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MOA Technology | Investigating Natures Design
We harness the principles of natural selection to accelerate discovery for better, safer herbicides so farmers can continue to feed the world.
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MoA Technology is discovering new weed control agents and plant growth regulators. MoA Technology was founded in August 2017 after completion of a £1.8 m seed round. In May 2019 MoA technology raised £6.4m in series A. It has grown rapidly and now employs 15 FTEs.
MoA Technology develops plant genetics-based technology that allows food to be produced more efficiently.
The aim of the company is to identify a new generation of weed control agents. It is too early to report the generation of new products. However, potential new herbicides have been discovered. The company is building collaborations with large agritech companies to identify priority molecules for commercialisation. Two patents are being prepared, though not yet published. 1. Champion C, Dolan L 2019 Identification and characterisation of herbicides and plant growth regulators 2. Champion C, Dolan L 2018 A method or system for the identification of a causative mutation causing a phenotype of interest in a tested sample.
1 Dec 2022 to 30 Nov 2024
Development of an automated AI weed and growth inspector for the generation of safe and effective herbicides.
