386. NanoBio Designs’ Ryan Skaar on IndyStix, innovating for confidence in the value chain + winning AgriNovus Velocity

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Agbioscience

This weekly podcast dives into the agbioscience sector, where agriculture, life sciences innovation and cutting-edge technology converge. Agbioscience is an in-depth conversation with leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs across food, animal health. pl...

The global GMO testing market was valued at $3.9 billion in 2021, and is projected to reach $6.2 billion by 2031.  With current processes costing time and money, there is a massive opportunity for innovation in genetic detection that benefits grain distributors, seed suppliers and ultimately – the farmer and consumer. Today we are joined by Ryan Skaar, COO of NanoBio Designs, to talk their platform technology and winning AgriNovus’ Velocity accelerator. We get into:   What NanoBio Designs does and who they exist to serve through their technology  How the company has evolved since locating their headquarters to Indianapolis in 2022  Why they chose Indiana, its entrepreneurial resources and connections, as home base  Their technology, IndyStix, and its differentiation from other genetic testing technologies on the market  What winning the AgriNovus Velocity accelerator did for NanoBio Designs as a company and what they’ve done post-win to build momentum  How IndyStix creates confidence for the entire value chain   What Ryan sees as NanoBio Designs’ biggest opportunities for the future  The company’s pilot that’s currently running and its end goal  What’s ahead for the company