As Miyoba’s placement with FA Bio comes to an end, she reflects on nearly 10 months of learning, growth and hands-on scientific experience that has helped shape both her confidence and future ambitions.
FA Bio has reported encouraging results from its 2025 maize biostimulant field trials, demonstrating consistent positive performance across diverse European growing conditions. The results mark an important step forward in accelerating the company’s lead fungal biostimulant candidates toward commercial development.
At the start of the month, I had the opportunity to attend TechTour Resilient Ag 2026, where founders, investors, corporates and policymakers gathered to discuss one of the most pressing questions facing global food systems, ‘how do we build true resilience into agriculture’?
The UK’s ambition to remain a global leader in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) depends not only on technical capability, but on people and their ability to contribute fully, challenge ideas and innovate without fear.
Each year, millions of tonnes of nitrogen fertiliser are lost to the environment, contaminating waterways and releasing potent greenhouse gases. With fertiliser prices soaring and soils under strain, the need for nature-based nitrogen solutions has never been more urgent.
At FA Bio, the ability to scale microbial candidates from early-stage research to field-ready solutions is central to discovering products that meet the needs of growers while supporting natural ecosystems. A key part of this journey is our bioreactor.
Harpenden, UK — FA Bio, a pioneer in microbial solutions for regenerative agriculture, today announced a sponsored proof-of-concept (PoC) with Bayer’s Crop Science division, co-sponsored by EIT Food, to advance fungal bioinsecticides targeting Cabbage Stem Flea Beetle (CSFB) in oilseed rape (OSR). The collaboration validates FA Bio’s discovery platform with one of the world’s largest agriculture innovators to support the discovery of nature-based regenerative alternatives to conventional pesticides.
Fusarium, a devastating fungal disease, poses a significant threat to corn (maize) crops across the globe. As one of the most widespread soilborne fungal diseases, its impact on agricultural production cannot be understated. Fusarium not only affects corn throughout its growth cycle damaging roots, stalks and leaves, but it also contaminates kernels with harmful mycotoxins, … Read more
At FA Bio, we believe that scientific innovation starts from the ground up, quite literally. From our pioneering soil microbiome research to the way we run our labs, we’re committed to building smarter systems that accelerate discovery while optimising how we use time, materials and energy. The introduction of our new automated plate preparation system … Read more
The selected scaleups are developing innovative solutions in sustainable agriculture, alternative proteins, and eco-friendly packaging to tackle food inflation and climate threats in the EU. So far, the programme’s alumni have raised over €870M and proven their ability to expand into new markets. Leuven, June 18, 2025 – EIT Food RisingFoodStars, Europe’s premier scale-up programme … Read more
