A new research technology startup called Pomona AI is transforming how plant scientists work by enabling them to test numerous growing conditions at the same time, dramatically speeding up agricultural innovation.

Founded in Seoul in 2025, Pomona AI addresses a long-standing bottleneck in plant research: scientists typically study only a handful of environmental conditions in each experiment. By using artificial intelligence to coordinate and analyze multiple simultaneous tests, the platform lets researchers explore far more variables in parallel—potentially cutting months off traditional research timelines. This acceleration could be crucial for developing crops that thrive under changing climate conditions and for optimizing vertical farming systems worldwide. Read the full story →

Today's takeaway: Smarter AI tools are unlocking faster agricultural breakthroughs when we need them most.