Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) and ToolGen, Inc. (KONEX, 199800), a biotechnology company specializing in genome editing, announced today that the companies have reached a global licensing agreement for the use of ToolGen’s CRISPR technology platform to develop agricultural products.

The growth of our technology-based exporters can be accelerated by making changes to the way our science and innovation system operates.

Tech Futures Lab and The Mind Lab by Unitec have expanded the depth and breadth of their team with three key additions.

FOR bovine reproduction expert Luiz Porto it’s all about producing better beef.

Aemetis Inc. recently announced that after successfully completing the construction and commencement of an integrated demonstration unit, the company is now producing cellulosic ethanol from orchard waste, utilizing technologies from Aemetis, LanzaTech and InEnTec. The plant is a continuously operating demonstration facility located at InEnTec’s Technology Center in Richland, Washington, that is processing various feedstocks and … Continue reading "Aemetis produces cellulosic ethanol from orchard waste"

He’ll tell you that he’s ‘just a scientist’, but in truth, the successful combination of Professor Richard Furneaux’s scientific nous and entrepreneurial spirit has not only generated tens of millions of dollars of economic activity for New Zealand over the past 25 years, it has also now won him the Baldwins Researcher Entrepreneur Award and … Continue reading "Victorias Victor"

Australia stamps its presence on the global stage at BIO 2017

Sunfed meats are made from plant protein, they cook, feel and taste just like animal meat but are healthier, both for you and the planet. Read more

Agriculture has come a long way in the past century. We produce more food than ever before — but our current model is unsustainable, and as the world’s population rapidly approaches the 8 billion mark, modern food production methods will need a radical transformation if they’re going to keep up.