NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

Laura Harwig is the Program Director of Feed the Future Partnering for Innovation, a USAID-funded program implemented by Fintrac Inc. that aims to expand commercial access of transformational technologies to smallholder farmers. Through her role she catalyzes the expansion of private sector companies and entrepreneurs into rural agricultural markets.

She is an expert in leveraging private sector investment and market-based interventions to achieve food security goals. Prior to joining Partnering for Innovation, Laura was Fintrac’s Vice President of Field Activities and oversaw implementation of market systems and value chain development programs in Africa, Asia and Latin America.