Euroseeds announces the 12 top finalists of the ‘2024 InnovAction Stage’

August 5, 2024

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Euroseeds is thrilled to announce the finalists of the InnovAction Stage competition, highlighting groundbreaking advancements in agricultural technology and plant science. The selected companies are:

  • Amphasys AG focuses on innovative, mobile cell analysis solutions to unlock the full potential of cellular applications, with origins dating back to 2012 as a spin-off from Axetris AG. 
  • Arable combines weather, plant, and soil/irrigation data with advanced modeling and machine learning for comprehensive, real-time crop insights—all in a single, easy-to-deploy system. 
  • BetterSeeds harnesses CRISPR technology to develop resilient crops with enhanced genetics, addressing climate challenges with traits for drought and heat tolerance. 
  • Cibus leads in high throughput gene editing technology to develop precise and predictable plant traits, enhancing farming productivity and sustainability without foreign DNA or transgenes. 
  • Computomics GmbH applies AI to bioinformatics data, providing climate-smart technology for fast, adaptive breeding solutions that increase crop variety, quality, resilience, and adaptability. 
  • Healthycrop specializes in combatting fungal infections in major field crops, building on decades of university research to improve crop genetics and agricultural practices. 
  • Multiplex Spa provides affordable diagnostic solutions integrating AI-powered cloud services for data-driven decision-making in agriculture and health. 
  • PhenoLytics offers high-throughput 3D phenotyping solutions, developed in cooperation with the Fraunhofer Institute, to optimize seed and plant quality for sustainable food production, leveraging over 35 years of seed quality research.
  • Rainbow Crops engineers complex gene networks to develop resilient crop yields that thrive amid biotic and abiotic stresses, combining multiplex genome editing, AI, and precision breeding. 
  • RoboTec PTC GmbH uses AI and laser technology for precision plant propagation, ensuring stress-free cuts and higher reproduction rates with shorter growth cycles, leading to better resource efficiency. 
  • SMARTtray® GmbH offers an innovative high-throughput method for plant cultivation and tissue sampling, automating the sampling process and ensuring more efficient, safer, and cost-effective implementation. 
  • Solynta – True Potato Seeds pioneers hybrid potato innovations from true potato seed, aiming to improve global food security by providing robust, new potato varieties to farmers worldwide.

Each of these companies brings a unique and innovative approach to tackling the challenges of modern agriculture, from enhancing crop resilience and quality to improving data-driven decision-making.

For detailed information about each finalist and their groundbreaking technologies, visit the Euroseeds InnovAction Stage competition webpage.

Stay tuned for more updated and follow the competition by using the #InnovActionStage hashtag on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram!

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