434. AgriNovus CEO Christy Wright with a checkup on Indiana’s agbioscience economy, hubs, headquarters + their impact on the state + launching a new economic identity for sustained momentum

AgriNovus’ plans to align with those opportunities and be aAt the midpoint of 2026, there is a lot to reflect on across Indiana’s agbioscience economy and the sector at large. AgriNovus President and CEO, Christy Wright, joins today for an economic checkup. She highlights big wins for Indiana in 2026 – from hubs to headquarters – and looks ahead to AgriNovus’ moves to impact the state long-term. Highlights include:  Corteva’s decision to double down on Indiana, choosing the state for its global headquarters, what factors ultimately helped drive that decision and what it signals to the rest of the state USDA’s pending relocation announcements and how welcoming missions to Indiana might reshape the region’s ecosystem The opportunities that exist to accelerate innovation and commercialization at the intersection of federal presence and global anchors as headquarters (both Elanco and Corteva) Secondary effects Christy expects from these decisions – from partnerships to venture and beyond – and how AgriNovus is working with industry to capture those Ecosystem engagement amid the pursuits of Corteva and USDA and how these decisions will ultimately impact all industry players Indiana’s robust university system and how they fit into attracting bigger companies and organizations to the state that are seeking to fill talent Investment, talent and innovation as proof points of momentum and the impetus behind the launch of BioHeartland – a shared economic identity for Indiana Why now for BioHeartland and what differentiates the region from other innovation hubs across the U.S. How Christy will view BioHeartland as a success Biggest gaps and opportunities to seize momentum over the next few years to unlock Indiana’s next chapter of agbioscience growth  catalyst for growth What’s coming up for AgriNovus