Above Food Corp Acquires AI-Based Genomic Assets from NRGene
Key Takeaways Above Food Corp and NRGene Technologies Ltd have entered into an asset-purchase agreement. The acquisition includes AI-based genomic assets, intellectual property,.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Plant Science
Grants
Plant Science
BioLumic Receives Grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Key Takeaways: BioLumic, an agricultural biotech startup, secures grant funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant aims to use BioLumic’s.
Funding Round
Plant Science
Sentinel Fertigation Secures $2.5M in Seed Funding
Key Takeaways Sentinel Fertigation closes a $2.5 million series seed funding round co-led by Homegrown Capital, Grit Road Partners, and Invest Nebraska. The.
AgTech
Partnerships
Plant Science
Harpe Bioherbicide Solutions Partners with Corteva Agriscience and Broad Institute
Key Takeaways Harpe Bioherbicide Solutions signs a joint intellectual property licensing agreement with Corteva Agriscience and the Broad Institute for CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing.
Plant Science
genXtraits Partners with Plant & Food Research to Boost Vitamin C Levels in Crops
Key Takeaways genXtraits Inc. enters an agreement with The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research to apply proprietary technology for increasing.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Plant Science
Altamont Capital Partners Sells Douglas Products to Brightstar Capital Partners
Key Takeaways Altamont Capital Partners announces the sale of Douglas Products, a specialty products manufacturer in agriculture and pest control, to Brightstar Capital.
Plant Science
BASF Agriculture Solutions Unveils Innovation & Sustainability Strategies in Egypt
Key Takeaways: BASF Agriculture Solutions has a 70-year history in Egypt and is committed to transforming the nation’s agricultural landscape. The company has.
Plant Science
Unveiling the Interplay Between Calcium and Stress Hormones in Plant Drought Resilience
Key Takeaways Researchers discover a calcium sensing module that negatively regulates drought stress in plants. The study reveals that mutants cbl1/9 and cipk1.
Plant Science
PhenoSphere: Simulating Field-Like Environments for Plant Science Research
Key Takeaways Researchers introduce PhenoSphere, a new plant cultivation infrastructure designed to simulate field-like environments. The PhenoSphere outperforms standard glasshouses in replicating the.
Aeroponics
Controlled Environment Agriculture
Nutrients
Biofortification Meets Aeroponics
Key Takeaways: Biofortification Revolution: Scientists from the John Innes Centre, LettUs Grow, and the Quadram Institute have successfully biofortified pea shoots with Vitamin B12.