Inari named one of TIME's America's Top GreenTech Companies 2026. Inari was recognized today on TIME's list of America's Top GreenTech Companies 2026. Presented by TIME and Statista, the leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider, the list recognizes 250 companies based on three evaluation criteria: * Positive Environmental Impact: To assess a company's positive environmental impact, Statista partnered with The Upright Project to quantify the holistic impact of a company's product and service portfolio, including its alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). * Financial Strength: For the evaluation of financial strength, Statista analyzed revenue, employee and funding data, obtained from publicly available sources like annual reports, company websites, through media monitoring, and via databases. * Innovation Drive: For the innovation drive, Statista cooperated with LexisNexis(R) Intellectual Property Solutions to analyze the quantity and impact of a company's IP intellectual property) portfolio. Statista publishes hundreds of worldwide industry rankings and company listings with high-profile media partners. This research and analysis service is based on the success of statista.com, the leading data and business intelligence portal that provides statistics, relevant business data, and various market and consumer studies and surveys.

Inari names Lisa Nunez Safarian as Chief Executive Officer. Inari, a company focused on designing seeds to improve crop performance, has announced that Lisa Nunez Safarian has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer. Safarian has served on Inari's Board since May 2025 and will continue in the role while also joining Flagship Pioneering as a CEO-Partner. She previously held senior leadership positions at Monsanto and later Bayer, where she helped expand seeds, traits, licensing, and crop protection businesses valued at approximately $12 billion. Become a subscriber. Please purchase a subscription to continue reading this article. Ignacio Martinez, Co-Founder and Board Chair, noted, "Lisa is a visionary leader who will propel Inari into its next phase of growth. Her deep expertise is matched only by her steadfast commitment to helping farmers achieve better outcomes. I look forward to continuing to work closely with her at Inari and leveraging her expertise for the benefit of the broader Flagship Pioneering ecosystem." Safarian expressed confidence in the company's direction and product maturity, saying, "When I joined the board, I was immediately impressed by Inari's level of sophistication and how far they had advanced their product pipeline." Inari's work centers on its AI-enabled SEEDesign platform, which integrates genomic analysis and multiplex gene editing to develop high-yield seed designs for soybeans, corn, and wheat. Safarian added that the demonstrated results represent "a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" as the company aims to advance crop productivity and support long-term food system sustainability.