Euroseeds announces the 12 top finalists of the ‘2024 InnovAction Stage’

Euroseeds announced the top 12 finalists of its InnovAction Stage competition, showcasing innovative advancements in plant research and breeding. These companies are recognized for their innovative solutions, from enhancing modern plant breeding, crop resilience and quality to advancing data-driven decision-making in breeding.

The following 12 companies were chosen as the finalists to present their groundbreaking innovations during the Euroseeds2024 Congress in Copenhagen on October 14^th and 15^th:

• Amphasys AG focuses on innovative, mobile cell analysis solutions to unlock the full potential of cellular applications, with origins dating back to 2012 as a spin-off from Axetris AG. 

  
  

• Arable combines weather, plant, and soil/irrigation data with advanced modeling and machine learning for comprehensive, real-time crop insights—all in a single, easy-to-deploy system. 

• BetterSeeds harnesses CRISPR technology to develop resilient crops with enhanced genetics, addressing climate challenges with traits for drought and heat tolerance. 

• Cibus leads in high throughput gene editing technology to develop precise and predictable plant traits, enhancing farming productivity and sustainability without foreign DNA or transgenes. 

• Computomics GmbH applies AI to bioinformatics data, providing climate-smart technology for fast, adaptive breeding solutions that increase crop variety, quality, resilience, and adaptability. 

• Healthycrop specializes in combatting fungal infections in major field crops, building on decades of university research to improve crop genetics and agricultural practices. 

• Multiplex Spa provides affordable diagnostic solutions integrating AI-powered cloud services for data-driven decision-making in agriculture and health. 

• PhenoLytics offers high-throughput 3D phenotyping solutions, developed in cooperation with the Fraunhofer Institute, to optimize seed and plant quality for sustainable food production, leveraging over 35 years of seed quality research.

• Rainbow Crops engineers complex gene networks to develop resilient crop yields that thrive amid biotic and abiotic stresses, combining multiplex genome editing, AI, and precision breeding. 

• RoboTec PTC GmbH uses AI and laser technology for precision plant propagation, ensuring stress-free cuts and higher reproduction rates with shorter growth cycles, leading to better resource efficiency. 

• SMARTtray^® GmbH offers an innovative high-throughput method for plant cultivation and tissue sampling, automating the sampling process and ensuring more efficient, safer, and cost-effective implementation. 

• Solynta – True Potato Seeds pioneers hybrid potato innovations from true potato seed, aiming to improve global food security by providing robust, new potato varieties to farmers worldwide.

Garlich von Essen, Secretary General & CEO of Euroseeds, stated: ″We are delighted to present these pioneering finalists. Their cutting-edge innovations promise to accelerate plant breeding innovation. The InnovAction Stage finalists embody the innovative spirit of the seed and plant breeding sector as well as the commitment required to tackle the agricultural challenges of the future.″

The finalists will present and showcase their innovations at the Euroseeds Congress on October 14 and 15. The detailed schedule for each session will soon be available on the Euroseeds Congress website.