Harpenden, UK – October 2025 – FA Bio, a pioneer in microbial discovery for regenerative agriculture, today announced major progress in advancing two of its proprietary fungal biostimulant candidates toward commercial development. Supported by strong field data in wheat and corn and a development collaboration with Kwizda Agro, this milestone marks FA Bio’s transition from early discovery to product development, bringing its first microbial products to farmers in the next two years.
Breakthrough results validate FA Bio’s discovery platform
The two fungal active ingredients have demonstrated consistent and statistically significant yield increases in corn field trials in Poland and Spain, ranging from 11% to 25%, depending on soil conditions and fertiliser inputs. Wheat trials also showed improved plant health, resilience, grain quality and yield performance, confirming the broad potential of FA Bio’s biostimulant technology across major cereal crops.
These results validate FA Bio’s patented SporSenZ™ Microbial Discovery Platform, which captures and identifies microbes directly from the root zone in real agricultural conditions, enhancing microbial discovery by up to 6,000 times compared to conventional lab-based methods. By accessing the microbes most beneficial to crops in their natural environment, FA Bio identifies high-performing fungal strains that enhance productivity while reducing chemical and fertiliser dependency.
“Our field results represent a pivotal moment for FA Bio,” said Dr. Andrea González González, Head of Research at FA Bio. “We are seeing consistent, superior performance from our microbial candidates across two of the world’s most important crops. This confirms that our discovery platform can deliver nature-based solutions with the reliability and efficacy farmers need, a step toward regenerating the global food production systems.”
From discovery to market-ready innovation
FA Bio’s new partnership with Kwizda Agro, a European leader in sustainable crop protection and biostimulant formulation, is helping to translate its microbial discoveries into viable commercial products. Through this collaboration, FA Bio is advancing formulation and scalability work, de-risking the path to market and paving the way for commercialisation and distribution agreements.
“Working with Kwizda enables us to move rapidly from microbial discovery to field-ready formulation,” added Dr. Natalia Taketani Franco, Head of Scientific Operations. “This partnership is an essential bridge between science and real-world application, ensuring that our innovations can be efficiently scaled and deployed to farmers through future commercial partners.”
Next Steps: Toward product commercialisation
FA Bio is now focused on completing large-scale field validation and regulatory preparation for its two lead candidates, targeting market entry within the next two years. The company is also exploring new strategic partnerships with industry leaders interested in bringing these novel fungal products to market.
“This milestone demonstrates the strength of our platform and the scalability of our business model,” said Dr. Angela de Manzanos Guinot, FA Bio’s CEO and Founder. “FA Bio is delivering on its mission to replace fossil-fuel-based agrichemicals with high-performing, nature-based biologicals and we are now at the stage where these discoveries are becoming valuable commercial opportunities.”
About FA Bio
FA Bio is revolutionising regenerative agriculture through the accelerated discovery of superior soil microbes that sustainably enhance crop yields and restore soil health. Using its patented SporSenZ™ in-field microbial discovery technology and AI-driven Discovery Platform, FA Bio identifies unique microbial strains that enable the development of high-performing biological products. The company partners with crop input manufacturers and distributors to license and develop microbial active ingredients for biostimulants and biocontrol products that help farmers produce more with fewer resources.
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