9.8B
people to feed by 2050
UN projection01 · Why now
More people. Harder climate. Less chemistry.
The pressure on every harvest is rising, and the old answers are coming off the table.
>50%
of yield lost to abiotic stress — heat, drought, salt
Frontiers in ScienceUp to 40%
of global crops lost to pests and diseases every year
FAO2027
key chemical seed treatments lose EU approval — no chemical replacement in sight
EU regulation02 · The gap
High-quality seeds already exist. Most growers can't reach them.
Premium, crop-specific, chemical.
Advanced treatments serve the premium few — priced and engineered out of reach of most of the world's food.
Accessible, every crop, no chemicals.
One chemical-free treatment that carries across crops and price points — made for the many, not the premium few.
More from every seed, within everyone's reach.
Origin
We start where it matters most: the seed.
It begins long before the seed ever reaches the ground.
03 · Results
What the treatment changes.
Resilience under stress
Stronger from the start
Within reach
No chemicals
Works across crops
New ground
At a glance
Base
Nijmegen NL
Dedicated R&D and production facility
Programmes
ESA BIC · StartLife
Space & agrifood incubation
Stage
Pilots active
Commercial conversations across Europe
Method
No chemicals
Treatment service
05 · Facility
Where the science gets real.
Our new facility in Nijmegen brings research, development, and production under one roof.
Research, development & production, under one roof.
06 · Team
The people behind it.
Scientists and engineers across plant science, engineering, and crop research.
Paulino Valdes
Chief Executive
Robin Le Vigouroux
Chief Technology
Andrea Tonoli
Chief Financial
Amin Mirshamsi
Senior Plant Scientist
Benyamin Houshyani
Chief Science
Niels Coumans
Business Analyst
07 · Backing & partners
Built alongside trusted partners.
Space-grade backing
Refined within the European Space Agency's business incubation programme, where space research crosses into agriculture.
Contact
For seed companies and the world.
Seed companies can request crop-by-crop results and explore running trials and pilots.