In collaboration with the University of East Anglia (UEA) and The Royal Society, the Innovation Hothouse competition saw eight finalists pitch their innovative ideas to a panel of expert judges.
TraitSeq, an agri-biotech company that accelerates the development of agricultural technologies and inputs through the use of their proprietary AI-based platform, has successfully closed a pre-seed funding round from a committed group of investors.
Two companies that originated from research carried out at Norwich Research Park have announced significant funding that will help them with the next stages of their development.
As yet untapped RNA-based technology is set to make upthe next generation of tools to accelerate plant breeding andprotection says new UK-based spin-out TraitSeq.
A new spin-out company is set to transform the agricultural sector by using artificial intelligence (AI) and biomarkers to revolutionise plant and animal breeding, as well as the development of inputs such as agrochemicals, biostimulants, biologicals, and plant nutrients.