Belgian biotech company Zymofix has received €1.9 million in funding from VLAIO, the Flemish Agency for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, to support MicroFix — a €3.2 million collaborative research project with Ghent University. The three-year project, led in partnership with Prof. Tina Kyndt from the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, will focus
Israeli climate biotech company Brevel has partnered with Coffeesai, a coffee cell-culture startup, to test and validate its proprietary illuminated fermentation platform as a production tool for plant cell cultures. The collaboration, supported by a USD $1 million grant from the Israel Innovation Authority, marks Brevel's formal entry into the
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has arranged a EUR 108.3 million sovereign-backed financing facility for the Government of Togo, acting as Co-Mandated Lead Arranger and joint financier on the transaction. The deal marks AFC's inaugural sovereign investment in the country and further extends its government financing footprint across Africa. The 10-year
Growers Edge, a financial technology firm serving agricultural retailers, manufacturers, and lenders, has named Michael Hoffstatter as Managing Director of Input Financing. In the role, Hoffstatter will lead the continued growth of Growers Edge's financing solutions across its retail, manufacturer, and strategic partner network.
Australian agricultural biotechnology company Loam Bio has named Rob Hranac as its incoming Chief Executive Officer, with the transition taking effect on 1 July 2026. Hranac joins as the company continues to scale its soil carbon platform across Australia and a growing US market.
Tropic, the gene-editing company behind a new generation of banana varieties, has acquired Rahan Meristem, a specialist in large-scale banana plant propagation with a presence across Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. The deal marks a significant step in the company's push to move from variety development to commercial-scale
Agtech venture firm Reservoir has acquired Contain, Inc., an agriculture finance and data platform, and appointed Contain's founder Nicola Kerslake as general partner. The move marks Reservoir's first acquisition and introduces a new layer to how the firm supports startups on the path from pilot to commercial scale. Financial terms
Flocean has announced that Flocean One, its industrial-scale subsea desalination system, has successfully reached "first water" and is now running at full production capacity. Deployed at 500 metres depth off Norway's west coast, the system is the first of its kind to operate at industrial scale, moving subsea desalination from
Dubai Holding Community Management and UAE-based agtech firm ReFarm Global have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to launch "Sea to Soil", a circular sustainability initiative that converts marine algae waste into regenerative compost for reuse across residential communities. The agreement was signed by Francis Giani, CEO of Dubai Holding Community
EU Member States have endorsed a European Commission proposal to mobilise more than €56 million from the agricultural reserve to support farmers across five countries affected by severe climatic events and natural disasters throughout 2025 and the first half of 2026. The funds are directed at farmers growing fruit, nuts,