Winning the Purdue Ag-Celerator

February 1, 2023 (West Lafayette, IN & South San Francisco, CA) - Purdue Ag-Celerator fund invests $100,000 in OmniVis.

“Ag-Celerator, created in 2015, is a $2 million innovation fund designed to provide critical startup support for Purdue innovators who bring Purdue’s patented intellectual property or Purdue’s “know-how” technologies to market. The fund is operated by Purdue Ventures with assistance from the Purdue University College of Agriculture, the Purdue Research Foundation Office of Technology Commercialization and the agricultural industry.”

Co-founder Dr. Tamara Kinzer-Ursem had the opportunity to pitch on stage to judges across food science, produce, and animal health, sharing the vision for the company.

OmniVis CEO and co-founder, Dr. Katherine Clayton shares, “OmniVis knows what a top-notch agricultural program Purdue has, along with amazing support from the state. The funding will help us to test our solution in real-world settings and make more connections in the agricultural community. We see the Ag-Celerator as an incredible opportunity to work with amazing talent in the agricultural community across Purdue and the state of Indiana.”

Read more about the Ag-Celerator, here.