Bayer R&D: Agricultural & Healthcare Innovation | Around the Farm Ep. 115

Bayer R&D: Agricultural & Healthcare Innovation | Around the Farm Ep. 115

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June 5, 2026 · 49 min · Episode 115

About this episode

The episode discusses how Bayer R&D collaborates with startups to drive innovations in agriculture and healthcare.

How does Bayer R&D turn startup ideas into real-world impact? Learn how our research & development hubs drive future agricultural & healthcare innovations. In this episode of Around the Farm, Dr. Ruth Shah, Head of Bayer Co.Lab Berlin, and Karl Collins, Director of Open Innovation Europe for Bayer Crop Science, join Tom and Andy to discuss how Bayer collaborates with startups to accelerate innovation across agriculture and healthcare. Learn how Bayer’s global network of innovation hubs connects entrepreneurs, researchers, investors, and industry experts to bring new technologies to market faster. The conversation explores AI, open innovation, startup partnerships, soil health, regenerative agriculture, drug discovery, and the role innovation ecosystems play in solving some of the world's biggest challenges. Plus, hear examples of groundbreaking technologies emerging from Bayer Co.Lab and LifeHub and how they could shape the future of farming and medicine.

People in this episode

Hosts: Tom, Andy

Guests: Dr. Ruth Shah, Karl Collins

Topics covered

  • agricultural innovation
  • healthcare innovation
  • startup collaboration
  • open innovation
  • AI in agriculture
  • regenerative agriculture
  • innovation ecosystems

Keywords

  • Bayer
  • innovation
  • startups
  • agriculture
  • healthcare
  • AI
  • regenerative agriculture
  • drug discovery
  • soil health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bayer, Bayer Co.Lab Berlin, Bayer Crop Science, LifeHub

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