iSelect Deep Dive Series

Our analyst team reviews emerging trends with interested listeners — alternating between Healthcare and Agriculture — outlining macro-trends, industry sub-sectors, key influencers, market leaders, and potential investment opportunities.

Innovations in Personal Health

Innovations in Personal Health Management

  The future of personalized health management is here, and iSelect is at the forefront of this exciting new field. During this Deep Dive, iSelect Principal Tom Bunn is joined by…


Deep Dive: Nutrient Density & The Food System

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN2ow8Ip3cw For those new to our Deep Dives, iSelect is a venture capital firm in St. Louis focused on companies in food, agriculture and health. iSelect invests at the forefront of…


Delivering Primary Care

Future of Primary Care

Revolutionizing Primary Care: A Deep Dive into Innovative Solutions and Investment Opportunities Primary care is integral to the U.S. healthcare system, accounting for 50% of annual medical visits. However, with only…


Carbon MRV in Agriculture

Carbon MRV in Agriculture: Measurement, Verification & Reporting

Unveiling the Future of Carbon Measurement and Verification in Agriculture In iSelect’s latest Deep Dive, Carbon Measurement, Reporting and Verification (Carbon MRV) in Agriculture, we aim to provide an in-depth understanding…


Precision Fermentation

 Fermentation, the driving force behind the creation of age-old favorites such as beer, wine, kimchi, and yogurt, is a testament to our innovative use of natural processes. But now, imagine…


Future of Fat

 Who would have thought in a world of food innovation we need to think about the future of fat? Embark on a riveting exploration of the vital link between food…


Future of Home Health

The COVID-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented catalyst for change, revealing how much we can achieve from the comfort of our own homes. A world of remote work, e-commerce, and digital…


The Future of Cheese

The cheese landscape is rapidly evolving as various plant-based and alternative cheese products gain popularity among consumers. Driven by health and environmental concerns, the demand for high-quality, non-dairy cheeses has skyrocketed…


Metabolic Health – Science and Tools

Learn from experts about metabolic health in this deep dive video. Discover biomarkers, biosensors, and small steps you can take for metabolic fitness. Are you interested in investing in the cutting-edge…


Longevity and Aging

Are you interested in the latest developments in the field of longevity and aging? If so, you won’t want to miss this deep dive into the topic. The fascinating field of…


Specialty Crops: Industry Dynamics, Challenges, and Opportunities

If you’re an investor in the food and agriculture industry, you won’t want to miss iSelect’s Deep Dive series on Specialty Crops. In part one of this two-part series, experts from…


Value-based Care

Are you interested in the challenges of implementing value based care in healthcare? Look no further than this insightful panel discussion. The experts discuss the obstacles facing payers, providers, and patients…


How CPGs are Adapting to Changing Consumer Preferences

Consumer preferences for food are undergoing a major transformation. Sustainability, health, and taste drive this shift, and food companies must adapt to stay relevant. In our Food & Agriculture Deep Dive…


Advances in Nutritional Science

https://youtu.be/9klceLkke4Q Optimal nutrition is a cornerstone of Food is health.  It is also a complex subject.  With countless fad diets and contradictory studies, nutrition can be challenging to find genuine innovations…


Soil Carbon Measurement, Management, and Marketplaces

Soil health is the foundation of a thriving agricultural ecosystem, and soil carbon is vital in maintaining this vitality. As the primary component of soil organic matter, carbon is responsible for…


The Consumerization of Healthcare

In no other industry are democratization and cost reduction more needed than in healthcare. With technology advancing and costs dropping, consumers are more empowered than ever before to take control of…


Role of Sugar in Disease

Discover the hidden dangers of sugar and its far-reaching impacts on health in this month’s Healthcare Deep Dive. In this eye-opening video, we delve into the growing evidence that implicates sugar,…


Nutrient Efficiency in Agriculture

Responsible nutrient management plays a crucial role in sustainable agriculture, as nitrogen, phosphate, potassium, and various other nutrients are essential components in the production of crops for food, fuel, and feed….


