Space foodtech takes off
Space agencies are testing bio-factories that could feed us off-planet.
Agriodor raises €15 Million for scent-based biocontrol
Agriodor, a French Agtech company, has raised €15 million in a Series A funding round. The round was led by the Environmental and Solidarity Revolution Fund, financed by Crédit Mutuel…
Biotalys achieves first milestone in Syngenta bioinsecticide collaboration
Belgian agricultural technology company Biotalys announced it has reached the first research milestone in its partnership with Syngenta to develop a protein-based bioinsecticide. Initial laboratory tests showed promising results with…
Bipartisan legislation aims to expand U.S. plant-based manufacturing
Representatives Michelle Fischbach (R-MN) and Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at expanding U.S. manufacturing of plant-based products. The Biobased Materials Investment and Production Act would provide tax incentives…
Pivot Bio ramps up output as nitrogen costs spike in the U.S.
Agricultural technology company Pivot Bio has reduced prices and increased production of its nitrogen-fixing products as U.S. farmers confront soaring fertilizer costs and supply challenges during spring planting season. The…
Onego Bio and Sigma collaborate on egg protein innovation
Multinational food company Sigma Foods has entered a collaboration with Onego Bio to evaluate Bioalbumen, a non-animal egg protein produced through precision fermentation. The partnership will assess the functionality and…
Life on the edge: Could extremophiles feed the world?
Extremophile bacteria enter the cutting edge of agro-biotech
bitBiome partners on bio-based food ingredient production
Biotech company bitBiome has entered a development and manufacturing partnership to create a bio-synthetic production process for a high-value food ingredient used in flavors and fragrances. The collaboration involves an…
Resurrect Bio lands $8.1M to bring disease-resistant crops to farmers
Resurrect Bio, a London-based agricultural biotechnology company, has closed the initial tranche of its Series A at $8.1 million. Corteva led the round through its Corteva Catalyst platform, joined by…