Food Spoilage

Reducing spoilage across the value chain, from loss due to mold, pests, and inadequate climate control at the post-harvest stage, across processing and transportation until the retail distribution stage.

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Omerna Biosolutions

Omerna’s mission is to reduce crop loss by developing targeted, dsRNA-based solutions that protect crops from fungal pathogens.

Between 30% and 45% of agricultural produce is lost from farm to fork: an estimated $940 billion every year, and a large share of that loss is driven by fungal disease. Conventional chemical fungicides are environmentally harmful and drive pathogen resistance, and tightening regulations are lowering maximum residue levels and removing active ingredients from approved lists, leaving farmers with fewer effective tools.

There is a clear need for effective, targeted alternatives to chemical fungicides.

Omerna addresses this with spray-induced gene silencing (SIGS): dsRNA sprays that suppress specific genes in the target pathogen, paired with a proprietary encapsulation mechanism that protects the dsRNA construct and controls its release in the field.

Because the approach targets the pathogen’s own genetic sequences, it is designed to be highly species-specific, addressing a $20 billion global fungicide market.

RumaFeed is a seed trait company that uses gene editing (CRISPR) to remove glycoalkaloids from potatoes and tomatoes.

Until now, potato and tomato growers typically had to destroy up to ~35% of the biomass they invested in. With RumaFeed’s technology, that biomass can be used without extra effort. Farmers can earn more from the same crop, the world benefits from less reliance on dangerous chemicals and more protein sources, and processors can produce more nutritious outputs at lower cost.

1. For seed companies – enabling new varieties, and extending royalties and rights for existing varieties.

2. For processors – lowering costs: reducing the cost of processing these crops for starch and protein, saving water and electricity, and reducing the need for dangerous materials. Potato peel that was previously removed can be used with far lower concern about toxicity.

3. For farmers – potato/tomato haulm can be used as a highly nutritious food & feed source, increasing farm revenues.

4. For potato sellers – offering a “better potato”: higher usable protein, and longer shelf life since potatoes are less likely to become problematic when greening

IBI-Ag develops next-generation biological solutions for insect control using Single Domain Antibodies (SDAs) — nanobodies around ten times smaller than conventional antibodies. These ultra-specific molecules bind to key proteins in insect digestive systems, disrupting essential processes and leading to natural pest mortality.

By replacing chemical pesticides with targeted, biodegradable biologicals, IBI-Ag helps farmers reduce input intensity, protect beneficial species, and improve long-term soil and crop health

BioArmix is a field-proven, nature-based technology that prevents crop losses caused by bacterial diseases using non-GMO, eco-friendly predatory bacteria. Unlike chemical bactericides or indirect biocontrol products, BioArmix directly eliminates plant pathogens without harming crops or the environment, and with no risk of generating resistant bacteria.
We offer a scalable and sustainable alternative to harmful chemicals. Our breakthrough lies in a proprietary formulation that enables the long-term, room-temperature storage of viable predatory bacteria as a dry powder, combined with a cost-effective and scalable production method unmatched globally.
In field trials, BioArmix demonstrated a 7% yield increase and a 65% reduction in post-harvest decay.
While our initial focus is on potatoes, BioArmix’s platform has also demonstrated strong results in controlling aquaculture pathogens and preventing biofilms in irrigation and industrial systems, highlighting its broader market potential.
We aim to launch by 2027, pending regulatory approval, with advanced development already underway.
BioArmix is technically ready and now focused on regulatory execution, scale-up of production, and preparing for commercialization.

YAMIM is a climate-tech aquaculture startup that uses on-site computer vision and cloud AI to produce and optimize natural live feed from local aquatic microorganisms, replacing a significant share of imported, industrial feed. By closing nutrient loops on the farm, we reduce feed shipping and embedded emissions by an estimated 50–60%, improve circular use of water and biomass, and strengthen local farm economies.
Our precision feeding and live-feed production lower nitrite and waste loads, creating cleaner aquatic environment and more resilient ecosystems, while improving feed conversion ratios and fish health. YAMIM directly advances SDGs around sustainable food systems, responsible production, and life below water, and targets a massive opportunity to disrupt how protein is grown in over 500,000 aquafarms worldwide and a $120B global market.

YDLabs provides Agri-Foodtech companies with fermentation process development and process optimization services, from lab scale to 1,000L.
Our facilities include state-of-the-art lab-scale fermenters (1-10L), 80L, 300L & 1,000L fermenters as well as comprehensive purification and isolation downstream equipment.
Our technical team has dozens of experience years. We work closely with companies from the planning stage and until a workplan is agreed. Then, we provide fast, results-driven service so our clients are able to move forward to the next scale-up with a scalable and sustainable process.
We work with companies from all over the world. We provide online data to our clients, as well as constant updates and consultation about their process development/optimization. Our fermentation experience and knowledge, our state-of-the-art equipment and our excellent service level had helped multiple companies to accelerate their process development significantly, saving them a lot of money and time towards a successful and scalable process.

