
Entrepreneur, engineer, husband, dad. Chief Innovation Officer and co-founder of @PivotBio.
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Joined March 2007
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"What if we could work with biological systems as collaborators?"
In his new @FastCompany feature, Pivot Bio co-founder @Karsten Temme breaks down our revolutionary approach: reawakening dormant nitrogen-fixing microbes that deliver consistent crop nutrition efficiently, productively, and sustainably.
This is biology as technology. Read more: fastcompany.com/91361747/why…
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Karsten Temme (@karsten), CIO & Co-founder of Pivot Bio, highlights the success of the N-OVATOR Program: 'We've linked farmers with major brands like Nestle to help decarbonize their supply chain, turning over 315,000 MT of CO2e reduction into new revenue streams."
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Pivot Bio co-founder @Karsten shares how early discoveries in nitrogen fixation propelled innovations in genetic engineering that enabled Pivot Bio to revolutionize nitrogen delivery through purpose-build microbes, capable of specifically timed and placed nitrogen delivery.
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“Nitrogen is an essential building block for life and agriculture, necessary to produce the food needed to meet global demand. But the status quo in nitrogen management is not enough,” said Karsten Temme, @pivotbio co-founder and chief innovation officer.
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One final panel!
"How Innovative Is Your Company?" Featuring Karsten Temme, Cofounder and Chief Innovation Officer, @pivotbio; Payal Sahni, Chief People Experience Officer, @pfizer; and Deborah Golden, U.S. Chief Innovation Officer, @Deloitte. #FCMostInnovative
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We're delighted to host a session at #SynBioBeta2024 where @DCVC GP @jason_pontin + @pivotbio co-founder @karsten Temme will discuss how bio-based innovations are helping to decarbonize agriculture, all while benefiting local farmers + serving crops w/ better nutrients 🌱
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Nitrogen-fixing microbes already exist in nature. We just found a way for them to make a continuous supply of nitrogen #fertilizer for cereal crops. Pivot Bio co-founder @Karsten explains how our patented crop nutrition tech works.
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Major developments are happening this week at the @pivotbio construction site with panels being put in place. Thank you to our partners at @StoryConstrct for keeping this project moving along on schedule.
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We are proud to sponsor the annual @NACDconserve meeting and work with an organization that shares our vision for a healthier planet. #NACD2023
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Pivot Bio recently announced a $291 Million commitment as an Innovation Sprint Partner with @AIMforClimate. Our CEO @Karsten explains how over the next four years, we will work to provide better nitrogen to farmers, on a global scale. pivotbio.co/ytAIMforClimate
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The ground beneath our feet is a living organism. This World Soil Day, we celebrate the all the ways soil contributes to healthy ecosystems, plant and animal biodiversity, and productive agriculture.
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Pivot Bio CEO @Karsten unveiled the #UltimateFarmTruck with Caleb Perkins from Diesel Power Gear for the first time in public at #FPS22. Check out the truck at our booth (302) & enter to win it: pivotbio.co/farmtruck
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Thank you to our #Veteran family members and friends, neighbors and colleagues, and all those who have served in our Armed Forces. We are forever grateful for your service and sacrifice. #VeteransDay
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@karsten, the Co-founder & CEO of @pivotbio ensures that soil microbes could be the solution to the next Green Revolution. In this #BorlaugBlog, learn about technology that has the potential to elevate farming practices & food production around the world. bit.ly/2JxH7zD
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Interviews with Synthetic Biologists: Karsten Temme @karsten from Pivot Bio @pivotbio, interviewed by Jenna Gallegos @FoodBeerScience.
"We can grow the solutions to problems in the world around us" by harnessing biology for crop fertilization.
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