About Benson Hill Benson Hill empowers innovators to develop more healthy, tasty and sustainable food by unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants. Benson Hill's CropOS platform combines machine learning and big data with breeding techniques and plant biology to drastically accelerate and simplify the product development process. This platform allows for cost-effective and more efficient ways for companies to analyze and make improvements in plant genetics. Benson Hill brings a unique and holistic approach to our product and platform development, as we span a broader workflow involving trait and seed development, genome editing, and breeding all the way to creating better ingredients and varieties that tap a strong consumer demand for more flavorful and nutritious fruits and vegetables. More information can be found online at www.bensonhill.com.

Benson Hill, a crop improvement company dedicated to unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants, announced today it has been awarded'AI-based AgTech Solution of the Year' at the AgTech Breakthrough Awards. Conducted by AgTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies, and products in the global AgTech market, the awards program is in its inaugural year. Benson Hill's artificial intelligence-backed crop design platform, CropOS supports the development of healthier, great-tasting food and ingredient options that are both widely accessible and sustainable. By unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants, the AI platform helps deliver crop and ingredient improvements faster to market, creating more choices for consumers. CropOS allows plant breeders to predict, select and control desirable traits, bypassing generations of experimentation and empowering innovators to solve global agricultural challenges more quickly.