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Press

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In Conversation with Shumvobi Mitra: High School Biofounder Wins $50,000 USD Grant to Fight Fertilizer Runoff

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Shumvobi Mitra’s Perspective: RhizeUP - From iGEM Project to Real-World Impact

Awards

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Pava LaPere Innovation Awards


RhizeUP was awarded $50,000 through the MD Intercollegiate Student Venture Showcase & Pava LaPere Innovation Awards, a program funded by the 2024 Pava LaPere Legacy of Innovation Act.

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RealLIST Startups 2025: Baltimore


RhizeUP was named No. 5 on Technical.ly’s 2025 RealLIST Startups in Baltimore, recognizing it as one of the city’s most promising early-stage ventures.

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iGEM Startups Showcase


RhizeUP was honored as Runner-Up in the AgTech & Food Track at the iGEM Startups Showcase and was one of the select few teams invited to present in Paris in October 2024.

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