VakSea seeks to protect high-value fish and shrimp species from disease. Its first product is an immune-boosting protein to protect Whiteleg Shrimp against White Spot Disease caused by White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV). VakSea’s products are the first immunoprotective... Read more
Nanopore Diagnostics is developing the iNDxer, a testing platform that will put microbiology testing into the pocket of the end user, saving time and money. Testing that once took days and highly trained professionals will instead be produced rapidly by anyone. Staged... Read more
According to the United Nations, the global population is on track to reach 9.5 billion by 2050, up nearly 50% from 2000. That’s a lot of new mouths to feed, and in addition to this increased demand for food increased incomes and urbanization mean that the types of... Read more
Hemp used to be everywhere. George Washington famously grew it on his Mount Vernon estate in Virginia, as did fellow founding father Thomas Jefferson, and the plant’s fibers were widely celebrated for their exceptional strength and durability. That changed, of course,... Read more
The world’s arable land base continues to shrink every year at an alarming rate, falling by 40 million acres in the past 40 years in the U.S. alone. At the same time, the global population is growing rapidly, causing demand for food and fuel to soar. According to some... Read more
