WBC Releases Breaking Through Episode 2: Plenty

9 Sep 2023

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As we announced last month, to celebrate the Wyoming Business Council’s 25th anniversary, we are highlighting a variety of innovative and groundbreaking businesses and individuals across the state in a new video series titled Breaking Through: Stories from Wyoming Pioneers. We are excited to share these engaging stories of business trailblazers that bridge Wyoming’s rich heritage with its bright future.

Our latest episode is available now, spotlighting Laramie, Wyoming-based Plenty, a pioneer in the controlled agriculture environment (CEA) industry. The video covers innovations born at the University of Wyoming that come to life on the high plains. Learn about the opportunity for cluster development and why the company is sticking to its roots and putting Wyoming on the map as a place for research and development and how state support can make Laramie the “Silicon Valley of Agriculture.”

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