Hydroemission provides agritech platforms that precisely encapsulate and release crop‑protection inputs for large‑scale tropical farms.
Funding
$1.2M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Large‑scale tropical farms face plant diseases and pests that are difficult to treat with conventional crop‑protection products, leading to high labor costs, excessive pesticide use, and environmental damage. Existing application methods often result in poor uptake, runoff, and rapid degradation of active ingredients, limiting efficacy and increasing production expenses.
Solution
Hydroemission delivers agritech platforms that precisely encapsulate and release crop‑protection inputs tailored to tropical climate, crop, and application conditions. Their Hydro‑Micelle™ technology molecularly encapsulates active ingredients to enable systemic movement through the plant’s vascular system, reaching otherwise inaccessible tissues such as roots. Hydro‑Coat™ forms a biodegradable film on foliage that protects and gradually releases inputs, reducing runoff and UV loss. The Trunk Implant matrix delivers inputs directly into tree trunks for extended, targeted protection with lower volumes of active material. All platforms are designed to be biodegradable, cost‑effective, and to lower labor requirements while minimizing environmental impact.
Target Audience
Primary customers are large‑scale growers of tropical crops (e.g., oil palm, banana, mango) operating in Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia who need effective, sustainable solutions for disease and pest management.
Features
- Hydro‑Micelle™ molecular encapsulation enabling phloem mobility and systemic delivery via trunk injection or foliar spray
- Hydro‑Coat™ biodegradable foliar coating that forms a protective film and controls sustained release of inputs
- Trunk Implant biodegradable polymer matrix for time‑controlled delivery of inputs directly into tree trunks
- Compatibility with a range of crop‑protection and nutritional active ingredients, addressing diseases such as basal stem rot, fusarium wilt, black sigatoka, and rhinoceros beetle infestations
- Reduced pesticide runoff, UV degradation, and resistance development through precise, targeted application
- Lower labor and input volumes due to precision delivery and extended protection periods