Key Takeaways
- Phytoform Labs has been selected to join NC State’s Seed2Grow agtech incubator.
- The company is the first international startup and the first outside NC State’s research community to participate.
- The entry follows Phytoform Labs’ selection as the winner of Bayer’s Golden Ticket program.
- Phytoform Labs will receive 12 months of lab access, mentorship, and networking support.
- The initiative is part of a broader collaboration between Bayer and the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative.
Phytoform Labs Enters Seed2Grow Agtech Incubator
Phytoform Labs, a U.K.-based plant biotechnology company focused on genetic solutions to food supply challenges, has been selected to join the Seed2Grow agricultural technology incubator operated by the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative (N.C. PSI) at North Carolina State University. The company is the first startup outside NC State’s research community and the first international participant to enter the program.
Phytoform Labs secured access to the incubator as the winner of Bayer’s Golden Ticket program, which provides selected startups with a year-long placement within the Seed2Grow ecosystem.
Phytoform Labs Access to Facilities, Mentorship, and Networks
As part of the Seed2Grow program, Phytoform Labs will receive 12 months of access to shared laboratory and office space in NC State’s Plant Sciences Building. The company will also benefit from business and technical mentorship, networking opportunities, and connections to faculty, students, and industry partners.
