Tag: genetics

Plant Response Biotech merges with Koch spin-out in first move of biologicals roll-up

November 18, 2019

Plant Response Biotech has merged with Koch Biological Solutions in the first of a planned series of "rollup" deals for the biological crop input category, AFN can exclusively reveal. Read on to get the scoop on how this deal came about.

Startup Spotlight: Seed-X wants to help farmers find the right seed using AI and computer vision

October 1, 2019

Through its Genetic Traits Detection Platform, the company is hoping to make seed selection more accurate and reliable for farmers.

ZeaKal clinches $15 million Series C funding, hires veteran DuPont exec

September 10, 2019

Totaling $15 million, the round includes the $10 million strategic investment from Canopy Rivers announced earlier this year. Existing investors Finistere Ventures and Middleland Capital participated in the round, which was oversubscribed.

What happened to those GM spider goats with the silky milk?

September 2, 2019

This is not just kidding around with mind-bending science experiments for its own sake; dozens of potential applications exist for spider silk, like new ligaments or bullet-proof vests.

Inari raises $89m Series C to make seeds diverse again

August 6, 2019

With plans to accelerate commercialization in the US corn and soybean markets, this next-gen seed company claims that this is the largest funding round secured by a female CEO for an ag biotech startup to date.

3rd Precision CRISPR & NBT AgBio Congress

June 24, 2019

Optimize the Discovery of Functional Traits & Engineer Next Generation Ag-Products that Improve Yield, Productivity & Tolerance

Securing sustainable food security for the global population has never been so critical. Join fellow agbiotech and R&D experts as they harness CRISPR, alongside other NBT’s to secure a more sustainable agricultural future and deliver improved seeds, crops and livestock that boosts tolerance, productivity and yield

Developed with industry experts from the likes of Acceligen, Cibus, Syngenta, USDA and leading professors from top agricultural institutes; this year’s 3rd Precision CRISPR & NBT AgBio Congress aims to explicate how we are working to produce more from less through functional trait genomics and novel breeding innovation.

Whoa! Canopy Rivers Backs ZeaKal with $10m to Revolutionize Cannabis Plant Science

June 20, 2019

Cannabis crop science and growing practices are decades behind almost every other cultivated crop.

For Elo Life Systems, Gene Editing is About Giving Consumers Exactly What They Want

May 6, 2019

Elo Life Systems, the food-focused subsidiary of the recently listed gene-editing group Precision Biosciences, is focused on developing food crops with nutritionally-improved characteristics.

5 Key Quotes from Crop Innovation in Business in Amsterdam

April 24, 2019

Consumers and digitization were at the forefront at the Crop Innovation in Business Conference hosted in Amsterdam this week. The conference is conducted every other year and is in its 18^th year.

Europe’s Gene Editing Regulation Exposes the Messy Relationship Between Science and Politics

April 10, 2019

A lot of the questions surrounding the technology are not really scientific but about what this technology is feeding into: power politics, the changing structure of agriculture and smallholder farmers, and long-term effects.

The Precision Indoor Plants Consortium Wants to Make Your Tomatoes Tasty Again

April 4, 2019

PIP, a $15 million public-private partnership of leading agtech startups, agribusinesses, and biotech companies will research the potential for indoor farms to grow crops with improved nutrition, taste and other characteristics hard to achieve outdoors.

Pontifax AgTech Achieves 2nd Exit as Precision Biosciences IPOs with $870m Valuation

March 28, 2019

Pontifax AgTech targets returns of three times its investments and sources close to the deal said it is likely the Precision Biosciences exit will come close.

Growing Hemp

March 19, 2019

The wide range of industrial hemp products represent the greatest opportunity for American agricultural markets seen within the past fifty years, writes Jon Vaught.

Okanagan: There’s a “Moveable Middle” in Consumer Attitudes About GMO Non-Browning Apples

March 4, 2019

When consumers can understand just bit more about what biotech is, how it works, and how it relates to them personally, they’re supportive of GMO, according to Jennifer Armen, vice president at Okanagan Specialty Fruits.

The Role of Heirloom Crops vs Genetic Engineering in Future Food Systems

February 26, 2019

The food system is a tale of two halves today. On one side, consumers want to go back in time to eat locally-sourced, clean, simple, organic and heirloom varieties of certain fruits and vegetables. And on the other, technological developments are making genetic engineering more effective than ever. We ask experts which approach will define the future of food.