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…
Tanmiah partners with biotech firms on waste management and alt protein
Tanmiah Food Company, one of Saudi Arabia's leading poultry and food producers, has signed two strategic Memorandums of Understanding with sustainability-focused companies PHYLA and RECYCLEE, both part of the SEQUENCIVE…
Huaheng Biotech and BASF launch plant nutrition R&D institute in Hefei
Anhui Huaheng Biotechnology (AHB) and BASF jointly celebrated the opening of the R&D Institute of Plant Nutrition Application at Huaheng’s headquarters in Hefei. This event marks the start of a…
Radicle Growth Launches The Radicle Corn Challenge sponsored by US Corn Farmers to Drive New Demand for Corn
$1.75M Challenge Invites Global Startups to Develop New Uses for Corn Across Materials, Chemicals, Fuels, and Emerging Value Chains SAN DIEGO, Calif. — January 13, 2026 — Radicle Growth today…
Kynda’s new facility to convert food sidestreams into fungal protein
Kynda, a biotechnology company specializing in fermentation-based protein production, has inaugurated a new research and production facility in Jelmstorf, Lower Saxony. The 720-square-meter site combines laboratory and manufacturing operations, aiming…
Planetary explores large-scale mycoprotein production in India
Swiss fermentation company Planetary is planning a collaboration with India’s Dhampur Bio Organics (DBO). The goal is to produce mycoprotein at industrial scale in India, below $1 per kilo. Gautam…
HyveGeo wins FoodTech Challenge at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week
HyveGeo, an Abu Dhabi-based startup, has been named one of four winners of the FoodTech Challenge during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. The company was selected from a pool of ten…
Maia Farms raises over $3.75M to scale mushroom-based ingredients
Maia Farms Inc., a Vancouver-based food technology company specializing in mushroom and mycelium ingredients, announced the successful closing of an oversubscribed $3.75 million Seed equity financing. This round increases the…
2nd Nature launches AI-discovered ingredients for healthier, tasty products
2nd Nature has announced the upcoming launch of its first AI-discovered functional ingredients, expected to be available for commercial sampling in Q2 2026. These innovative ingredients include natural, non-calorie sweeteners…