Dr. Elliott Grant

Dr. Elliott Grant is an entrepreneur, board member, and advisor working at the intersection of technology and agriculture, who has led the development and commercialization of multiple breakthroughs in the global food system. As a three-time Silicon Valley CEO, he understands the challenges of navigating companies through complexity and uncertainty, and brings expertise in strategy, innovation, and AI. Dr. Grant led the development of foundational AI for agriculture at Google [X], and became CEO of Mineral in 2023 when the project was launched as one of Alphabet’s “Other Bets”. He serves on the Boards of SunWorld International and the International Fresh Produce Association, where he advises on technology and AI strategy. Prior to joining Google, he was the CEO of ShopWell Labs, a provider of personalized nutrition, and the founding CEO of HarvestMark, a world leader in food traceability. Dr. Grant began his career as a strategy consultant at McKinsey & Company, in aerospace, industrials, and semiconductors, and specialized in corporate venturing and innovation. He is a named author on more than 50 US Patents across agriculture robotics, remote sensing, computer vision, crop phenotyping, traceability and encryption. Grant holds a PhD in Engineering from Cambridge University and a Masters Degree in Manufacturing Engineering.