Fungit Biosolutions

Fungit’s mission is to improve global food security by extending fruit & vegetable shelf life and improving crop yield, using fungal based micro-organisms as sustainable and effective biocontrol agents.
The growing global population, along with ongoing loss of arable land, and climate change, present a major challenge to our food security.
Fungit uses microorganism-based biocontrol agents to protect against extreme weather conditions and prevent fungal diseases.
We apply cutting edge microbiological, genome sequencing and bioinformatic approaches for development of our tailor made, proprietary biocontrol agents.

Platypus is an early-stage B2B startup revolutionizing pest control practices with a breakthrough biodegradable delivery platform. We have developed a first-of-its-kind raw material that enables the controlled, slow release of natural bioactive ingredients—such as essential oils and pheromones—in a way that doesn’t exist in today’s market. This innovation allows manufacturers to create eco-friendly pest management solutions that are not only safer for the environment but also up to ten times more effective than existing alternatives.

Our technology significantly reduces costs, accelerates time-to-market, and enhances the value of end products across the agriculture, food supply chain, and home & garden sectors.

Currently at TRL6, Platypus has completed pilots under real environmental conditions, with field trials ongoing across Europe and Israel. Supported by the Israel Innovation Authority and protected by a patent-pending formulation, our technology is on track for commercial availability in 2026.

Winner of the 2025 Bernard Blum Award for Innovation in Biocontrol, Platypus is now seeking partners to join its journey toward redefining pest management for a sustainable future.

NOF – Natural Offset Farming

NOF-Natural Offset Farming, an Israeli Climate Tech, has developed an advanced, portable and user-friendly cooling technology, designed for novel post-harvest treatment.

NOF shifts CO2 from the emitters to the field, by addressing farmer’s cooling needs; whilst creating a new and immediate avenue for CO2 utilization and decarbonization applied in the agricultural setting, enhancing photosynthesis and extending shelf life.

NOF’s small, affordable, and efficient cooling device can cool various mediums (e.g., water, air, surfaces) without the need for electrical infrastructure. Its devices can generate a cooling temperature down to -70 degrees C.

NOF has been focusing its efforts in the helping farmers and supply chain farmers to treat perishable fruits and vegetables, reduce food loss, and earn money in a Cooling-as-a-Service model.

Dream Valley is an all-encompassing vertical value and supply chain platform. Our innovative business model facilitates the seamless connection of agro-input suppliers, farmers in developing economies, and consumers in premium markets, all on a single platform. Our flagship product is regeneratively grown, spray and fertilizer-free mangos. We leverage Biofeed’s Freedome technology, which achieves unparalleled control over major quarantine pests, reducing infestation by a staggering 99% compared to industry best practices.

BioCloud developed a proprietary product that naturally repels pests & insects.

The product is applicable for agricultural areas (against pests) as
well as for residential areas (against mosquitoes). BioCloud helps
transition the world from toxic, chemical pesticides towards
environmental solutions. (In the fast-growing industry of
bio-pesticides).

PlantArcBio Ltd is an Ag-biotech company engaged in research and development in the field of gene discovery and RNAi biological components for improving plant traits and controlling pests, intended primarily for use in the agricultural industry, with a vision of enhancing global food security and supporting sustainable agriculture and climate change adaptations.
Using DIP™ – a unique process it has developed- the company detects new genes that have beneficial effects on plants, such as insect resistance, improved yield, drought resistance and herbicide tolerance.
PlantArcBio develops RNAi-based products (biological molecules), including pest control and crop enhancement solutions – an area in which PlantArcBio is one of the leading companies In the world.
The company recently demonstrated extraordinary results for drought resistance and yield increase in corn containing novel genes discovered using DIP™.

Todos Technologies

TODOS Technologies develops game-changing Sensors in the Infra-Red domain, offering complete CMOS Sensing Systems for IoT, smart-phones, smart-homes, smart-car, and wearable.
Our leading product is an innovative Ethylene gas sensing system designed for fruit freshness monitoring and food-loss reduction.

Tevel Aerobotics Technologies combines a patented airborne robotics platform with sophisticated algorithms to create an autonomous concept for orchard management and harvesting. The company develops a fleet of airborne robots for picking, thinning, and pruning tasks in orchards, providing a holistic harvesting solution for farmers.

EcoPhage is an agribiotechnology company, providing sustainable and effective, phage-based crop protection solutions to manage bacterial plant diseases.

BotanoHealth provides all-natural, organic products for a variety of purposes. Together with their clients, they are working to improve quality of life while protecting our environment.
BotanoHealth plans to use the innovative formulation technology to develop additional products for the crop protection market and better living.

BotanoHealth Improves the health of the farmer’s environment by reducing toxic substance use in farms. It also improves food safety by reducing toxic residues in produce and increases the income of farmers reducing crop loss due to plant pathogens.