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Quorum Earth, based in Brooklyn, New York, is a pioneering agricultural technology company. It specializes in the development of innovative, eco-friendly pesticides, harnessing the power of the fungal kingdom to create products that are safe for the planet and effective in controlling pests. Currently, the company operates in stealth mode.

PhytoGenesis is a company that specializes in developing sustainable plant protection products. It focuses on creating safe and non-toxic alternatives to traditional fungicides and pesticides, using plant-based compounds. The company's technology ensures effectiveness across a broad spectrum of crops, including grains, feed, fiber, oil, vegetables, and fruits. PhytoGenesis aims to minimize environmental impact while maintaining crop health and productivity, contributing to global food security.

BugBiome is a biotechnology company that develops eco-friendly bio-repellents to create natural pest control products. It focuses on identifying and enhancing beneficial microbes that deter pests organically, providing an alternative to traditional chemical methods. The company aims to minimize environmental impact and promote sustainable pest management practices, potentially benefiting sectors such as agriculture and households.

Restoring crops' ability to defend against pests.

BugBiome is a biotechnology company that develops eco-friendly bio-repellents to create natural pest control products. It focuses on identifying and enhancing beneficial microbes that deter pests organically, providing an alternative to traditional chemical methods. The company aims to minimize environmental impact and promote sustainable pest management practices, potentially benefiting sectors such as agriculture and households.

Diptera.ai develops mosquito control technology that uses the sterile insect technique to reduce mosquito populations. It offers a ready-to-use module that releases sterile male mosquitoes over a period of weeks, enabling ongoing suppression without on-site rearing or sorting facilities. The system combines advanced optics, computer vision, and artificial intelligence to prepare and deploy sterile insects, allowing municipal authorities to conduct large-scale vector control more affordably and efficiently. Based in Jerusalem, Israel, the company aims to make sterile insect technique accessible for urban pest management by eliminating the need for traditional rearing infrastructure and simplifying deployment. The solution is designed to be integrated into existing public health programs to curb disease-carrying mosquitoes while reducing operational complexity.

Innatrix is an agricultural biotechnology company focused on developing innovative biological and chemical solutions to address crop diseases, pests, and weeds that are otherwise difficult to manage. Utilizing patented protein evolution technology, the company has established a peptide and RNA interference delivery platform that offers eco-friendly alternatives for crop protection. Innatrix's proprietary automated platform facilitates protein engineering through continuous laboratory evolution and advanced techniques such as phage display. This technology empowers researchers with enhanced control, reporting, recording, simulation, and remote access capabilities, thereby advancing the field of agricultural biotechnology and promoting sustainable farming practices.

Innatrix is an agricultural biotechnology company focused on developing innovative biological and chemical solutions to address crop diseases, pests, and weeds that are otherwise difficult to manage. Utilizing patented protein evolution technology, the company has established a peptide and RNA interference delivery platform that offers eco-friendly alternatives for crop protection. Innatrix's proprietary automated platform facilitates protein engineering through continuous laboratory evolution and advanced techniques such as phage display. This technology empowers researchers with enhanced control, reporting, recording, simulation, and remote access capabilities, thereby advancing the field of agricultural biotechnology and promoting sustainable farming practices.

Diptera.ai develops mosquito control technology that uses the sterile insect technique to reduce mosquito populations. It offers a ready-to-use module that releases sterile male mosquitoes over a period of weeks, enabling ongoing suppression without on-site rearing or sorting facilities. The system combines advanced optics, computer vision, and artificial intelligence to prepare and deploy sterile insects, allowing municipal authorities to conduct large-scale vector control more affordably and efficiently. Based in Jerusalem, Israel, the company aims to make sterile insect technique accessible for urban pest management by eliminating the need for traditional rearing infrastructure and simplifying deployment. The solution is designed to be integrated into existing public health programs to curb disease-carrying mosquitoes while reducing operational complexity.

Diptera.ai develops mosquito control technology that uses the sterile insect technique to reduce mosquito populations. It offers a ready-to-use module that releases sterile male mosquitoes over a period of weeks, enabling ongoing suppression without on-site rearing or sorting facilities. The system combines advanced optics, computer vision, and artificial intelligence to prepare and deploy sterile insects, allowing municipal authorities to conduct large-scale vector control more affordably and efficiently. Based in Jerusalem, Israel, the company aims to make sterile insect technique accessible for urban pest management by eliminating the need for traditional rearing infrastructure and simplifying deployment. The solution is designed to be integrated into existing public health programs to curb disease-carrying mosquitoes while reducing operational complexity.

Pheronym, Inc. is an agricultural biotechnology company based in Gainesville, Florida, that develops and manufactures environmentally friendly solutions for pest control. Founded in 2011 and formerly known as Kaplan Schiller Research, LLC, the company specializes in using pheromone-based technology to enhance the effectiveness of nematodes, microscopic roundworms that serve as organic insecticides. By leveraging pheromone spray, Pheronym is able to double the efficacy of nematodes, providing a sustainable alternative to traditional chemical pesticides while minimizing negative health and environmental impacts. In addition, the company offers an EPN-activator that utilizes nematodes’ own pheromones to influence their behavior and development, thereby enhancing pest management strategies for farmers and cultivators.