Gaps in Nutritional Research

Dive into the captivating world of nutrition research with our latest Deep Dive video, where we explore the future of this rapidly evolving field and the groundbreaking work being done by…


Specialty Crops

Headquartered in the Midwest, iSelect has historically been more focused on row crop technologies than specialty crop technologies. As we expand our scope, however, specialty crops such as fruits, vegetables, tree…


Protein Precision and Efficiency

As macronutrients, proteins are necessary for all important human biological functions, from repairing tissue, to making hormones to managing the brain. That’s why, in the context of human health and nutrition,…


Wearables for Digital Health

Wearable devices enable us to collect data to monitor our health at home. Exciting advances in technology increase the information we can access to make health decisions. In next week’s Deep…


world agriculture

COVID-19: Implications Across the Food System

As Covid-19 continues to shake the globe, it’s leaving many uncertainties in its path. Opportunity hides in times of uncertainty, and we are committed to finding and championing the best companies,…


Medical Foods

While food and nutrition play key roles in our health, medical foods go a step further. Medical foods are formulated to manage nutritional deficiencies that affect disease progression and are prescribed…


Artificial Intelligence in Medical Diagnostics

Diagnosing, detecting and monitoring disease is one of the highly lauded potential applications of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in healthcare. The potential of these technologies to reduce time…


Soil Health Deep Dive

A thriving food system that delivers on “Food is Health” is fundamentally dependent on the health of our soil. Unfortunately, soil health has deteriorated significantly in the past century due to…


Non-invasive Cancer Diagnostics

Embark on a journey to explore the world of non-invasive cancer diagnostics with our latest Deep Dive video. Discover how innovative methods are being developed to detect cancer earlier and more…


Robotics & Automation on the Farm

The future of farming has been a hot topic for years, with discussions and debates revolving around the role of robotics and automation in modern agriculture. Today, a combination of factors,…


Therapeutics Role in Inflammation

The inflammatory response is critical to our survival, helping us heal from injury and defend against disease. Chronic inflammation, however, has implications in a number of widespread and devastating diseases, including…


Longitudinal Data in Healthcare

Longitudinal health data track the same patient at different points in time. For physicians, longitudinal data can offer a complete medical history of a patient, which allows for better health decisions…


Food Waste

In the world of agricultural technology (“agtech”), increasing agricultural yields are treasured as the holy grail to feed a hungry and growing population. However, it is well documented and more and…


Farm Profitability and Tech Adoption

Profitability is a frequent topic of conversation and a frequent challenge for farmers and growers, influenced by numerousfactors. Some of these factors, climate / weather, trade policy, and government subsidies are…


Autoimmune Disease

The complex world of autoimmune diseases is a growing concern for millions, as the body’s immune system mistakenly targets and attacks healthy cells. In our Autoimmune Disease Deep Dive, we dive…


Cellular Agriculture

In order to meet the demands of consumer shifts toward animal free products, there are a number of ways in which these products can be achieved. Cellular agriculture, the ability to…


Bioavailability

Why Bioavailability Is the Next Buzzword in Food and Agriculture

Explore the often overlooked aspect of improving the food system – enhancing nutrient bioavailability. This concept is crucial for maximizing the health benefits derived from the food we consume. Learn how…


Nutrition’s Role in Inflammation

Research shows that chronic inflammation may be the common factor in many diseases. iSelect invests at the convergence of food and health and is interested in nutrition’s role in inflammation. We…


Deep Dive: Soil Health

Join us for a Deep Dive discussion on soil health, exploring its meaning, benefits, challenges, and innovative improvement solutions. Learn why soil health is crucial for sustainable agriculture, food security, and…


Digitizing New Food Product Development

Developing, marketing and selling new food products is one of the most challenging and uncertain aspects for food companies, big and small. Developing a new food product, from ideation to commercialization,…


Designing Ingredients

Ingredients play an integral role in the convergence of food and health. Modifying or changing ingredients can result in better health outcomes, sustainability benefits, improved nutrition, and improved taste. This week…


Bioavailability

Nutritional Genomics

Everything in life is connected. The work we put in is equal to the value we get out of those efforts. The time we spend preparing for something is proportional to…


Shortening the Crop Development Cycle – Part 2

We need to grow more with less. By 2050, the global population will exceed 9 billion people, and the UN estimates that by that point we’ll need to produce at least…


Anti-microbial resistance

Antimicrobial Resistance in Infectious Disease & Human Health

Antibiotics, one of the major medical discoveries of the 20th Century, have enabled humans to treat a wide array of bacterial infections that once caused significant death and suffering. For this…


Shortening the Crop Development Cycle – Part 1

Shortening the new crop development cycle brings tremendous value to the agricultural industry as it will allow us to develop solutions faster and more efficiently.


