GreenLight Biosciences develops and manufactures RNA-based agricultural products using a proprietary cell-free production platform. Founded to apply biology to food-system challenges, the company makes targeted crop-protection products and treatments for honeybee health, and operates RNA manufacturing facilities in Rochester, New York.
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BioWorks, IncFrom its Victor, New York base, BioWorks develops biological plant-health products and programs for horticulture and specialty agriculture growers. Its RootShield family is labeled for organic use while also serving conventional operations, and the company supports growers with a technical-services team that includes several Ph.D. specialists. BioWorks operates as a division of BioFirst Group, a global biological pest and disease-control organization with 32 local production or distribution subsidiaries and exports to more than 70 countries.MIDDLETOWN, OH
Scioto AgriTechBuilt around membrane-translocation technology developed by Ohio State University scientists, Scioto AgriTech creates biological crop treatments designed to move inside plants, where they activate immunity and suppress pests and pathogens. The Ohio company’s pipeline includes biostimulants and biologically based disease treatments for high-value fruits and vegetables, with an emphasis on reducing reliance on synthetic agricultural chemicals without genetically modifying crops. In 2024, Scioto AgriTech received a $200,000 Ohio Third Frontier grant to support commercialization of its licensed technology.COLUMBUS, OH
Empire State Greenhouses, LLCEmpire State Greenhouses is developing carbon-negative controlled-environment crop factories that combine year-round organic food production with on-site renewable energy and waste-to-energy systems. Its planned 385,000-square-foot GigaFarm in Cobleskill, adjacent to SUNY Cobleskill, is designed around a circular Food-Energy-Waste model and is expected to produce more than 8 million pounds of produce annually. The company’s team has developed, financed, advised on, or evaluated more than 600 renewable-energy and energy-efficiency projects over the past decade.NEW YORK, NY