PLANeT BIOTECH
PLANET Biotech S.L. develops proprietary technology that enhances plant resilience to droughts and heat waves by leveraging natural stress response mechanisms. This approach addresses the significant crop losses caused by climate change, which threaten global food security.
- Agriculture Technology
- Biotechnology
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Problem
Climate change is causing significant crop losses due to increased droughts and heat waves, threatening global food security. Current agricultural practices often lack sustainable and cost-effective solutions to protect crops from these adverse weather conditions.
Solution
PLANET Biotech S.L. develops and commercializes sustainable agricultural products designed to enhance plant resilience to drought and heat stress. The company leverages its proprietary EARTH (Enabling Agriculture Resilience when Temperatures are High) platform to identify and validate novel active ingredients from natural products, biologicals, synthetic compounds, and fermentation byproducts. These active ingredients activate natural resilience mechanisms within plants, increasing their tolerance to abiotic stresses. The EARTH platform allows for customized screening for specific crops, such as tomato or grapevines, enabling the development of targeted solutions.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes farmers, agricultural companies, and research institutions seeking sustainable and innovative solutions to protect crops from the adverse effects of climate change.
Features
- EARTH discovery platform for identifying novel active ingredients that enhance plant resilience.
- Screening capabilities for natural products, biologicals, synthetic compounds, and fermentation byproducts.
- Customization options for specific crop screening, including tomato and grapevines.
- Technology based on understanding cell-specific responses in plant tissues to abiotic stress.
- Focus on activating natural plant resilience mechanisms to increase drought and heat tolerance.