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AgFunder, AUGUST 29, 2023
Bio-input startup Pivot Bio blazes past $100m revenue mark, appoints a new CEO
With the company in the midst of what he calls “a really momentous time,” Temme will shift out of his CEO role, passing the baton to ag industry veteran and Pivot Bio board member Chris Abbott.
Canary Media, AUGUST 29, 2023
Chemical fertilizer is a climate disaster. Can high-tech biology fix it?
The world needs to find a more sustainable nitrogen delivery system, and a fast-growing Berkeley-based unicorn called Pivot Bio believes it’s invented one.
Successful Farming, JULY 13, 2023
Maximizing Crop Health: The Impact Of Biologicals
Biological solutions like Pivot Bio PROVEN 40 OS complement conventional farming practices, giving producers more ways to protect and enhance plant health while using fewer synthetic inputs.
Reuters, JULY 12, 2023
Pivot Bio Named 2023 Responsible Business Awards Finalist
Pivot Bio named a finalist for Reuter Responsible Business's 2023 Product Innovation Award, recognizing companies that have developed an innovative product to address critical challenges.
New Scientist, JUNE 21, 2023
Nitrogen-Producing Bacteria Slash Fertiliser Use On Farms
Pivot Bio's nitrogen-producing microbes have made a big difference for reducing fertilizer-related emissions and pollution across millions of acres of farmland in the US.
The Economist, JUNE 14, 2023
The Idea Of "Holobionts" Represents A Paradigm Shift In Biology
The concept of "holobionts," symbiotic metaorganisms, is transforming how biologists view the world and unleashing a wave of innovation including Pivot Bio's nitrogen-fixing microbes.
CNBC, MAY 9, 2023
Pivot Bio Named 2023 CNBC Disruptor 50 Company
Pivot Bio was named to the annual CNBC Disruptor 50 list, which highlights private companies that are chasing some of the market’s biggest opportunities, and growing despite a tough capital markets environment.
Financial Times, MAR 19, 2023
MICROBES ON THE FARM: A SOLUTION FOR CLIMATE CHANGE?
Microbial nitrogen from Pivot Bio presents an opportunity for farmers to increase ROI while improving environmental factors.
THRIVE, MAR 14, 2023
Pivot Bio Among Top 50 AgTech and FoodTech Innovators in 2023 THRIVE Report
Pivot Bio has been selected for the 2023 THRIVE TOP 50 AgTech and FoodTech Reports, recognized for their innovative work in transforming the agrifood value chain towards a more sustainable future.
AgriMarketing, JAN/FEB, 2023
Pivot Bio: The New Nitrogen Company
Pivot Bio PROVEN 40 OS was recognized as AgriMarketing's New Product of the Year for 2022.
The Economist, DEC 20, 2022
Deadly, dirty, indispensable: the nitrogen industry has changed the world
Bacteria are far better chemists than Haber, Bosch or any of their human successors, and do so without high temperatures and pressures.
Wholesale Banking North America, DEC 1, 2022
Rabobank Recognizes its 2022 Food and Agribusiness Leadership Award Winners
The recipient of the 2022 Rabobank Award for Leadership in Sustainability is Pivot Bio.
AgWeb, SEP 1, 2022
First-Ever On-Seed Nitrogen Introduced for Use in Corn, Small Grains
Pivot Bio announced an industry first for farmers this week – the development and introduction of on-seed microbial nitrogen for crops including corn, grain sorghum and spring wheat.
Wired, AUG 30, 2022
THE LONG, LEGUMINOUS QUEST TO GIVE CROPS NITROGEN SUPERPOWERS
Farmers have to apply heaps of emissions-heavy fertilizer to provide crops with enough nitrogen. Scientists are looking to legumes for help.
The Wall Street Journal, APR 30, 2022
Record Fertilizer Prices Drive Investors, Farmers to Microbes
Companies such as Pivot Bio are pushing development of farm fertilizers by harnessing microbes to deliver nutrients that corn and other crops need.
Forbes, JUL 19, 2021
Pivot Bio Nears $2 Billion Valuation As It Raises Whopping $430 Million To Replace Synthetic Fertilizers On Corn And Wheat
Pivot Bio broke the code on using microbes to get crops to self-fertilize, allowing farmers to replace their synthetic fertilizers. It's now worth nearly $2 billion.
Successful Farming, JAN 26, 2021
Pivot Bio Offers N-Producing Microbe for Grain Sorghum
A new microbial product from Pivot Bio could help them maximize nitrogen efficiency by creating a strong connection with the plant and delivering a reliable yet consistent supply of nitrogen.
WIRED, OCT 2, 2018
Farmers Can Now Buy Designer Microbes to Replace Fertilizer
Fertilizing is essential to yielding a healthy harvest, but it’s expensive enough that he stresses about it, and, as he’s well aware, it’s not great for the planet.