FA Bio appoint Toni Bucci as new Chair to drive the next phase of growth
Toni’s experience and passion to transform how we feed the world sustainably will help accelerate FA Bio’s mission to revolutionise regenerative agriculture.
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FA Bio appoint Mark Hollingworth as Chief Financial Officer
Mark’s extensive financial expertise will help poise FA Bio for accelerated growth and strategic financial planning.
FA Bio appoint Sophie Pickering and Dr Jonathan Tudor as Directors
As part of its next phase of growth, FA Bio appoint two new Directors from leading UK and European impact investors FA Bio, the revolutionary agriculture microbial discovery and development company, has appointed Sophie Pickering, Investment Manager at Pymwymic, and Dr Jonathan Tudor, Investment Partner at Clean Growth Fund, as Directors. Having secured a £5.3 … Read more
FA Bio awarded funding to assess effects of drought stress on the global food crop maize
BBSRC awards grant funding to FA Bio for its project to develop a protocol to grow maize plants under drought stress, in collaboration with CHAP. FA Bio, the revolutionary agriculture microbial discovery and development company, is awarded grant funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to develop a proof-of-concept imaging-phenotyping assay to … Read more
FA Bio secures £5.3m investment from Clean Growth Fund, Pymwymic and Ship2B Ventures
FA Bio is revolutionising sustainable agriculture with the discovery of superior microbes for game-changing bio-products which can increase crop yields, protect biodiversity and replace chemical inputs, minimising the environmental impacts of agriculture and reducing GHG emissions. (Harpenden, England): FA Bio, the British bio-tech company with a vision to protect natural ecosystems by identifying superior microbial … Read more
FA Bio awarded over £17,500 by BBSRC Innovation Grant Scheme
Recipients of an important grant for companies making agriculture part of the solution to combat climate change FA Bio, the revolutionary agriculture microbial discovery and development company, is allocated a £17,606 grant from the BBSRC Campus Impact Acceleration Grant Scheme, supporting tenants of Rothamsted Enterprises and companies in the SHAKE Climate Change Programme.. FA Bio … Read more
FA Bio appoint Dr Andreas Renz as an Advisor to support its industry growth
FA Bio supports its acceleration to commercialisation with the appointment of a specialist advisor in technology & innovation FA Bio, the revolutionary agriculture microbial discovery and development company has appointed Dr Andreas Renz, a passionate innovator and leader in Agtech & biosciences, as an Advisor. With over 20 years of industry experience, Andy Renz is … Read more
FA Bio win the Radicle Inclusion Challenge presented by Nutrien
FA Bio, the revolutionary agriculture microbial discovery and development company, win the Radicle Inclusion Challenge Presented by Nutrien, securing a $250,000 investment and access to a global network of executives with deep industry expertise who will serve as strategic partners and mentors, accelerating its pathway to success. Radicle Growth, a company-building platform investing in early-stage … Read more
The driest conditions in 90 years spark fears of food shortages
According to the UK Met Office, future summers could last longer with an increased risk of drought. Research by the world’s leading weather service found that summer-like weather patterns will also lead to warmer and drier autumns from the mid-2020s. Following some of the driest conditions in nearly 90 years, 11 of the 14 UK … Read more
Making agriculture smarter
I’ve always been interested in the global investment thematic around the world’s existential need for better sustainable crop yield on a planet where land is shrinking, and the population is increasing. Having done quite a lot of work researching it, I could never translate it into a specific investment opportunity, but then I met FA … Read more
