Abbott will be joined by Scott H. Hutchins, Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics & Chief Scientist, USDA and Benjamin Z. Houlton, Ronald P. Lynch Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and a Cornell University
MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pivot Bio, one of the world’s leading innovative agtech companies, will be taking the stage at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit taking place March 16–18, 2026.
Chris Abbott, chief executive officer, will participate in a fireside chat titled “Capturing Innovation in a Transformed Agri-Food Landscape” on the Main Stage on March 17 at 4:15 p.m. PT. Abbott will be joined by Scott H. Hutchins, Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics & Chief Scientist, USDA. The session will be moderated by Benjamin Z. Houlton, Ronald P. Lynch Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and a Cornell University.
Abbott will highlight the importance of innovation in today’s agriculture and how technology can play a significant part in helping farmers reduce costs and become more profitable. Pivot Bio’s expanding innovation and product portfolio are helping deliver on that goal. The company has lowered prices while accelerating momentum behind its crop nutrition platform and nitrogen-fixing solutions to help farmers improve productivity while reducing volatility risk.
As the global fertilizer market faces continued disruption with the ongoing conflict in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, Abbott has recently been featured in numerous global, national and industry media, including CNN, The Wall Street Journal and POLITICO, discussing the challenges that growers are facing and the steps Pivot Bio is taking to support them.
Abbott will also share details about the company’s recent success in the United States with four product launches in 2025, the most in its 15-year history. He will be joined by Ryan Degnan, chief growth officer at Pivot Bio, and members of the company’s business development team.
About Pivot Bio
Pivot Bio, one of the world’s leading agtech companies, delivers patented crop nutrition technologies that harness the power of nature to help farmers reliably and productively grow the food the world needs in the face of increasing volatility.
Currently available in North America and soon in Brazil, the company’s products represent a breakthrough innovation and one of the agriculture industry’s most promising solutions. Pivot Bio has been recognized three times by TIME magazine on its annual list of best inventions, by Fast Company on its World Changing Ideas and World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies lists, by CNBC on its Disruptor 50 list of private companies, by Fortune on its Impact 20 list and by MIT Tech Review as one of 15 climate tech companies to watch. For more information, visit PivotBio.com.
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