Company profile
Pfbio Ltd
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Financial period: 1 May 2024 to 30 Apr 2025
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Company description
Pfbio develops biological alternatives to agrochemicals for use in crop farming.
Project impact
The company is working towards its first prototype product, supported by a combination of industry-linked grants and private investment.
Funding has been obtained from a variety of sources, as well as multiple interactions with companies across agriculture and agritech. Work is already ongoing with a UK plant science research company.
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Projects
Development of a bacteria-based biostimulant for the berry sector
1 Apr 2024 to 31 Mar 2025
Biostimulants are beneficial microbes that are applied to crops to promote plant growth and increase yield. These microbes live naturally on plants and produce molecules that stimulate plant growth, either by producing plant growth hormones or by increasing the bioavailability of nutrients from the soil. Biostimulants are seeing increasing use in agricult...
Development of sustainable bacteria-based solutions for potato protection
1 Dec 2023 to 30 Nov 2024
Biological control agents are beneficial microbes that are applied to crops to fight plant disease. Microbes live on the plant and produce molecules that prevent pathogen/pest invasion. These "biocontrol" products are becoming more widely used, as they represent an environmentally friendly option to synthetic agrochemicals. In addition, recent bans on the...
Development of sustainable solutions for crop protection and food security
1 Jun 2023 to 30 Nov 2023
Biological control agents are beneficial microbes that are applied to crops to fight plant disease. Microbes live on the plant and produce molecules that prevent pathogen/pest invasion. These "biocontrol" products are becoming more widely used, as they represent an environmentally friendly option to synthetic agrichemicals. In addition, recent bans on the...