Research and Development in the Americas

Fiddlehead Technology applies advanced data science techniques like machine learning to solve some of the most complex problems facing the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry.

Food Physics was established in 2012 with the purpose of identifying and maximizing the potential of new technologies and innovations in the food and beverage industry.

Using an innovative technology and leveraging multi-level vertical farming, GoodLeaf has created a controlled and efficient indoor farm that can grow fresh produce anywhere in the world, 365 day of the year.

At the main campus in Pocatello, and at locations in Meridian, Idaho Falls and Twin Falls, Idaho State University (ISU) offers access to high-quality education in more than 250 programs to over 13,000 students.

The Institute of Plant Biotechnology (IBP) of the Central University 'Marta Abreu' of Las Villas belongs to the Ministry of Higher Education of the Republic of Cuba. It was founded on November 19, 1992.

INIAP generates and provides appropriate technologies, products, services and specialized training to contribute to sustainable development of the agricultural, agro-forestry and agro-industry. One of its programs, Programa Nacional de Raíces y Tubérculos, works with potato crop.

Uruguay's National Institute for Agricultural Research (INIA) works to generate and adapt knowledge and technologies to contribute to the sustainable development of the agricultural sector and the country.

PROPAPA represents the consolidation of an operating unit of services, production and research with a strong emphasis on the potato crop.

The International Potato Center or Centro Internacional de la Papa (also known by its Spanish acronym, CIP) seeks to reduce poverty and achieve food security on a sustained basis in developing countries.

Lifeasible is a biotechnology company, specialized in agricultural science. Lifeasible offers a wide variety of agro-related services and products for environmental and energy solutions.

Mahany Farms is located in Arkport, United States offers potatoes for chips production. In addition to growing chipping potatoes, Mahany Farms helps develop new chipping potato varieties through Cornell’s breeding program, which tests different potato varieties’ viability in different regions.

McGill University is consistently ranked as one of the top universities, both nationally and internationally. It is a world-renowned institution of higher learning with research activities spanning three campuses.

Michigan State University (MSU) is a public research university located in East Lansing, Michigan, United States with a number of potato research projects, in particular in the area of Potato Breeding and Genetics.

Miso Robotics develops and manufactures artificial intelligence-driven robots that assist chefs to make food at restaurants.

The mission of the Montana State University (MSU) Seed Potato Certification Program is to certify Montana grown seed potatoes and conduct research to improve potato quality and testing methods.

The Institute of Agricultural Research (INIA) of Chile is the state agency for agricultural research and development. It is the main agricultural research institution in Chile, with more than 50 years of experience.

National Institute of Seeds (INASE) objective is to promote an efficient activity of production and commercialization of seeds, to ensure to the agrarian producer the identity and quality of the seed that they acquire and to protect the property of the phytogenetic creations.

The National University of Colombia is a center where not only different and often contradictory currents of thought converge, but also urban expressions that accentuate its character as representative of the Colombian nation.