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USDA-NIFA SBIR Phase I Award Supports AFINGEN® Alfalfa Biotechnology Research

by afingentech | Apr 18, 2023 | Uncategorized

Apr 2023 — Astalake Biosystems, Inc. received a $181,500 USDA-NIFA SBIR Phase I award for “Generation of alfalfa plants with optimized lignin biosynthesis for improved forage quality and yield.” This research contributed to the development and expansion of the...

AFINGEN® APFL Technology Receives U.S. Patent No. 11,613,760

by afingentech | Mar 28, 2023 | Uncategorized

Mar 2023 — On March 28, 2023, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued U.S. Patent No. 11,613,760, titled “Compositions and Methods for Increasing Plant Growth and Improving Multiple Yield-Related Traits,” to AFINGEN, Inc. The patent is part of the APFL...

Jan 2022 — AFINGEN® Participates in Seed Central’s 6th Innovators Showcase at UC Davis

by afingentech | Jan 27, 2022 | Uncategorized

Jan 2022 — AFINGEN® participated in Seed Central’s 6th Innovators Showcase at UC Davis, joining agricultural and food-technology companies in the online startup showcase. AFINGEN also hosted a company visit following the presentation program.Source: ↗ Seed Central...
AFINGEN® Founder Ai Oikawa Joins Seed Central “Her Startup” Panel

AFINGEN® Founder Ai Oikawa Joins Seed Central “Her Startup” Panel

by afingentech | Apr 8, 2021 | Uncategorized

Apr 2021 — AFINGEN® Founder and CEO/CSO Ai Oikawa participated in Seed Central’s “Her Startup” event, focused on women entrepreneurs who launched companies across agriculture, biotechnology, food, and health. The panel included founders and technology leaders from...

Jan 2021 — AFINGEN® Participates in Seed Central’s 5th Innovators Showcase at UC Davis

by afingentech | Jan 21, 2021 | Uncategorized

Jan 2021 — AFINGEN® participated in Seed Central’s 5th Innovators Showcase at UC Davis, presenting its agricultural biotechnology platform during the online startup showcase. AFINGEN also hosted an online company visit as part of the event program.Source: ↗...
AFINGEN® CEO Ai Oikawa Joins SynBioBeta 2020 Panel on Designing Next-Generation Crops

AFINGEN® CEO Ai Oikawa Joins SynBioBeta 2020 Panel on Designing Next-Generation Crops

by afingentech | Sep 29, 2020 | Uncategorized

Sep 2020 — AFINGEN® CEO/CSO Ai Oikawa participated in SynBioBeta 2020 in the panel “10 Billion – Designing crops for the next generation: In conversation with Leaps by Bayer’s Derek Norman.”The session brought together Oikawa with industry panelists and a moderator...
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