The Bluegrass AgTech Development Corp is a partnership between @LexingtonKyGov, @kentuckyag, @UKAgriculture and @Alltech.
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Tomorrow. 🎉
We announce the Round 3 Challenge Grant awardees on July 29.
Last call to RSVP: bit.ly/4hpsKk2
#BluegrassAgTech #KentuckyAgriculture #AgInnovation #AgTech #KentuckyAg
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3 days out. ⏳
July 29: we reveal the Round 3 Challenge Grant awardees, Kentucky companies building the future of ag, from animal protein to food as health.
RSVP: bit.ly/4hpsKk2
#BluegrassAgTech #KentuckyAgriculture #AgInnovation #AgTech #KentuckyAg
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7 days out. 🌱
On July 29 we announce our newest Challenge Grant awardees.
Round 3 is next. RSVP: bit.ly/4hpsKk2
#BluegrassAgTech #KentuckyAgriculture #AgInnovation #AgTech #KentuckyAg
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Bluegrass AgTech will be exhibiting and presenting at the Bluegrass Greensource Green Business Innovation Forum, July 24 at Transylvania University.
Registration open until noon the day before: bit.ly/3T4eoLX
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BADC's founding years impact report is live.
$925K deployed. $7.4M leveraged. 8:1 ratio. 59 KY farms. 67 jobs.
Built with founding partners: LFUCG, @KyAgDept, UK Martin-Gatton, and Alltech.
See the full report + updated site: bluegrassagtech.org/full-imp…
#KentuckyAg #AgTech
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Happy Kentucky statehood day.
Agriculture has been central to KY. 69,425 farms, $8.3B economy, rural communities built on the land.
The next generation of farmers will need innovation to compete and thrive. That's why BADC builds KY's agtech ecosystem.
Grateful to serve KY.
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67 Kentucky jobs. 20 new positions. Portfolio companies from Paducah to Perry County.
AgTech is a statewide economic opportunity. BADC is here to help KY capture it.
#BluegrassAgTech #KentuckyAgriculture #AgInnovation #AgTech #KentuckyAg
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BADC backs Kentucky agtech companies through capital, connections, and ecosystem support.
Mission: make Kentucky the agricultural technology capital of the United States.
More: bluegrassagtech.org
#BluegrassAgTech #KentuckyAgriculture #AgInnovation #AgTech #KentuckyAg
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KALP Session 3 wrapped in Louisville for our Executive Director Jacob Ball. Theme: civil discourse and advocacy in agriculture. Highlights: Farm Credit Mid-America, Dr. Tim Shaffer on dialogue, Kentucky Venues CEO David Beck, Purnell Sausage tour, KFB advocacy at every level.
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UAccel AgTech I-Corps from LaunchBlue closes April 30.
Customer discovery support for early-stage ag tech founders in Kentucky.
BADC supports this program. If you're building in AgTech, apply before the deadline.
launchblue.org/uaccel-agtech
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Recap from the DARE-KY AgTech Symposium at Ky State University. Key takeaway: Kentucky's research capacity in soilless ag is strong. The gap is commercialization, moving innovations from the lab to working farms. That's the work BADC is here to support.
#BluegrassAgTech #DAREKY
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AgTech 101: Soilless agriculture grows crops using water, nutrients, or mist instead of soil.
Hydroponics. Aquaponics. Aeroponics.
Up to 90% less water. Year-round production. New opportunities for Kentucky producers.
#BluegrassAgTech #AgInnovation #AgTech #KentuckyAg
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Good week for BADC across Lexington.
Sustainability Summit. Startup Breakfast. Tech at the Track.
Three events. One consistent theme: Kentucky's innovation ecosystem is growing and the people building it are serious.
#BluegrassAgTech #KentuckyAgriculture #AgInnovation #AgTech
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59 Kentucky farms. 880+ acres. $622K paid directly to producers.
That's our Challenge Grant portfolio's reach into Kentucky agriculture.
Innovation counts when it gets to the field.
#BluegrassAgTech #KentuckyAgriculture #AgInnovation #AgTech #KentuckyAg
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$925K invested. $7.4M catalyzed. 8:1 leverage ratio.
Two rounds of the BADC Challenge Grant Program.
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Honored to keynote the DARE-KY AgTech Symposium on April 21 @ Kentucky State University.
Topic: How BADC supports AgTech innovators across Kentucky
Focus: Soilless ag, aquaponics, hydroponics, innovation
Register: lp.constantcontactpages.com/…
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🌱 Applications OPEN for Summer 2026 UAccel: AgTech I-Corps by @LaunchBlueKY & Bluegrass AgTech! 6-week virtual program for early-stage ag founders & researchers. 📅 Apply by April 30 👉uknow.uky.edu/research/appli…
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At James B. Beam Institute Industry Conference last week.
Distillery industry = agriculture + innovation.
Key topics:
🌾 Grain sourcing
♻️ Sustainability
🔄 Byproduct utilization
📊 Supply chain tech
Great networking & insights.
#BluegrassAgTech #KentuckyAg #AgInnovation
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Regenerative Ag Tech:
📊 Soil carbon measurement
🌾 Cover crop tools
🦠 Biological inputs
🐄 Grazing optimization
Economics:
💰 Lower inputs
💵 Carbon credits
📈 Premium markets
Tech making farming better for environment AND profit.
#BluegrassAgTech #KentuckyAgriculture
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AgTech 101: Biologicals
= Natural organisms for pest control & plant health
Benefits:
✅ Manage resistance
✅ Sustainability
✅ Consumer demand
✅ Soil health
BADC companies building biological solutions for KY agriculture.
#BluegrassAgTech #KentuckyAgriculture #AgInnovation=
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