Wild Bioscience
Reprogramming crops for bigger yields and lower emissions
Feeding the world with less land, water, and carbon is an existential global challenge. The climate is becoming less hospitable for agriculture, yet crop production needs to increase by 50% in the next 25 years to meet increased demand for food globally.
Wild Bioscience is helping to solve this by reprogramming the genetic machinery of crops – inspired by traits found in wild plants. They have demonstrated double digit improvements in yield components, improved resilience to drought, and enhanced carbon sequestration into soils.
Founded by Oxford scientist Prof. Steve Kelly and led by OSE Entrepreneur-in-Residence Ross Hendron, Wild Bioscience’s innovations harness nature’s own solutions to help build a more sustainable global food system.
Sector
Deep Tech – Energy & Climate
Stage
- Series A