BEAM CropTech
Main Vertical
AgTech
CEO/FOUNDER
Name and Surname
Valeria Arredondo
Linkedin Profile or Bio
Name and Surname
Carlos Crocco (CSO)
Linkedin Profile or Bio
Number of people on the Staff
15
Legal Form
Public Limited Company (SA)
Year of Founding
2020
Type of Company
Startup
Development Stage
Province
City of Buenos Aires
City
CABA
Main Business Model
B2B
Problem
Stagnating agricultural yields, rising global demand for food, and climate change.
Solutions Offered - Summary
Yield increase gene for crops.
Solutions Offered - Details
PHOTOSYNTER is a technology that modifies a single conserved gene, present in all plants, to maximize photosynthetic efficiency. We focus on enhancing the physiological processes of plants through the use of light-responsive genes. This way, highly efficient crops utilize sunlight more effectively, improve drought resilience, and greater carbon capture.
Technologies Used
Other
Counterparties of Interest abroad
End Customer, Financing, Soft Landing, Validation
Industries served
Agriculture, AgTech, Biotechnology, Food, FoodTech
Investment Round:
Seed
Certifications
USPTO patent; UBA and CONICET license; APHIS permit for corn in progress (USA); OVGM register in progress (Arg.)
Awards/Recognitions
EBT CONICET; Empretec BNA+; Santander University; Global Santander; Israel Innovation Awards; 500 FoodTech
Presentation
E-mail
valeria.arredondo@beamcroptech.com
Telephone
541168045510