Connor Harbison is the founder of Atlas Urban Farms, an award-winning vertical farming startup that is reshaping the future of food production. Atlas Urban Farms provides a revolutionary approach to culinary practices by enabling chefs to grow fresher, more flavorful ingredients directly on-site through advanced vertical farming systems. The company's comprehensive ecosystem, comprising both hardware and software products, seamlessly integrates the entire food supply chain into kitchens and food labs. This innovation allows culinary professionals to cultivate produce with exceptional freshness and quality, enhancing their creations with hyper-local, sustainably grown ingredients.
Connor holds an MBA from the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College. Before establishing Atlas Urban Farms, he led a startup accelerator through the COVID-19 pandemic, launched a software startup, and served as an AmeriCorps VISTA, aiding underserved communities in business development.