Type 2 Diabetes Technology

Type 2 Diabetes

Embark on a journey into food and health innovation with iSelect’s latest Diabetes Deep Dive video, focusing on the intersection of these fields and their impact on diabetes, a chronic disease…


world agriculture

Developing World Agriculture

We spend a lot of time thinking about agriculture technologies and how they can be applied in the most advanced economies in the world, but we often overlook the pressing need…


Food Ingredients

Food Ingredients – Part 2

Food Ingredients as a whole, is an incredibly broad topic, and one that is impactful to us every day.  We may think of food ingredients as sugar, flour and eggs, but…


Functional Food Analysis

While food has long been used to improve health, our knowledge of health is now being used to improve food. Strictly speaking, all food is functional, in that it provides energy…


Food Ingredients – Part 1

Food Ingredients as a whole, is an incredibly broad topic, and one that is impactful to us every day.  We may think of food ingredients as sugar, flour and eggs, but…


Bioavailability

Nutrition in Healthcare

Nutrition plays a key role in health and wellbeing. The role of nutrition, which can modify the genetic base, is crucial to the Human life cycle. It’s a science that deals…


Farm Profitability and Finance

Farm profitability is a topic of frequent discussion in agricultural circles, though it has notably declined in the past 10 years in the US, for corn and soy farmers in particular….


Nutrition’s Role in Healthcare

Nutrition is fundamental to health and well-being, crucial in the human life cycle. It involves the study of nutrients in our diets and how our bodies assimilate them to support life-sustaining…


Labor Shortage in Agriculture

Farm Labor shortages are not a new problem in food and agriculture, but recent shortages in the past decade of available farm labor in the US are causing serious concern from…


Hemp & Cannabinoids: Overview

With the regulatory landscape poised to change around hemp and its extracts (namely CBD), the hemp and CBD markets are experiencing rapid growth. This is creating many opportunities in genetics, cultivation,…


The Farm Labor Crisis

Farm Labor shortages are not a new problem in food and agriculture, but recent shortages in the past decade of available farm labor in the US are causing serious concern from…


Brain Computer Interface Analysis

In the last century, we greatly expanded the notion of what it means to be human. Remarkable innovations in both science and technology brought us to the moon, laid the foundation…


Synthetic Biology in Food & Agriculture

Synthetic biology is an advancing field of science, by which technological advancements in genome sequencing, DNA synthesis, and genome editing have enabled scientists to view biology as they do engineering. The…


Alzheimer's Diagnostics

Brain Computer Interfaces Overview

In the last century, we greatly expanded the notion of what it means to be human. Remarkable innovations in both science and technology brought us to the moon, laid the foundation…


Aquaculture Feed Analysis

As the aquaculture industry experiences rapid growth, finding sustainable alternatives to traditional fishmeal feed becomes increasingly critical. The reliance on fishmeal creates an unsustainable cycle of harvesting wild fish to feed…


CRISPR in Plants Analysis

Rapid genome editing advancements, especially with site-directed nucleases like the CRISPR system, have profoundly impacted the biological sciences. In agriculture, genome editing in crops is revolutionizing the progress of breeding programs….


Aquaculture Feed Overview

As aquaculture continues to grow at breakneck speed, developing new feeds will be critical. Currently, fishmeal is used heavily to feed farm-raised fish which creates an unsustainable cycle of killing wild…


Indoor Farming

Indoor farming is revolutionizing the agricultural landscape, incorporating various innovative methods and technologies that promise to reshape how we cultivate and consume food. From hoop houses to state-of-the-art plant factories, indoor…


CRISPR Gene Editing in Livestock & Aquaculture

Gene editing technologies have experienced significant advancements in recent years, revolutionizing agriculture, livestock, and aquaculture. Among the leading technologies are CRISPR, ZFNs, and TALEN, which have made editing DNA more precise,…


Seafood Supply Chain

The seafood supply chain is notoriously opaque and cumbersome. It’s not uncommon for some seafood products to change hands forty times on the way to the plate. New traceability and data…


AI in Drug Discovery

Artificial Intelligence Revolutionizing Drug Discovery: A Deep Dive Artificial Intelligence (AI) has increasingly become integral to numerous industries, leading to significant breakthroughs and enhancements. Its transformative potential is equally palpable in…


CRISPR Gene Therapeutics in Humans

Until recently, gene editing was extremely expensive and took several months, even years. However, with the discovery of CRISPR/Cas-9, costs have shrunk by 99% and tests can be run in days/weeks….


