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September 15, 2025 25 mins

The global GMO testing market was valued at $3.9 billion in 2021, and is projected to reach $6.2 billion by 2031.  With current processes costing time and money, there is a massive opportunity for innovation in genetic detection that benefits grain distributors, seed suppliers and ultimately – the farmer and consumer. Today we are joined by Ryan Skaar, COO of NanoBio Designs, to talk their platform technology and winning AgriNovus’ Velocity accelerator. We get into:  


  • What NanoBio Designs does and who they exist to serve through their technology 
  • How the company has evolved since locating their headquarters to Indianapolis in 2022 
  • Why they chose Indiana, its entrepreneurial resources and connections, as home base 
  • Their technology, IndyStix, and its differentiation from other genetic testing technologies on the market 
  • What winning the AgriNovus Velocity accelerator did for NanoBio Designs as a company and what they’ve done post-win to build momentum 
  • How IndyStix creates confidence for the entire value chain  
  • What Ryan sees as NanoBio Designs’ biggest opportunities for the future 
  • The company’s pilot that’s currently running and its end goal 
  • What’s ahead for the company 
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