Bar's patented microbial delivery system is activated on-farm to deliver the freshest, most viable biological products on the market. On-site growth of the microbes shortcuts the conventional supply chain, resulting in less waste, lower production costs, and fresher, more viable microbes delivered to the field. 3Bar's [...]

Advances in Biologics for Food Production— Jupiter, FL, October 9, 2018—The award-winning American Farmer television series will feature 3Bar Biologics in an upcoming episode, scheduled to broadcast first quarter 2018. American Farmer airs Tuesdays at 8:30aET on RFD-TV. With global population estimates nearing ten billion people by 2050, the Agriculture industry is faced with the challenge of how to continue to feed a growing nation. At the same time, many of our valuable resources are becoming scarcer and the necessary acres of tillable land required for food production continues to decrease. This segment of American Farmer will focus on [...]

Columbus isn’t the next Silicon Valley and that’s just fine, experts say— The Columbus Dispatch, by Tim Feran, November 25, 2017—Almost every city in the country sees itself as an emerging tech hub of national stature. But in the next 20 years or so, it’s likely that only a small percentage will fulfill such promise. What about Columbus? ... Six Columbus-area companies to watch These Columbus-area companies are considered possible breakout technology companies. Rev1 Ventures, an incubator and investment organization that assists fledgling companies, recently honored this year’s fastest-growing Columbus startups, and one or more could be the [...]

Rev1 Portfolio Company Receives SBIR R&D Capital: 3Bar Biologics— Columbus, Ohio, August 10, 2017 —3Bar Biologics, a spinout from The Ohio State University, was awarded a $100,000 Phase I SBIR from the Department of Agriculture (USDA). We tend to ring bells and shoot-off fireworks when major funding events with angels and venture capitalists occur. We don’t tend to celebrate the same way when SBIR/STTR grants are made, and I think we should. SBIR funding (and the sister program Small Business Technology Transfer—STTR) is among the most desirable capital that a young high-tech company can receive. BIR/STTR funding is [...]