Digital Platform Kumbu Connect Wins 2026 Ag Springboard Competition
Jessica Padula, David Flores, Andrew Minton and Griffin White were the team behind Kumbu Connect. They took home first prize at this year's competition and received $7,500. Kumbu Connect is a digital platform that strengthens agricultural community-based organizations across sub-Saharan Africa by simplifying the process of connecting with grant-giving institutions.
Project to Ranch Sea Urchins as a Food Source Named 2025 Ag Springboard Winner
Students Jonathan Rabinovich and Axel Saavedra won first place in the 2025 Ag Springboard student business pitch contest for their project Spiky Farms, which focuses on sea urchin ranching.
