Governor Hochul Announces 2026 Winners Selected for Eighth Round of $3 Million Grow-NY Food and Agriculture Business Competition
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New York State Empire State DevelopmentSeven Global Startups to Receive $3 Million in Investments to Transform the Future of Food and Farming, Including $1 Million Grand Prize for Barnwell Bio
The Grow-NY Competition Builds on CNY Rising, Finger Lakes Forward and Southern Tier Soaring Regional Strategies to Revitalize Communities and Grow the Economy
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced New York City-based Barnwell Bio as the $1 million grand-prize winner of the eighth annual Grow-NY business competition. Barnwell Bio analyzes the barn microbiome to help poultry and livestock producers better understand animal health risk and opportunity on their operations. The competition awarded a total of $3 million in investments to seven of the 20 finalists selected for the Grow-NY business accelerator, which is administered by the Center for Regional Economic Advancement. Winners were announced at the Grow-NY Summit, a two-day event in Rochester, where finalists pitched their business plans to a panel of expert judges. Each winning startup company is required to commit to growing jobs, partnerships, and operations within Grow-NY’s 22-county region in Upstate New York. As part of that requirement, each startup must establish operations in the region for at least one year and provide a modest equity stake to Cornell University, helping to fund future food and agriculture entrepreneurship programs at the university.
“Congratulations to all of the brilliant entrepreneurs who took part in round eight of the Grow-NY competition. They represent some of the most innovative agribusiness entrepreneurs from around the world helping to move our state’s food and agriculture sector to the next level,” Governor Hochul said. “Through Grow-NY, my administration is doubling down on its commitment to driving economic growth in every part of our state, sparking innovation, and creating the jobs and opportunities that will move New York forward.”
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