Oxford University spinout Wild Bioscience has secured $60 million (£45 million) in Series A funding led by the Ellison Institute of Technology and Oxford Science Enterprises to scale its AI-driven crop genetics platform. The company decodes wild plant evolution to create high-yield, climate-resilient crop varieties for farmers worldwide… Read more
FuturaGene Makes World-First Regulatory Submission for Gene-Edited Eucalyptus
FuturaGene, Suzano’s biotechnology subsidiary, has submitted the world’s first regulatory application for a gene-edited eucalyptus to Brazil’s CTNBio. Developed using CRISPR-Cas9, the new variety enhances pulp production efficiency and sustainability by reducing chemical and energy input needs.
GoMicro & Boratto Farms Launch AI-in-a-Box for Leafy Green Quality Control
GoMicro, together with Boratto Farms, debuts AI-in-a-Box — an AI QC system that detects subtle defects in spinach, lettuce, and rocket even on overlapping leaves, enabling faster, consistent, and verifiable inspections...
