Co-Founder and CEO
Prairie AquaTech, LLC
Mark Luecke, Co-Founder and CEO of Prairie AquaTech, started the company with his scientific co-founders after listening to the aquaculture value chain describe a large gap between this fast growing food production industry and its limited supply of high quality ingredients. His team of 75 employees at Prairie AquaTech now proudly manufactures 30,000 tons of ME-PRO®, a highly digestible plant protein ingredient, and other products for feed, food, and life. Mark is also the Co-Founder and CEO of early stage investment and management firm, Innovation Partners, which has invested over $250 million in food and agriculture companies, such as Prairie AquaTech. Prior to Innovation Partners, Mark served as President and COO of a private equity firm where he started, provided leadership, advised, and exited a diversified portfolio of companies. Mark also served as Global Services Vice President for a Fortune 500 communications company following its acquisition of a business where he co-managed the acquisition of 25 companies and $1 billion in annual revenue. Mark has been named to Prairie Business Magazine's Top 40 Under 40, has served on a number of governing boards, and has competed in several Ironman triathlons
Thursday, September 22, 2022
10:35 AM – 11:00 AM CDT (Chicago, USA; UTC-5)
Thursday, September 22, 2022
12:00 PM – 12:25 PM CDT (Chicago, USA; UTC-5)