Dean Didato
Director/Board Member at Secure Food Solutions, Inc.
Profile
Dean Didato is currently a Director at AgriSync, Inc., Beta Hatch, Inc., Secure Food Solutions, Inc., HerdDogg, Inc., and Grain Weevil Corp.
He is also a Partner at Innova Memphis, Inc. since 2017.
He serves as a Board Member at EarthSense, Inc. and Global Neighbor, Inc. Mr. Didato's former positions include Director at Synergy Technologies, Inc. from 2009 to 2016, Vice President at OmniLytics, Inc. from 2008 to 2009, and Vice President at Buckman Laboratories International, Inc. from 1995 to 2008.
He also served as a Board Member at Growers Holdings, Inc. Mr. Didato received his undergraduate degree from Marietta College.
Dean Didato active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Innova Memphis, Inc.
 Innova Memphis, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Innova Memphis Inc (Innova Memphis) is a venture capital subsidiary of Memphis Bioworks Foundation founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. | Private Equity Investor | 30/04/2017 |
Secure Food Solutions, Inc.
 Secure Food Solutions, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Secure Food Solutions, Inc. operates as a food safety diagnostics company. It develops technology solutions to detect dangerous pathogens in the global food supply. The firm’s solutions include special imaging – Aflatoxin and microbiological tests – vibrio vulnificus/parahaemolyticus. The company is headquartered in Martin, TN. | Director/Board Member | - |
Beta Hatch, Inc.
 Beta Hatch, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Beta Hatch, Inc. grows insect protein for animal feed. Its products include insect frass and meal worms. The company was founded by Virginia Emery and is headquartered in Seattle, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
AgriSync, Inc.
 AgriSync, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Agrisync, Inc. develops a mobile application that connects farmers, advisors, and other partners in agribusiness. Its mobile application and Web dashboard enables users to view, solve, and track agriculture support issues; and provides solutions for time tracking, team collaboration, exporting data to excel, sharing results, branding their dashboard, assigning tickets, and calling through a live video technology. The company was founded by Casey Niemann on July 1, 2014 and is headquartered in Des Moines, IA. | Director/Board Member | - |
EarthSense, Inc.
 EarthSense, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing EarthSense, Inc. develops and produces robots for the agricultural industry. It offers TerraSentia, a robot that improves in-field plant trait data collection. The company was founded by Girish Chowdhary and Chinmay Soman in 2016 and is headquartered in Champaign, IL. | Director/Board Member | - |
Grain Weevil Corp.
 Grain Weevil Corp. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Grain Weevil Corp. has developed a grain bin safety and management robot called the Grain Weevil. Grain Weevil is based in the center of grain storage country and is driven by a strong sense of community. The robot engages with the surface of the grain to level, break crusts, conduct inspections, and feed grain into extraction augers. The American company aims to keep farmers safe and improve the quality of stored grain. The company was founded in 2020 by Zane Zents, Chad Johnson, and Benjamin Johnson, with Chad Johnson serving as CEO since then. | Director/Board Member | - |
HerdDogg, Inc.
 HerdDogg, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services HerdDogg, Inc. offers smart ear tags and readers for livestock ID and health monitoring. The company was founded by Melissa Brandao and is headquartered in Ashland, OR. | Director/Board Member | - |
Global Neighbor, Inc.
 Global Neighbor, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Global Neighbor, Inc. specializes in Directed Energy (DE) weed control technology, which was developed with support from the US Air Force SBIR Program. The company is based in an undisclosed location and was founded by Jon Jackson. Additionally, the American company is developing agriculture products with support from the USDA SBIR Program. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Dean Didato
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Synergy Technologies, Inc.
 Synergy Technologies, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Synergy Technologies is the recognized leader in the poultry & meat industry, providing innovation solutions to some of the world’s largest protein providers. With multiple product offerings & a keen understanding of the processing environment, Synergy Technologies is well equipped to reduce & eliminate harmful pathogenic bacteria such as Salmonella, E.coli, Camphylobacter and Listeria. They are committed to offering practical, effective & economical antimicrobial programs to ensure the safety of the food supply | Director/Board Member | 01/03/2016 |
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Training of Dean Didato
| Marietta College | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 12 |
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Buckman Laboratories International, Inc.
