Sengegal opportunities
November 10, 2010
The U.S. Commercial Service, through their Gold Key Program has played an essential role in opening up avenues to the Republic of Senegal in western Africa. Stephen Carr recently spent time in the French-speaking land doing demonstrations of the TerraStar product and developing joint venture opportunities.
Stephen met with several business contacts to discuss rights to promote the manufacture, sale, and distribution of the TerraStar product. They included:
- NABI Groupe Holding
- TSE – commercial agricultural equipment supplier
- SISSMAR – manual and horse-powered agricultural equipment supplier
Stephen will be returning back to Senegal in November and December to provide more demonstrations just in time for their January planting season and working through TerraStar orders with the joint venture businesses.
Senegal horse powered planters
Kenya trip cultivates much TerraStar interest
November 8, 2010
Stephen Carr recently returned from international travels to demonstrate the TerraStar product and develop business contacts. The Kenya Embassy staff helped make networking arrangements and one of the highlights was a formal invitation to the the installation of the new Senior Commercial Director at the embassy, Camille Richardson. The reception introduced Stephen to the U.S. Ambassador to Kenya, Michael E. Ranneberger with whom they spent time exchanging dialog about the TerraStar technology. Stephen also met Commercial Specialist, Mary Masyuko who assisted in arranging meeting with several prospective commercial enterprises to partner with. Additionally, Stephen met with USDA Agriculture Marketing Specialist, Carol Kamau. She will be helping promote TerraStar to the commercial growers as a tool to help improve their market position within the greater East African cropping region.
Commercial Enterprises with whom Stephen Carr met with included:
- Caneland Ltd – John Deere Licensee
- Feil Farm Engineering Industries Ldt – agricultural manufacturer and dealer of Claas, Great Plains, Stehr
- Cheikh Ngane – Entrepreneur and retired U.S. Commercial Service, Nairobi Embassy
- Agricultural Development Trust – AgMark-KENYA, financial institution
‘Smart money’ investor interest in sustainable ag technologies
October 18, 2010
TerraManus is a product that is in the right place at the right time
Demand for food is rising
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations predicts that global food demand will increase 70 percent by 2050. This is influenced by global population rising from today’s 7 billion to over 9 billion in 50 years, with majority in urban areas.
Food production farm land shrinking, yields hit ceiling
Factors includes the expanding urban area, land diverted to increased biofuels, depleted water sources, polluted soil from over use of chemicals and poor farming practices, effects of climate changes, and the public’s desire for reforestation.
Land management technology opportunities
Some of the key technologies helping food producers produce in a more sustainable manner are:
- Crop yield enhancing techniques
- Smart irrigation – reduce agricultural water usage
- Environmentally friendly alternative to traditional chemicals
Investment appeal
Any technology that uses resources in a more efficient manner and is less damaging to the environment is likely to be welcomed by investors. Established agriculture firms are looking to internalize sustainable technologies by investing in innovative companies with promising, sustainable solutions.
Live in DesMoines
October 14, 2009
My reflection on the news that Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, is presenting the World Food Prize today.
American Food Venture Forum
October 12, 2009
TerraManus presented TerraStar Technology to the American Food Venture Forum October13 and 14, 2009.
The American Food Venture Forum (AFVF) is the only venture capital and angel investor event in the country focused solely on the food industry and value-added agriculture. The AFVF leverages Iowa’s status as a top agricultural state to draw both innovative companies and leading venture capital firms to the event.
TerraManus presented at Cleantech Forum XXV Beijing
October 7, 2009
Cleantech Forum XXV Beijing is one of the Cleantech Group’s five premier events each year across North America, Europe, China and India. The Forums provide insight, investment opportunities and unparalleled networking for the world’s leading investors, growth companies and global corporations.
What an honor to be chosen to present the TerraStar technology at such a prestigious event!
After presenting at the Cleantech Forum in Boston, MA we were selected to present at the Cleantech Investor Forum in Beijing, China (we placed fifth in Boston as the most promising company in the clean tech investment market finishing only four points below the winner).
TerraStar offers a real solution for China’s severe agriculture run off pollution. Read more in the abstract posted on Science Direct on nitrate pollution of groundwater in northern China.
CleanTech Forum – Boston, MA
September 11, 2009
Today, TerraStar Technologies were presented to investors attending the CleanTech Forum in Boston, MA
For more information about the innovative green technologies presented visit www.cleantech.com
http://www.cleantech.com/news/4994/boston-forum-wrap
TerraManus Technologies, LLC presents TerraStar technology at Ag Innovation Showcase, May 18-19
September 1, 2009
Stephen Carr, CEO and Cofounder of TerraManus Technologies, LLC gave a well received media presentation at the fist annual Ag Innovation Showcase. He outlined TerraStar technologies and the solid science based research that substantiates the assertions made about our unique soil conditioning systems. The showcase was a venture of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, the Nidus Center for Scientific Enterprise and the Larta Institute. The intention of the conference was to shine a spotlight on top agribusinesses, highlighting their technologies and providing opportunities and collaborative ventures with other related companies and investors.
In his presentation, Mr. Carr took full advantage of the opportunity to expound on the many agricultural and ecological advantages of the ground tilling system. He touched on soil erosion, water flow management and related environmental problems, and also the diverse market potential in agriculture, biofuel, real estate, land reclamation, mining, environmental agencies, construction, and third world countries.
After the presentation many people approached Stephen and his staff with great interest and a desire to learn more about the technologies. Get a little insight on the audience reaction here.
This event featured fifteen emerging companies, all of which were carefully selected by the event’s distinguished Evaluation Committee. It was a great honor to be selected to both attend the conference and present TerraManus Technologies, LLC to the industry and potential investors
Cleantech Group, LLC spotlights in their online publication:
August 31, 2009
In June of this year TerraManus Technologies, LLC was featured in Cleantech’s daily web based publication. Cleantech reports on business and technology developments in a wide range of clean technology industries worldwide. Chick McDermott of the RockPort Capital partners calls Cleantech Group “The premier organization operating in this area.” In an article spotlighting TerraManus as a company with potential new investment opportunities, Cleantech also highlighted the technology and research behind our patented soil conditioning systems, and future market potential outside of agricultural focused industries. We are thrilled to be the focus of attention in this well respected journal. Here is link to the article for your viewing. http://cleantech.com/news/4590/ag-innovation-seeks-funding
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