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Pivot Bio’s Founder and Chief Innovation Officer Karsten Temme to Speak at the TED Countdown Summit in Kenya

NAIROBI, Kenya, June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Pivot Bio, one of the world’s most innovative ag–tech companies, is pleased to announce that Karsten Temme, Founder and Chief Innovation Officer, will be a speaker at the TED Countdown Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. The Summit will bring together a visionary group of global innovators, business executives, scientists, policymakers, next-generation leaders, artists, activists — all united in their commitment to building a brighter future.

“I’m grateful for the opportunity to participate in the TED Countdown and to learn alongside so many people who are deeply committed to improving the global food system, including the amazing TED Countdown team,” said Temme. “It’s humbling to be part of a community that brings such heart, urgency, and collaboration to this shared challenge. At Pivot Bio, we’ve had the chance to support large farmers in North and South America, as well as smallholder farmers in Africa, and that experience has only strengthened our belief in the potential of partnership and science to make a difference. Farmers are the heroes feeding a growing planet, and we’re proud to stand with them, championing their work, their resilience, and their role in shaping a more sustainable and food-secure future for us all.”

Karsten Temme will present on Wednesday, June 18 as part of the near horizon moonshots that are shaping the future of agriculture. 

About Pivot Bio:

Pivot Bio, one of the world’s leading innovative agtech companies, delivers to farmers patented crop nutrition technologies that harness the power of nature to 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 are a breakthrough innovation and one of the agriculture industry’s most promising climate 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 of startups driving social good and by MIT Tech Review as one of 15 climate tech companies to watch.

For more information, visit pivotbio.com

 

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