Biotech Updates

Arcadia Biosciences Awarded As Global Innovator

September 12, 2008

Arcadia Biosciences, Inc., a U.S. agricultural biotechnology company focused on the development of agricultural products that improve the environment and enhance human health, was one of the 2008 Tech Awards Laureates honored by the Tech Museum of Innovation for innovators who are applying technology  “to benefit humanity and spark global change." Arcadia, one of 25 global innovators, was cited for using advanced biotechnology techniques for its nitrogen use efficiency technology (NUE) .

NUE technology enables crops to produce high yields with significantly less fertilizer than conventional crops. Arcadia has commercial licensing agreements with several seed companies around the world for use of NUE technology in crops such as canola, corn, wheat, rice, and sugar beets. The first crops developed using NUE technology are expected to be commercialized by 2012.

Download the press release at http://www.arcadiabio.com/media/pr/0027.pdf