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Claudio Grossi, a Parma farmer, discovered an unidentified sack of seeds left by his great-grandfather while cleaning his attic in the early 1990s. He planted them in manure expecting nothing, and one variety grew into six-foot-tall plants bearing seven grain ears each, with unusually large, multicolored kernels unlike any wheat he had seen before.
Brynn Putnam, who sold fitness startup Mirror to Lululemon for $500 million, has launched Board, a touchscreen gaming table designed for groups to play together in person. Tristan Walker, who sold Walker & Company Brands to Procter & Gamble, is building Heirloom Craft, a venture acquiring and expanding fine-craft trade schools such as a San Francisco leatherworking academy tied to a former Hermès artisan.
Fast Company named winners of its 2026 Innovation by Design Awards for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region, recognizing products, packaging, and built projects focused on waste reduction and resource reuse. The top honor went to Yoto Mini, a screen-free audio player developed by Yoto and Heirloom, praised for giving children access to stories, music, and podcasts without phones or AI.