 Buckman Laboratories International, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Buckman Laboratories International, Inc. manufactures specialty chemicals for water treatment, pulp & paper and leather industries. It offers chemicals and services for the paper industries that include tissue, printing and writing, virgin pulp, packaging, recycled fiber and newsprint/mechanical grades applications and water treatment solutions. The company was founded by Stanley J. Buckman in 1945 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN. | Distribution Services |
Innova Memphis, Inc.
Innova Memphis, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Innova Memphis Inc (Innova Memphis) is a venture capital subsidiary of Memphis Bioworks Foundation founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. | Finance |
Secure Food Solutions, Inc.
Secure Food Solutions, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Secure Food Solutions, Inc. operates as a food safety diagnostics company. It develops technology solutions to detect dangerous pathogens in the global food supply. The firm’s solutions include special imaging – Aflatoxin and microbiological tests – vibrio vulnificus/parahaemolyticus. The company is headquartered in Martin, TN. | Electronic Technology |
Beta Hatch, Inc.
Beta Hatch, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Beta Hatch, Inc. grows insect protein for animal feed. Its products include insect frass and meal worms. The company was founded by Virginia Emery and is headquartered in Seattle, Canada. | Process Industries |
AgriSync, Inc.
AgriSync, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Agrisync, Inc. develops a mobile application that connects farmers, advisors, and other partners in agribusiness. Its mobile application and Web dashboard enables users to view, solve, and track agriculture support issues; and provides solutions for time tracking, team collaboration, exporting data to excel, sharing results, branding their dashboard, assigning tickets, and calling through a live video technology. The company was founded by Casey Niemann on July 1, 2014 and is headquartered in Des Moines, IA. | Technology Services |
EarthSense, Inc.
EarthSense, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing EarthSense, Inc. develops and produces robots for the agricultural industry. It offers TerraSentia, a robot that improves in-field plant trait data collection. The company was founded by Girish Chowdhary and Chinmay Soman in 2016 and is headquartered in Champaign, IL. | Producer Manufacturing |
Grain Weevil Corp.
Grain Weevil Corp. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Grain Weevil Corp. has developed a grain bin safety and management robot called the Grain Weevil. Grain Weevil is based in the center of grain storage country and is driven by a strong sense of community. The robot engages with the surface of the grain to level, break crusts, conduct inspections, and feed grain into extraction augers. The American company aims to keep farmers safe and improve the quality of stored grain. The company was founded in 2020 by Zane Zents, Chad Johnson, and Benjamin Johnson, with Chad Johnson serving as CEO since then. | Process Industries |
HerdDogg, Inc.
HerdDogg, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services HerdDogg, Inc. offers smart ear tags and readers for livestock ID and health monitoring. The company was founded by Melissa Brandao and is headquartered in Ashland, OR. | Technology Services |
Global Neighbor, Inc.
Global Neighbor, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Global Neighbor, Inc. specializes in Directed Energy (DE) weed control technology, which was developed with support from the US Air Force SBIR Program. The company is based in an undisclosed location and was founded by Jon Jackson. Additionally, the American company is developing agriculture products with support from the USDA SBIR Program. | Technology Services |
Synergy Technologies, Inc.
Synergy Technologies, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Synergy Technologies is the recognized leader in the poultry & meat industry, providing innovation solutions to some of the world’s largest protein providers. With multiple product offerings & a keen understanding of the processing environment, Synergy Technologies is well equipped to reduce & eliminate harmful pathogenic bacteria such as Salmonella, E.coli, Camphylobacter and Listeria. They are committed to offering practical, effective & economical antimicrobial programs to ensure the safety of the food supply | Commercial Services |
Growers Holdings, Inc.
 Growers Holdings, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Growers Holdings, Inc. offers an all-in-one crop planning, sales, and precision software. The company was founded by Steven Valencsin in 2011 and is headquartered in Garner, NC. | Technology Services |
OmniLytics, Inc.
 OmniLytics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services OmniLytics, Inc. develops solutions for infectious disease control. It offers bacteriophage solutions for pathogen control in the agricultural, food and water, industrial, pharmaceutical, and defense markets. OmniLytics was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. | Commercial Services |
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