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    Peregrine Hydrogen tops IFA startup competition

    Written by Natalie Noor-Drugan


    Hydrogen–acid startup takes top spot

    Santa Cruz, California headquartered Peregrine Hydrogen has been named overall winner of the International Fertilizer Association’s (IFA) Cultivate Challenge for its low energy hydrogen and acid technology, as the association also unveiled a new global line up of fertilizer startups for the competition’s second edition. The award was presented at the IFA Cultivating Tomorrow Conference in Budapest, Hungary, on 4 June.

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