Blog 2 Important Steps of Effective Product Development So, you came up with a great idea and may even already have a plan for making your product. In…Laura CheekAugust 5, 2020
Podcasts The Whey of the Future: Combating Climate Change by Repurposing Food Waste This is episode 3 of a special series that will preview the topics and people that will drive the important discussions at…Laura CheekAugust 5, 2020
Blog Rallying “A Call to Action” at the 12th Annual Ag innovation Showcase Meet the presenting companies, keynote speaker, and sponsors at the 12th annual Ag Innovation Showcase! Larta Institute's Ag Innovation Showcase…Laura CheekAugust 3, 2020
Podcasts Creating a Sustainable and Nutritious Future This is episode 2 of a special series that will preview the topics and people that will drive the important…Laura CheekAugust 3, 2020
Podcasts A Call to Action: The Future of Sustainable Agriculture This is episode 1 of a special series that will preview the topics and people that will drive the important…Laura CheekJuly 29, 2020
Blog How Bioscience Startup Funding Will Change in the Next Decade Bioscience startups, and companies in general, have evolved enormously over the past two decades. The Bioscience startup paradigm will continue…Laura CheekJuly 22, 2020
Blog 20 Ag Tech Startups That Are Changing the Way We Eat Current projections show that the world's population will reach about 10 billion people by 2050. That comes with a multitude…Laura CheekJuly 15, 2020
Blog Ag Showcase Company Applications Now Open! We are now accepting applications for presenting companies! At the heart of the Ag Innovation Showcase is our presenting company cohort. Since…Laura CheekJuly 10, 2020
Blog Non-Dilutive Debt Funding: A Viable Alternative for Startups You've got the newest idea. You've got the business plan. You've done all your research and you know that your…Laura CheekJuly 8, 2020
Blog Is an Accelerator Right for Your Startup? Startup companies are born of brilliant technical or business ideas dreamed up by innovative minds. In order to be and…Laura CheekJuly 1, 2020
Blog Larta Companies Defying the Odds During the Pandemic In the previous months, we have been highlighting our companies that are pivoting in their work to assist with COVID-19…Laura CheekJuly 1, 2020
Blog Larta Institute CSO Carlos Gutierrez On Nominating Board for the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability will Announce the Award Candidates this July Los Angeles, CA - UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability…Laura CheekJune 25, 2020
Blog 4 Women-Owned Startups that are Thriving in 2020 Since 2007, new businesses have been growing at a rate of around 12%. Astonishingly, the number of businesses owned by…Laura CheekJune 24, 2020
Blog OCP and Larta Announce the 2020 Innovation Challenge Winning Company We Are Pleased to Announce the Winner of the OCP Innovation Challenge: Aspiring Universe LOS ANGELES, California – Larta Institute…Laura CheekJune 24, 2020
Blog Understanding Market Size Estimation There are two different approaches we can use to estimate market size, i.e. how much money you stand to make:…Laura CheekJune 16, 2020
Blog How to Obtain a NOAA Grant for Your Startup Business The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a governmental agency that monitors the weather, climate, and ocean coasts of…Laura CheekJune 10, 2020
Blog Larta Companies Standing Up to COVID-19 The developments surrounding COVID-19 have kept many companies continuously working on treatment and research for the virus. Others have flourished…Laura CheekJune 5, 2020
Blog Lessons from the Trenches: Observations from my Time in Lockdown By this stage in the lockdown, we have read and seen hundreds of accounts of coping with life under quarantine. Memes…Laura CheekJune 5, 2020
Blog New Data Algorithms to Help Improve Agricultural Practices Larta Institute and long-time partners OCP North America recently launched the OCP Innovation Challenge, with seven finalists engaging in a…Laura CheekJune 5, 2020
Blog Ask a VC: What Do Investors Look for in Sustainable Companies? A Venture Capitalist (VC) often looks to provide funding to startup ventures or small companies that want to expand but…Laura CheekJune 3, 2020
Blog “I CAN’T BREATHE!” The death of George Floyd last week in Minneapolis at the hands of police brutality has sparked both peaceful and violent protests across…Laura CheekJune 3, 2020
Blog 4 Tips for Writing a Stellar Commercialization Plan Document for SBIR If your startup is looking for a capital-efficient to fund important R&D work that helps advance your commercial market relevance…Laura CheekJune 1, 2020
Blog Working from Home in a Global Crisis: What We’ve Learned So Far In what has felt like the quickest shift to a “new normal” in recent memory, new developments surrounding COVID-19 have…Laura CheekMay 22, 2020