Indigo Named #18 On 2018 CNBC Disruptor 50 List, Which Spotlights Companies That Are Changing Their Industries
05.22.2018
Indigo is recognized alongside most ambitious and innovative companies representing breakthrough ideas from all over the world
Boston, Massachusetts, May 22, 2018 鈥� Indigo Ag, Inc., a company dedicated to harnessing nature to help farmers sustainably feed the planet, has been named to the sixth annual CNBC Disruptor 50 List, a ranked list of the most ambitious and innovative companies representing breakthrough ideas from all over the world. Indigo鈥檚 #18 ranking caps a remarkable period of company growth, with the early half of 2018 bringing multiple notable milestones鈥攊ncluding , the development of an program, , and expansion across hundreds of thousands of acres of corn, soy, rice and cotton.
鈥淥ur inclusion on this list demonstrates Indigo鈥檚 significant contribution to transforming agriculture.鈥� said David Perry, Indigo鈥檚 President and CEO. 鈥淎s we expand our offerings across the agricultural value chain, we will continue to connect farmers directly to the buyers of their crops, improving grower profitability, environmental sustainability and consumer health.鈥�
CNBC鈥檚 Disruptor 50 List includes today鈥檚 most forward-thinking and ambitious companies that are transforming the economy and changing their industries. On this list, Indigo joins other global game-changers, including SpaceX, Uber, and Airbnb. Disruptor 50 nominees are put through a comprehensive and rigorous process of researching and scoring across a wide range of quantitative and qualitative criteria. The entire list can be seen at CNBC.com/Disruptors, and coverage of Indigo as part of this recognition will be featured across CNBC鈥檚 platforms.
ABOUT INDIGO
Indigo is a company dedicated to harnessing nature to help farmers sustainably feed the planet. With a vision of creating a world where farming is an economically desirable and accessible profession, Indigo works alongside its farmers to apply natural approaches, conserve resources for future generations, and grow healthy food for all. Utilizing beneficial plant microbes to improve crop health and productivity, Indigo鈥檚 portfolio is focused on cotton, wheat, corn, soybeans, and rice. The company, founded by 蘑菇视频APP, is headquartered in Boston, MA, with additional offices in Memphis, TN, Research Triangle Park, NC, Sydney, Australia, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and S茫o Paulo, Brazil.
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