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GreenLight Biosciences (“the Company” or “GreenLight Bio”) recently announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) registration of Norroa™, the first-ever nature-based treatment specifically designed to combat varroa mites, the leading threat to honey bee colonies. This groundbreaking innovation provides beekeepers with a powerful new tool proven to protect these pollinators, which are critical to U.S. […]
Biotech start-up Novella Innovative Technology, Ltd., an innovator in plant-cell-based ingredients, announces the launch of its Novella Strawberry∞ a patent-pending, new generation of bioactives derived from whole strawberry cells. This natural complex represents the first fruits of Novella’s collection of fruit-cell nutraceutical solutions. This powerful ingredient sets a new standard for efficacy, bioavailability, and sustainability. […]
SugaROx, a UK-based venture leading the development of precision biostimulants, has announced a £400,000 strategic investment from a global player in the fertiliser industry, The Mosaic Company, as part of a £1 million seed round extension. Existing backers, including UK-based angel investors and sustainable growth-focused investment funds Future Planet Capital and Regenerate Ventures, contributed the […]
Farmers could soon apply microbes to crops to ‘reprogram’ them to be resistant against pests, diseases and environmental stress such as drought and heat, as a new research project gets underway. Azotic Technologies has been awarded half-a-million pounds from the UK’s Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) to develop a low-cost, practical method of reprogramming […]
The UK will be a pilot location for a Europe-wide project designed to validate and verify the impact of regenerative farming practices in potato production. The project, led by agricultural AI pioneer Cropin and funded by a €700,000 (£605,000) grant from the EU’s EIT Food innovation agency, is thought to be the first to apply […]
In a multi-sectoral bid to develop agricultural cooperative-based models for resilient rural livelihoods, HSBC Philippines has provided philanthropic funding to support Philippine smallholder farmers and fisherfolk in adapting to climate change while scaling sustainable food production. Development sector group Bayan Family of Foundations is teaming up with Philippine agritech leader Mayani to jointly implement this […]
Biotech start-up Novella Innovative Technology, Ltd. and leading functional ingredient innovators Metaphor Foods, Braeside Victoria, Australia, announce a strategic partnership to spearhead a new paradigm for natural preservation in food applications. Plant-cell platform Novella creates pure compounds from plant cells, but outside of the plant using novel, precision-controlled environmental technology. The company is a pioneer […]
The Agritech ClimAccelerator Singapore has unveiled 9 transformative companies selected for its inaugural Asia-Pacific programme – making a bold step forward for climate-resilient innovation in agritech. These 9 ventures represent a new wave of climate leadership, driving breakthroughs across sustainable materials, digital agriculture, circular economy models, resilient supply chains and carbon innovation. Selected from 6 […]
Food tech company CarobWay GmbH. unveils its carob-derived prebiotic fiber, CarobBiome™. The start-up’s entry into this trending ingredient space meets the needs of consumers seeking effective gut and metabolic health benefits. CarobBiome™ will be introduced at IFT FIRST 2025 in Chicago, July 14-16. CarobBiome™ prebiotic fiber is based on the ancient Biblical carob fruit. This […]
Verdi, the company making irrigation automation accessible to every farm, announced it has raised $6.5 million CAD ($4.7 million USD) in its latest oversubscribed seed round, bringing total funding to $9.5 million. The round was led by SVG Ventures, with participation from NEC X, Ponderosa Ventures (a member of Galvanize Climate Solutions’ platform), Elemental Impact, […]
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