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    Registration Open for Practical AI Accelerator in Research Park
    Built for non-technical full-time participants, this program helps you create practical workflows, sharpen data and compliance judgment, and walk away with solutions you can use right away.
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    Food Trucks Return to Research Park
    Rotating trucks stop by throughout the summer with a variety of menus. Check the website for the latest schedule of what's rolling in.
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    ForgeBee awarded the 2026 Edwin Moore Family Agricultural Innovation Award
    The company's technology allows farmers to use a smaller section of a colony. This approach costs less and requires fewer resources than existing methods.
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    Congratulations Marcoot Jersey Creamery, recipient of the 2026 Glen "GB" Brandt Prize
    Awarded at the 2026 AgTech Summit, the sisters returned to their family farm and made it profitable by creating novel dairy products.
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    C16 Biosciences Named Startup World Cup Agriculture and Food Regional Champion at AgTech Summit 2026
    The biotech company will now advance the Startup World Cup Grand Finale in San Francisco to compete for a $1 million investment.
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    Thank you for being part of AgTech Summit 2026. We hope to see you again next year
    Save the date, AgTech Summit returns March 9, 2027.
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    Visit the Atkins Fitness Center
    Now available for free to eligible Research Park employees. The revamped workout facility features new equipment and is open 24/7.
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    Fire at Five Happy Hour Returns to the Atkins Patio & Lawn
    Join Research Park colleagues for evenings of conversation, activities, and connection. All are welcome.
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    New Podcast Episode: Year in Review 2025

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    January 8, 2026

    Calling Ag and Food Tech Startups: Apply to Pitch at Startup World Cup Regional Qualifier

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    December 8, 2025

    Nominations Sought for 2026 Glen “GB” Brandt Prize for Ag Entrepreneurism

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    December 1, 2025

    AgTech Summit Registration Opens for 2026

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