GenZ Technology

GenZ develops agricultural spray technology that achieves superior crop coverage while virtually eliminating chemical pollution, and cutting costs in half.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Clean Technology
  • Location Boise, ID, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded May 2012
  • Employees 8
  • Incorporation Type C-corp
  • Website genztechnology.com

Company Summary

Using GenZ's precision spray technology, growers are able to utilize 50% less chemical while attaining superior coverage and virtually eliminating chemical pollution. Our technology surrounds the crop and sprays from multiple angles while recapturing and recycling much of the chemical that misses the target.

Team

  • Grant Thompson
    President & CEO

    Grant has two decades of experience as a sales and marketing executive, a business owner, and a management consultant focusing on business strategy and leadership. Grant has consulted with more than 150 companies including many of the nation's premier Ag organizations (Simplot, Syngenta Seeds, Standlee Hay, Stemilt Growers, etc.). Grant is a noted speaker and author of the book, "Leadership Isn't Rocket Science."

  • Virgil Thompson
    Board of Directors

    Virgil has more than 40 years of senior executive experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. He served as CEO of Angstrom Pharmaceuticals and is currently CEO of Spinnaker Biosciences. He is also currently Chairman of the Board of Questcor Pharmaceuticals, one of the fastest growing biopharmaceutical companies in the world.

  • George Kotch, Ph.D.
    Chief Scientific Advisor

    George has a Ph.D. in Genetics, and is one of the world's premier crop breeders. He is currently Vice President of R & D for French agricultural giant Limagrain Vegetables. George previously served as Vice President of R & D for Syngenta Seeds. George has also been on the faculty of the UC Davis School of Agriculture.

Advisors

  • Melanie Rubocki, Partner, Perkins Coie
    Lawyer
    Unconfirmed
    Matt McKinlay, CPA, Advanced CFO Solutions
    Unconfirmed

Previous Investors

  • Cowles Company
    Unconfirmed
    Frontier Angels
    Unconfirmed
    Boise Angel Alliance
    Unconfirmed
  • Bighorn Investments
    Unconfirmed

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