Triad Inno’s Startups to Watch: Optera


Year founded: 2020

No. of employees: 2 full-time, additional interns

Top executives: Kaira Wagoner, CEO and co-founder; Phoebe Snyder, chief operating officer and co-founder

Website: https://opterabees.com/

Contact: [email protected]

You are probably familiar with pheromones because the chemical substances in humans are often linked to attraction. But did you know that still-developing bees can use their pheromones to let other bees know if they are sick?

Then, other worker bees can…

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