Agragene
Agragene, a sustainable agri-tech firm, uses advanced genome engineering for eco-friendly pest control, enhancing global crop quality & productivity.
Founded
2017Agragene, a sustainable agri-tech firm, uses advanced genome engineering for eco-friendly pest control, enhancing global crop quality & productivity.
Agragene, founded with a mission to revolutionize pest control in agriculture, focuses on sustainable and eco-friendly solutions. The company leverages Precision-Guided Sterile Insect Technology (pgSIT), a CRISPR-based method to engineer sterile male insects that reduce pest populations by mating with wild females. Agragene's innovative approach aims to enhance global crop quality and productivity by providing farmers with effective biological pest control options applicable to a wide range of insect pests.
Notable affiliated individuals include scientists and experts in genome engineering and sustainable agriculture. Agragene has garnered attention and investment from key players in the agri-tech sector, contributing to its rapid development and commercialization of pgSIT. The company's achievements include significant advancements in pest control technology, positioning it as a leader in sustainable agricultural practices. Agragene's impact is evident in its potential to reduce reliance on chemical pesticides, promoting a healthier environment and more resilient agricultural systems.
Companies similar to Agragene include Agradis, AgroSpheres, NovoClade and Isca.
Agragene was founded in 2017.
Agragene's headquarters is located in San Diego, CA, US.
Agragene's most recent funding round was for $4M (USD) in September 2020.
As of Sep 9, 2020, Agragene has disclosed funding of $5.2M (USD). Undisclosed round amounts are excluded.
Agragene has 6 employees as of Feb 5, 2024.
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