Agrifoodtech founders face the corporate pilot trap
George Bilkis says agrifoodtech pilots must lead to automatic purchases and warns that exclusivity and right-of-first-refusal terms can cap valuations and deter investors.
Topic
Commercialization
Topic
Commercialization
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