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Dr. Adrian Percy Joins Finistere Ventures as CTO
Mar. 21, 2019
Finistere Ventures,LLC
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United StatesIndustry luminary Adrian Percy, PhD, the former head of R&D for the Crop Science Division of Bayer, joined Finistere Ventures as Chief Technology Officer. In his new role, he will provide strategic, technical and regulatory guidance for current portfolio companies. He will also support Finistere's continued investment efforts, working with the team to identify and evaluate potential opportunities.
More details on Percy's 25 years with Bayer, can be found here. He will be based in Research Triangle, North Carolina.
As part of the appointment, he will be joining the Boards of two Finistere-backed companies, BioLumic and Hi Fidelity Genetics (also based in Research Triangle), and will play a pivotal role in helping shape their ongoing research and development strategies, as well as supporting their partnership and commercialization efforts.
Adrian Percy noted: "We need to completely transform our agricultural and food production systems so we can ensure food security for all, meet evolving consumer demands and conserve our planet's precious resources for many generations to come. I am excited to continue to contribute to this ecosystem by helping talented and passionate entrepreneurs drive meaningful change in the food and agriculture space through technology innovations."
Percy continued: "One of the developments that excites me the most though is the emergence of agtech hubs and foodtech innovation throughout the world. I am looking forward to working with the Finistere team to cultivate innovation in both traditional ag hubs like the United States and Israel, as well as rising centers of activity such as Australia/New Zealand, Ireland and Latin America.
"To that end, I think that my location in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina will not just serve as a focal point for Finistere's activities on the East Coast of the United States, but also serve as a strategic bridge to our activities in Europe and beyond."
Source: Finistere Ventures
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