Covercress Inc.
Olivette, MO
- UEI
- Z8NECA3YG9S9
- CAGE
- 6ZMX0
- Primary NAICS
- 111199 All Other Grain Farming
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 10407 Baur Blvd, Olivette, MO 63132, USA
- Website
- covercress.com
- Founded
- 2013
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Consumer Staples
- Food, Beverage & Tobacco
- Food Products
- Agricultural Products
- SIC code
- 20 Food & Kindred Products
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
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About the company
Covercress Inc. is a company that specializes in smart seed technology for renewable fuels. They have developed an innovative cover crop called Covercress that prevents organic soil carbon loss, mitigates soil erosion, and improves soil health.
Through Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) prime project grants from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Covercress Inc. has conducted research and development to advance Covercress as a commercially viable winter cover crop and cash crop for U.S. agriculture. This has involved using genetic modification and breeding techniques to make the crop more disease resistant and suitable for the corn-soybean rotation system in the Midwest. Covercress is intended to provide environmental benefits as a cover crop while also serving as a cash crop for farmers. Under a sub award from Western Illinois University Inc., Covercress Inc. has conducted field trials with new Covercress breeding lines on research plots and farmer fields to evaluate traits like stand establishment, early flowering, low shattering, and yield.
Quick answers
Is Covercress Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Covercress Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through February 18, 2027.
What is Covercress Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Covercress Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is The goal of this phase II effort is to develop covercress as a commercially viable cover crop for US agriculture… (20213941035979), from Institute of Food Production and Sustainability (NIFA), on September 30, 2021.
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