Grow-NY Winners Announced
November 19th, 2019
Winners of the Grow-NY challenge were announced this week. RealEats America was announced as the $1 million winner of the first year of the food and agriculture challenge. The Grow-NY competition is focused on growing an enduring food and agriculture innovation cluster in Central New York, the Finger Lakes, and the Southern Tier regions of New York State. The competition, which will run for three rounds, offers a total of $3 million in funding to innovative, high-growth startups from across the globe focused on the food and agriculture industry. Funding for the Grow-NY competition is provided through the Upstate Revitalization Initiatives connected with the three regions— CNY Rising, Finger Lakes Forward, and Southern Tier Soaring. Cornell University is administering the competition through its Center for Regional Economic Advancement. Grow-NY winners must commit to operating in the Central New York, Finger Lakes, or Southern Tier regions for at least one year.
The following awards were also announced:
- $500,000 Winner – Dropcopter – Syracuse, New York
- $500,000 Winner – Tiliter – Munchen, Germany
- $250,000 Winner – Capro-X – Ithaca, New York
- $250,000 Winner – Combplex – Ithaca, New York
- $250,000 Winner – The Perfect Granola – Victor, New York
- $250,000 Winner – Whole Healthy Food – Ithaca, New York