John Selep’s recognition as Innovation Leader of the Year at the Nov. 2 Awards, showcasing his impactful contributions to agtech and notable achievements in establishing AgStart and fostering agtech incubators nationwide.

Congratulations to our colleague, John Selep!

At the Nov. 2 Innovation Awards ceremony, a very special award was given to John Selep, President of AgStart, as the Innovation Leader of the Year. AgStart is a sister company to CleanStart, having both been under the umbrella of SARTA prior to 2015. John has done a remarkable job in establishing an office and full-featured wet lab in `13,000 square feet of space in Woodland. He also organized similar agtech incubators across the country into a powerful network, as well as landing generous sponsorships from leading ag tech companies. This award was well-deserved. Good work, John!