Aquaculture Systems and Technology

Aquaculture systems and technology are at the forefront of revolutionizing how we produce and consume seafood, addressing the ever-growing global demand for protein while lowering cost and improving nutrition. With the…


Alzheimer's Diagnostics

Alzheimer’s Disease: Therapeutics

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) poses significant challenges on individual, family, and health system levels, with the highest drug development failure rate among diseases currently being studied. However, researchers continue to explore new…


iSelect Deep Dive: CRISPR Gene Therapy in Humans

CRISPR gene therapy is one of the most exciting areas of scientific research today, and for good reason. The potential applications of this technology are vast and far-reaching, from developing new…


Alzheimer's Diagnostics

Traumatic Brain Injury Diagnostics

Traumatic Brain Injury is arguably one of the most complex disorders in the human body. Recent advances in 3D imaging technologies and blood-based biomarker identification have proven to be significant advances…


Deep Dive: Longevity

The Human Longevity Deep Dive explores the latest advancements in the field of longevity, including research on parabiosis, senescence, and mitochondria. The presentation also explores potential investments and thought leaders in…


Senolytics

As we age, our cells enter a state called senescence. These harmful cells do not support the cells of which they are a part, and as we grow older, their accumulation…


Alzheimer's Diagnostics

Alzheimer’s Diagnostics: Advancing the State of the Art

Understanding the Latest Advances in Alzheimer’s Diagnostics This iSelect Deep Dive offers valuable insights into cutting-edge research on Alzheimer’s diagnostics. The discussion covers various risk factors for developing Alzheimer’s, including age…


Joint Warfighter Medical Research Program

Whether it is to provide public services or stimulate the economy, various grant-making agencies within the U.S. Federal Government help propel innovation driven by science and technology. The U.S. Department of…


Swine Technology

Pork is the most widely consumed meat on the planet. Swine Tech enables pork producers to operate more efficiently and safely while meeting increasing global demand.


Microbiome Therapeutics for Humans

The field of human microbiome therapeutics has experienced significant growth over the past decade, fueled by increasing scientific understanding, investment, and innovative approaches to treating and preventing diseases. By targeting the…


Multi-Omic Approach to Precision Diagnostics

Exploring the recent advances in medical technology to drive a multi-omics approach to Precision Diagnostics. Multi-omic approaches, or Panomics, utilize massive datasets to view the biological interactions within the entire complex…


Precision Cancer Medicine

Dive into our comprehensive exploration of the cutting-edge advances in medical technology that are shaping the multi-omics approach to precision medicine in the field of oncology. Multi-omic approaches, also known as…


Human Microbiome Diagnostics

This is a deep dive into the challenges and opportunities of researching the human microbiome. The discussion covers cutting-edge technologies and companies that are innovating in the field. The conversation highlights…


Food Waste

40% of all food produced in the US is wasted. In restaurants, retailers, and homes across the US,  the cost of uneaten food is $161 billion. Opportunities abound to transform food…


Blood Based Cancer Diagnostics

New cancer diagnoses are expcted to rise by 70% in the next two decades. Early detection of cancer dramatically reduces survival rates. Current standards of care are either highly invasive/highly accurate…


Biohacking: Revolutionizing Health and Redefining the Future

Human Biohacking is quickly transforming from a niche pursuit among millennials to a revolutionary movement reshaping our understanding of health and well-being. By harnessing the power of genetics, biohackers aim to…


Gene Therapy

Discover the transformative potential of gene therapy in our latest Deep Dive video as we explore the groundbreaking technologies and innovative companies leading the way in treating inheritable diseases and many…


Soil Microbiome

The soil microbiome is a treasure trove of possibilities impacting plant, soil, and human health. Cutting-edge research and technological innovations have enhanced our ability to harness the power of soil microorganisms,…


Longevity

This Deep Dive explores the field of longevity and the various approaches being taken to extend human lifespan and improve health in old age. The transcript covers different areas of research…


Synthetic Biology

Consumer Acceptance of Synthetic Biology and Gene Editing: What You Need to Know Synthetic biology and gene editing are two emerging fields that can potentially transform various industries, from agriculture to…


Future of Agriculture

The agriculture industry is in a transformative era, driven by shifting consumer preferences, a growing focus on sustainability, and the integration of cutting-edge agtech across the entire food supply chain. This…


Cellular Agriculture

Cellular agriculture is a hot topic right now, and for good reason. With a market opportunity of $700 billion and growing, the potential for disruption and innovation in this space is…


Tissue Engineering

Tissue engineering is an exciting field that is seeing a wave of funding and excitement. In this deep dive, we learned that tissue engineering involves three core components: cells, scaffolding, and…


Livestock Wearables and Electronics

With a decrease in the amount of land available for farm use and an ever-growing concern about resource usage, farmers need to be smart about their livestock management practices if they…


Aquaculture

2.6 billion people depend on the bounty of the oceans every day, yet global harvests of marine fisheries are 2.5x what our oceans can sustainably support. As more people cohabit the…


Taking Charge of Your Health: Innovations in Personal Health Management

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