Startups & Innovations

Startups & Innovations

Software maker ThinkIQ of Aliso Viejo recently closed a $11.6 million Series A round. ThinkIQ uses data gathered from various sensors in manufacturing facilities, and runs algorithms to determine how materials flow through the supply chain and processes that can be...
ThinkIQ Announces Significant Enhancements to Manufacturing SaaS Platform

Traceability in the Food and beverage Supply Chain

Manufacturing is beset by major challenges that are made worse by hyper shifts in supply and demand. Three main areas that are persistently an issue for Manufacturers are quality and safety issues, waste and underperforming assets, and high environmental impact. Tell...
Sustainable Food Supply Chain Begins With Startups On The Farm

Sustainable Food Supply Chain Begins With Startups On The Farm

Building a safe food supply chain from farm to table–that consumers also trust–is a challenge that startups are taking on. Experts told Crunchbase News that a sustainable food supply chain begins with the farmers, who are utilizing technologies, innovated by startups,...
Food Production Specialist ThinkIQ Lands Three VC Backers

Food Production Specialist ThinkIQ Lands Three VC Backers

Ecosystem Integrity Fund, Hitachi Ventures and ArcTern lead an $11.6 million venture round for ThinkIQ, a software maker that helps manufacturers boost efficiency and sustainability in industries such as food production. ThinkIQ Inc.’s focus on sustainable food...