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Winners Announced: UPL Leads Significant Investment in Carbon & Soil Health Innovators, Advancing Mission to Reimagine Sustainability
UPL partnered with Radicle Growth to provide a platform for trailblazing entrepreneurs who share UPL's vision to reimagine sustainability for the role of decarbonisation in global agriculture. Participation was the highest to-date, with over 150 entries across 40 countries. The growing engagement around the Radicle Challenge speaks to the urgent need for transformational technologies that can advance climate-forward solutions across the food value chain.
, a micro mining company looking to nature for cutting-edge biotech solutions, was selected as the 1 -place winner for discovering next-generation products for agriculture, biomaterials, and carbon sequestration. Steve Slater , CEO at Pluton Biosciences said:
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, a technology company enhancing the efficiency of global phosphorus use, was selected as the 2 -place winner for developing a responsible fertiliser additive designed to increase efficiency for farmers while lowering environmental impact. Hunter Swisher , CEO and Founder at Phospholutions said:
UPL is deeply committed to developing world-class technologies and solutions for sustainable agricultural production. Jai Shroff , Global CEO of UPL Ltd. said:
This is the fourth year that Radicle Growth has combined forces with global industry leaders to discover and fund AgTech entrepreneurs Kirk Haney , Managing Partner at Radicle Growth, is passionate about investing in farmers, a sustainable food system, and the planet:
While only two winners were selected to secure funding, all finalists will benefit from exposure to Radicle Growth and UPL Ltd. executives, deep agricultural expertise, and global network of industry thought leaders with the opportunity to discuss their roadmaps for success.
UPL Ltd. (NSE: UPL & BSE: 512070) is a global provider of sustainable agriculture products and solutions, with annual revenue exceeding $5.2 billion . We are a purpose-led company. Through OpenAg™, UPL is focused on accelerating progress for the food system. We are building a network that is reimagining sustainability, redefining the way an entire industry thinks and works – open to fresh ideas, innovation, and new answers as we strive towards our mission to make every single food product more sustainable. As one of the largest agriculture solutions companies worldwide, our robust portfolio consists of biologicals and traditional crop protection solutions with more than 14,000 registrations. We are present in more than 130 countries, represented by more than 10,000 colleagues globally. For more information about our integrated portfolio of solutions across the food value chain including seeds, post-harvest, as well as physical and digital services, please visit upl-ltd.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook
: Reina Roets
Head of Global Marketing Communications
reina.roets@upl-ltd.com
: Radhika Arora ,
Head of Investor Relations
Radhika.arora@upl-ltd.com
Radicle Growth selects innovative, early-stage companies for investment, ensuring that disruptive Agtech & Food Tech companies reach their full potential. In addition to providing seed-stage capital, Radicle Growth provides a fertile environment for visionaries in the ag and food space to flourish. Their proprietary platform is one of a kind in the ag and food industry, filling a huge void in the market by identifying the most innovative technologies and accelerating them with a range of value-creation initiatives. To connect and learn more about Radicle Growth follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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