named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
AgTech for Biodiversity Conservation
Report and outreach initiative connecting agricultural technologies to biodiversity protection, focusing on reducing land use and eutrophication.
AgTech for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Report and communication effort linking emerging technologies to GHG mitigation in agriculture, including fertilizer optimization and reduced reliance on ruminant animals.
Catalyzing U.S. AgTech Innovation
Research and advocacy initiative producing policy reports on federal support for AgTech, including recommendations for strengthening public investment and cross-sector collaboration.
Triple Helix AgTech Leadership Prize
Annual award recognizing individuals who advance agricultural innovation through cross-sector leadership and deployment of high-impact technologies.
Triple Helix Investment Council
Convening body that brings together investors across the AgTech capital stack to identify systemic barriers and align capital allocation strategies for scalable innovation.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Food System Convening & Public Engagement 2 activities
- Advancing public understanding of agricultural technology through communication campaigns and eventsConducts public communication campaigns and hosts experiential events—such as dinners featuring upcycled ingredients and innovative foods—to demonstrate climate-resilient food systems and promote broader public engagement with AgTech solutions.
- Convening cross-sector stakeholders to advance AgTech innovationOrganizes roundtable discussions, events, and forums—including during Climate Week NYC—to bring together stakeholders from multiple sectors to identify shared priorities, co-develop strategies, and facilitate evidence-based dialogue on agriculture and climate resilience.
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Smallholder Agricultural Development 1 activity
- Building capacity in AgTech innovation ecosystemsFosters an innovation ecosystem for agricultural technology by convening an Investment Council to identify systemic barriers in capital allocation and participating in symposia on biosolutions and supply chain resilience to strengthen sector-wide collaboration and resilience.
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Economic and Financial Research 1 activity
- Conducting research on agricultural technology for climate action and societal benefitProduces policy-focused reports synthesizing scientific research and expert viewpoints on agricultural technology, including its role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, conserving biodiversity, and strengthening the U.S. AgTech innovation ecosystem. These reports are published and disseminated to inform decision-makers and presented at events such as congressional briefings.
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Industry and Community Recognition Awards 1 activity
- Recognizing leadership in agricultural technology through the AgTech Leadership PrizeHosts an annual prize award event during Climate Week NYC to recognize individuals who have advanced high-impact agricultural technologies through cross-sector collaboration and innovation, first launched in 2026.
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financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$245K
Contributions & grants$245K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$243K
Program expenses75%
Admin / overhead15%
Fundraising10%
Salaries & benefits$121K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$403K
Cash$400K
Investments$0
Liabilities$95
Net assets$403K
Liquid reserves19.7 mo
3 years on record · 2023–2025 · YoY revenue -40.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH GARLAND | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $105K |
board members · 2
- JAYNE MORROW — BOARD MEMBER
- LISA SACHS — SECRETARY
relationships · 30
Who they work with
- ARPA-E Partner — Collaborated with Triple Helix Institute in a panel on research and innovation pipeline for biosolutions.
- American Alliance for Biomanufacturing Partner — Engaged with Triple Helix Institute during closing remarks at a symposium on biosolutions and supply chain resilience.
- Breakthrough Energy Discovery Partner — Terence Tse, Manager at Breakthrough Energy Discovery, is a founding member of the Triple Helix Investment Council.
- Builders Vision Partner — Sara Balawajder, Director of Investments at Builders Vision, is a founding member of the Triple Helix Investment Council.
- Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski Government — Supported a Capitol Hill briefing for the release of Triple Helix's report on federal opportunities in AgTech.
- Corteva Catalyst Partner — Mathias Müller, PhD, Senior Director at Corteva Catalyst, is a founding member of the Triple Helix Investment Council.
- Dan Glickman Partner — Advisory team member and former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture who participated in the congressional briefing.
- Dr. Nick Dokoozlian Partner — 2026 recipient of the AgTech Leadership Prize for advancing agricultural innovation in viticulture.
