HUNTSVILLE – With a focus on sustainable farming practices and cutting-edge agtech solutions, the HudsonAlpha AgTech Accelerator powered by gener8tor will support companies that are tackling some of the most pressing challenges in agriculture today.
To that end, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology will launch the Spring 2025 cohort of the Accelerator with gener8tor, a global venture firm and startup accelerator.
This innovative program will provide an unparalleled opportunity for early-stage agricultural startups to advance their technologies, attract investment and grow their businesses.
“We’re excited to accelerate the best and brightest startups that help to mitigate agricultural inefficiencies,” said Christopher Udall, managing director of the Accelerator. “By leveraging the expertise of HudsonAlpha and the resources of gener8tor’s network, we aim to foster innovation that will drive lasting change in the agricultural sector.”
Together, gener8tor and HudsonAlpha are helping bring economic diversity and job growth to North Alabama. The HudsonAlpha AgTech Accelerator is supported by the Innovate Alabama Tax Credit Program through Innovate Alabama.
Founders will have the opportunity to pitch their companies to investors, community partners and the public.
Investors, mentors and community members interested in connecting with this cohort are encouraged to contact Udall at [email protected].
The following companies will participate in the program:
- Downland helps landowners navigate the great wealth transfer by creating succession plans to pass agricultural land down to the next generation. Downland is developing an AI-driven estate planning and land-matching platform that ensures farmland stays in production while honoring family legacies. For those without an heir, Downland also supports and matches farmers looking to pass down these assets.
Downland has generated $50,000 in revenue, signed 17 landowner letters of intent, and built a waitlist of over 200 aspiring land stewards.
Founder & CEO: Jessi Roesch, [email protected], https://godownland.com - Ecobrew captures and reclaims carbon dioxide from the brewing process, turning a major cost and environmental liability into a source of operational savings for craft breweries. Breweries use Ecobrew’s proprietary plug-in carbon capture system to become self-sufficient, save thousands, and reduce emissions by reusing the CO₂ they already produce from the brewing process.
Ecobrew has signed four letters of intent, identified two pilot sites, and attracted $190,000 in funding, including $137,000 non-dilutive from Amazon, Intel at ASU Innovation Open, and University of Alabama’s Crimson Accelerator & Aldag Prize.
Founder & CEO: Brian Henderson, [email protected], https://ecobrewco.com - Oceanfarmr provides farm management software and tech-enabled farm financing to systemize and scale shellfish and seaweed operations. Oceanfarmr’s SaaS platform has 92 active software subscriptions and an annualized revenue of $145,000.
Oceanfarmr has deployed over $500,000 in farm finance, with a pipeline of more than $50 million in ocean farming finance inquiries.
Co-founder and CEO: Ewan McAsh, [email protected], https://oceanfarmr.com - Tylmen Tech uses stationary cameras to instantly scan livestock postmortem, capturing precise data on fat distribution, yield, and cutability. This real-time insight is designed to help meat packers reduce waste and maximize carcass value, addressing a $5.7 billion loss in the U.S. beef industry. Tylmen Tech’s system is built to operate on high-speed assembly lines across all meat-packing facilities, with support for both cows and pigs and flexible cloud or on-site processing.
Co-founder and CEO: Lloyd Yates, [email protected], https://tylmen.com
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