A dwindling labor force, unsustainable carbon emissions and a need to produce more with less means robotics and automation are a big part of ag’s future, says ADM Capital's Alastair Cooper.

The alternative protein start-up has taken its total capital raised to $2bn since being founded in 2011 and raised $700m in 2020.

As innovation picks up and new players are attracted to the natural capital space, we want to recognize the standard bearers of the industry.