- EPA Government — Engaged in discussion with Triple Helix Institute on regulatory frameworks and modernization in biomanufacturing.
- FDA Government — Engaged in discussion with Triple Helix Institute on regulatory frameworks and modernization in biomanufacturing.
- Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) Partner — Collaborated with Triple Helix Institute in a panel on research and innovation pipeline for biosolutions.
- Frank Lucas Government — Congressman who highlighted the importance of technology advancement in agriculture at the event.
- Fulcrum Global Capital Partner — Bonnie Brayton, Senior Venture Associate at Fulcrum Global Capital, is a founding member of the Triple Helix Investment Council.
- Jim Baird Government — Congressman who delivered comments at the congressional briefing on agricultural research and innovation.
- Leaps by Bayer Partner — Derek Norman, PhD, Vice President at Leaps by Bayer, is a founding member of the Triple Helix Investment Council.
- NASA Partner — Engages in collaborative research through the GRAPEX project to leverage atmospheric and remote sensing data for agricultural applications.
- National Grape Research Alliance Partner — Collaborates with NGRA to support research platforms addressing key viticulture challenges.
- Nikki Budzinski Government — Congresswoman who welcomed the organization to Capitol Hill and supported the AgTech innovation briefing.
- Not specified Partner — Collaborates across sectors to advance AgTech innovation
- Novonesis Partner — Collaborated with Triple Helix Institute in panels on regulatory frameworks and the future of food.
- Rethink Food Partner — Co-hosted a dinner event focused on sustainable and climate-resilient food systems.
- Shelby McClelland Partner — Invited speaker who shared research on trade-offs in natural climate solutions in agriculture.
- Superorganism Partner — Co-published the 2024 report "AgTech For Biodiversity Conservation."
- Trailhead Capital Partner — Mark Lewis, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Trailhead Capital, is a founding member of the Triple Helix Investment Council.
- U.S. House of Representatives Government — Hosted a congressional briefing on AgTech innovation in partnership with the organization.
- USDA Government — Engaged in discussion with Triple Helix Institute on regulatory frameworks and modernization in biomanufacturing.
- USDA-ARS Government — Partners with USDA-ARS on initiatives such as the GRAPEX project to improve agricultural water use efficiency.
- Utah State University Partner — Collaborates on the GRAPEX project to apply remote sensing and evapotranspiration modeling in agriculture.
- XPRIZE Partner — Collaborated with Triple Helix Institute in a panel on research and innovation pipeline for biosolutions.
- XPRIZE Partner — David Babson, Executive Vice President of XPRIZE, is a founding member of the Triple Helix Investment Council.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- AgTech as Climate and Ecological Leveragemethodology: agtech-for-climate-mitigationBy advancing agricultural technologies that reduce emissions, land use, and input pressures, we produce climate mitigation and biodiversity conservation outcomes, because food systems innovation offers scalable environmental co-benefits.
- Contextualized Analysis Over Generalizationmethodology: contextualized environmental analysisBy challenging simplistic environmental narratives and emphasizing locally contextualized, full-impact analysis (e.g., nitrogen cycles), we produce more accurate and actionable climate solutions, because one-size-fits-all models fail in diverse agricultural ecosystems.
- Cross-Sector Collaboration as Innovation Catalystmethodology: cross-sector_collaborationBy convening stakeholders across research, industry, policy, and public discourse, we accelerate the development and adoption of high-impact AgTech solutions, because durable innovation requires alignment of technical, social, and regulatory systems.
- Evidence-Based Convening and Public Ambassadorshipmethodology: convening-and-ambassadorshipBy convening diverse actors and serving as an ambassador for AgTech with evidence-based communication, we align fragmented ecosystems and improve public discourse, because trust and shared understanding are prerequisites for systemic change.
- Translation Layer Facilitation for Scalable Adoptionmethodology: translation-layer facilitationBy bridging research, industry, and policy through a dedicated translation layer, we enable scientific breakthroughs in AgTech to be practically implemented and scaled, because innovation fails without intermediation between discovery and deployment.