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Partnership to Discover Mental Health Peptides in Milk

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A collaboration between biotechnology and dairy products businesses seeks to identify peptides in milk to form into dietary supplements for people with mood disorders. . . . → Read More: Partnership to Discover Mental Health Peptides in Milk

Small Biz Award Funds A.I. Mosquito Monitoring System

Anopheles mosquito

A company creating a digital process to monitor farm insect pests is receiving funds to expand its technology for tracking and counting mosquitoes as a general public health threat. . . . → Read More: Small Biz Award Funds A.I. Mosquito Monitoring System

Companies Partner on Fast Production of Biologics in Plants

Flowering Nicotiana benthamiana plant

The developer of a biologic drug-making process with engineered plant crops is collaborating with a vertical farming company to create a network of biologics production facilities. . . . → Read More: Companies Partner on Fast Production of Biologics in Plants

Bio-Friendly Plant Nutrient Delivery Patent Awarded

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A process for delivering nutrients for crop growth that its developers say is more sustainable than most fertilizer methods today received a U.S. patent. . . . → Read More: Bio-Friendly Plant Nutrient Delivery Patent Awarded

Crop Health Device Company Raises $3.5M in Early Funds

Oranges with HLB disease

A company detecting early-stage crop diseases with handheld devices and artificial intelligence is raising $3.5 million in its seed venture round. . . . → Read More: Crop Health Device Company Raises $3.5M in Early Funds

$15M Alternative Chicken, Fish Challenge Finalists Named

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An international challenge competition seeking sustainable but realistic alternatives to natural chicken and fish protein named its six finalist teams. . . . → Read More: $15M Alternative Chicken, Fish Challenge Finalists Named

Biotech Partners on Synthetic Proteins to Protect Crops

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A developer of synthetic antibody-like proteins for protecting crops is collaborating with a global agricultural chemical company on sustainable biologic insect controls. . . . → Read More: Biotech Partners on Synthetic Proteins to Protect Crops

Biotech, Dairy Company Collaborate on Plant-Based Cheese

Wedge of plant-based blue cheese

A maker of consumer dairy products and biotechnology food start-up are partnering on plant-based cheeses they say are indistinguishable from today’s dairy cheese. . . . → Read More: Biotech, Dairy Company Collaborate on Plant-Based Cheese

Seaweed Biomaterials Start-Up Gains $5M in Early Funds

Sargassum (brown algae seaweed)

A new company creating biomaterials for agriculture and consumer products from large seaweed blooms is adding $5 million in its first venture funding round. . . . → Read More: Seaweed Biomaterials Start-Up Gains $5M in Early Funds

Food Protein Biotech Adds €4M in Seed Funds

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A new company creating protein ingredients for food products from carbon dioxide converted by engineered bacteria is raising €4 million more in seed funds. . . . → Read More: Food Protein Biotech Adds €4M in Seed Funds