The company has revolutionized the wine industry with its enology precision tool, WineSeq, able to identify the vineyard microbiome.
Biome Makers is honored to announce that it has been selected to take part in Terra Accelerator and participate in the second edition of its Cohort program, in San Francisco, after joining the prestigious Illumina and Plug&Play accelerators.
“Now is the right time to take advantage of the microbial biodiversity. We believe that a better use of the microbiome will bring more and better crops”, Adrián Ferrero, co-founder and CEO of Biome Makers, said. “Being part of Terra Accelerator is a great opportunity to strengthen the undestanding of microbial community and it importance in agriculture processes”.
This accelerator program brings together the industry’s most disruptive startups and progressive corporations to work hand-in-hand to fuel cross-industry innovation and set a new standard for food and agriculture. Furthermore, it is designed to be an ongoing innovation platform that will result in a continuous stream of commercially viable solutions.
Cohort II program is an attraction for the best startups, designed with the corporate needs in mind. It also develops a validation phase to test new startup technologies for their business and is supported by partnerships formed with industry organizations that provide support, coaching and resources to participating startups.
About Biome Makers
Biome Makers is an AgTech bioinformatics startup specialized in identifying and understanding the microbiome, providing comprehensive analysis of agricultural and industrial processes. Biome Makers use the power of DNA sequencing to provide detailed insights and recommendations that allow their clients to improve the output of their fields and the quality of their products.
Currently, Biome Makers is pursuing new and exciting opportunities in the wine industry with WineSeq. WineSeq® is a digital platform based on the patented technology of Biome Makers that provides a comprehensive soil analysis service. The company has headquarters and laboratory facilities in San Francisco, CA.
About Terra Cohort II
Terra accelerator program is supported by RocketSpace and its founding partner Rabobank. RocketSpace is a global ecosystem of people and ideas that provide the necessary velocity—both speed and direction—to help the world’s top innovators bring the future to market. On the other hand, Rabobank Group is a global financial services leader providing wholesale, rural and retail banking, leasing, and real estate services in more than 40 countries worldwide. Founded over a century ago, Rabobank today is one of the world’s largest banks with over $750 billion in assets.
