Pivot Bio announces AgTech corridor relocation
Published by Emilie Grant,
Editorial Assistant
World Fertilizer,
Pivot Bio has announced another bold step in its growth strategy: the creation of centres of excellence based in the Midwest that will serve as anchors for the company's scientific and commercial future.
The company's new footprint will be centered in two hubs:
- Center for research, development, innovation and operations: a dynamic campus focused on science, product development and manufacturing operations.
- Global headquarters: a central base for the company's leadership, finance, policy, communications, sustainability, global strategy and impact teams, which will continue driving the Pivot Bio mission.
This move reflects a significant milestone in Pivot Bio's journey to reimagine the agricultural system through breakthrough science. Since launching its first microbial nitrogen product in 2018, the company's technology has been adopted on nearly 15 million acres of farmland across North America, and is now in late-stage approval and launch in South America and Africa. The consolidation into these centers of excellence marks an inflection point for Pivot Bio as it scales its operations, strengthens cross-functional collaboration and accelerates the pace of scientific innovation. By aligning its teams more closely with customers and global partners, the company is building a more integrated and efficient operating model — designed to drive growth, unlock new market opportunities and deliver long-term value to shareholders.
Backed by the world's top investment firms, the company is credited for its nitrogen moonshot and its patented gene-edited microbes that fix nitrogen on grain crops. Most importantly, the company delivered on that moonshot by commercializing this breakthrough in record time and accelerating its market leadership. What was once an idea is now a proven solution that produces and delivers nitrogen fertilizer more cheaply and effectively than traditional sources, improving resilience and performance of crops.
"The Midwest has always been the heart of American agriculture, and it's where many of our earliest customers and most trusted partners are based. As we scale, this region offers a strong center of gravity — rooted in the realities of the farm but connected to global opportunity," said Chris Abbott, CEO of Pivot Bio.
The new structure is designed to promote tighter collaboration, faster decision-making, and greater use of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. Together, these efforts aim to speed up product development and placement to deliver even greater value to growers.
As Pivot Bio expands into new crops like cotton and sorghum, and continues to scale globally, the company remains focused on helping farmers grow more with less, while building a more sustainable and resilient global food system.
"We're building a future where farmers have access to the most advanced tools in agriculture. These centers of excellence will enable us to continue to build one of the most exciting platforms in agriculture," Abbott said.
The company will begin transitioning its operations, including relocating from its current facility in Berkeley, California.
The company expects to add new jobs to its chosen locations. In recent years, Pivot Bio has expanded its presence in St. Louis, Missouri; Wayzata, Minnesota; and São Paulo, Brazil.
"Our roots in Berkeley have played an important role in shaping Pivot Bio into the company it is today, and we're deeply proud of the people and the work that's been done here," said Karsten Temme, co-founder and chief innovation officer of Pivot Bio. "As we look to the future, we want to build an environment that supports deeper integration across our teams and unlocks the full potential of our innovation platform. This includes placing our teams in the ag innovation corridors, closer to customers and partners in the most important agricultural regions."
Pivot Bio is currently evaluating multiple opportunities, focused on advancing its mission, ensuring access to top talent and supporting continued growth in service to farmers across the U.S. and around the world.
Read the article online at: https://www.worldfertilizer.com/project-news/30052025/pivot-bio-announces-agtech-corridor-relocation/
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