Biotalys Named Sustainable Crop Protection Company of the Year
21 Agosto 2024 - 12:00AM
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Biotalys Named Sustainable Crop Protection Company of the Year
AgTech Breakthrough Awards Recognize Biotalys for Its
Biocontrol Innovations to Sustainably Protect Crops from Pests and
Disease
Ghent, BELGIUM, Aug. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)
-- Biotalys (Euronext – BTLS), an Agricultural Technology (AgTech)
company developing protein-based biocontrol solutions for crop
protection, today announced that it was named “Sustainable Crop
Protection Company of the Year” by AgTech Breakthrough, a leading
market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies,
technologies and products in the global agricultural and food
technology markets.
Biotalys was recognized by AgTech Breakthrough
for its development of biocontrols to fight off crop pests and
diseases by biodegradable proteins that offer the needed efficacy
for growers. In field trials, the company’s first biofungicide
EVOCA™ effectively inhibited the growth of Botrytis fruit rot and
powdery mildew as part of a spray rotation program – performing as
a true replacer for existing chemical-based crop protection
products to combat fungal diseases in grapevines. The product
candidate also shows promising results in other high-value fruits
and vegetables, such as strawberries and cucumbers.
Biotalys is developing a series of protein-based
biocontrols based on its AGROBODY™ technology platform. At the end
of 2023, the company shifted to its next-generation AGROBODY
technology, aimed at further increasing potency and efficacy of its
bioactive agents. By applying a discovery method based on defined
molecular targets, Biotalys’ scientists are focusing on developing
products with multiple modes of action. Additional details on the
Biotalys pipeline are available here.
“It is our ambition to develop crop protection
products with similar or better performance than synthetic
solutions but with a much softer environmental footprint. We are
therefore thrilled to be honored by AgTech Breakthrough for our
commitment to making crop protection more sustainable with our
protein-based solutions,” said Kevin Helash, CEO,
Biotalys. “As our products are developed to only tackle
the target pest or disease, they are safe for beneficial insects
such as bees or other species. In addition, they are biodegradable
by nature and leave no chemical residue on the crop – a clear
benefit for growers who want to make their production more
sustainable leading to higher value food crops. Our team continues
to earn recognition as we move full speed toward bringing our novel
solutions to market.”
The full list of winners of the 2024 AgTech
Breakthrough Awards can be found here.
* EVOCA™: Pending Registration. This product
is not currently registered for sale or use in the United States,
the European Union, or elsewhere and is not being offered for
sale.
About Biotalys
Biotalys is an Agricultural Technology (AgTech)
company developing protein-based biocontrol solutions for the
protection of crops and food and aiming to provide alternatives to
conventional chemical pesticides for a more sustainable and safer
food supply. Based on its novel AGROBODY™ technology platform,
Biotalys is developing a strong and diverse pipeline of effective
product candidates with a favorable safety profile that aim to
address key crop pests and diseases across the whole value chain,
from soil to plate. Biotalys was founded in 2013 as a spin-off from
the VIB (Flanders Institute for Biotechnology) and has been listed
on Euronext Brussels since July 2021. The company is based in the
biotech cluster in Ghent, Belgium. More information can be found on
www.biotalys.com.
For further information, please
contact:
Toon Musschoot, Head of Investor Relations and
Communications
T: +32 (0)9 274 54 00
E: IR@biotalys.com
Important Notice
Biotalys, its business, prospects and financial
position remain exposed and subject to risks and
uncertainties. A description of and reference to these risks
and uncertainties can be found in the annual report on the
consolidated annual accounts published on the company’s
website.
This announcement contains statements which are
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performance. Biotalys’ actual results may differ materially from
those predicted by the forward-looking statements. Biotalys makes
no undertaking whatsoever to publish updates or adjustments to
these forward-looking statements, unless required to do so by
law.
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