Description
Developer of technologies designed to improve agricultural performance. The company's platform includes nitrogen use efficiency & stress tolerance, oil production in seed, and yield, and taurine production in plants, enabling companies to promote natural signaling in plants to optimize crop health, production, and nutritional value technologies.
Contact Information
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
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8. Grant | 01-Jan-2018 | $760K | 00000 | Completed | Startup | |
7. Grant | 12-Dec-2012 | 00.00 | 00000 | Completed | Startup | |
6. Angel (individual) | 20-Sep-2012 | 00000 | 00000 | Completed | Startup | |
5. Seed Round | 08-Feb-2012 | 00000 | 00000 | Completed | Startup | |
4. Grant | 22-Aug-2011 | 00000 | Completed | Startup | ||
3. Accelerator/Incubator | 17-Feb-2011 | 00000 | 00000 | Completed | Startup | |
2. Angel (individual) | 04-Dec-2009 | $100K | $100K | Completed | Startup | |
1. Grant | 06-Aug-2009 | $716K | Completed | Startup |
Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
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US-20210161133-A1 | Combinations of organic compounds to increase crop production | Pending | 07-May-2018 | 000000000 | |
US-20210040494-A1 | Non-transgenic plants with mutated glutamate decarboxlases for agronomic benefits | Pending | 06-Apr-2018 | 00000000 | |
US-20200305468-A1 | Methods for high taurine production using novel decarboxylases | Pending | 13-Nov-2017 | 000000000 | |
US-11220691-B2 | Methods for high taurine production in unicellular organisms | Active | 22-Apr-2016 | 000000000 | 0 |
US-20190085339-A1 | Methods for high taurine production in unicellular organisms | Abandoned | 22-Apr-2016 | C12N15/52 |
Name | Title | Board Seat | Contact Info |
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Kathleen Turano Ph.D | Co-Founder and President | ||
Frank Turano Ph.D | Co-Founder and Chief Research Officer |
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
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National Science Foundation | Government | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | ||
Maryland Industrial Partnerships | University | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 |