Elicit Plant
Elicit Plant, a French agribiotechnology company formed in 2017, has developed a proprietary technology platform that increases the physiological resilience of crops while preserving natural resources. With laboratories in the Charente region of France, and a Brazilian branch in Sao Paulo, the firm has developed an innovative biostimulant using phytosterol, a molecule found in plants. The solution naturally boosts plants' metabolism, reducing the need for water and strengthening resistance to water stress. Elicit Plant's products are aimed at the €4 billion global market for biostimulants.
Sector
Industrial Biotech
Strategy
Industrial Biotech
Status
Active
Website
www.elicit-plant.com
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