MicroGen Biotech

MicroGen Biotech is developing biologicals to increase crop yield, prevent heavy metal in our crops, and degrade organic pollutant in our farmlands.

AgriTech, BioTech/BioPharmaceutical

Basic Information

Headquartered in Carlow, Leinster, Ireland, MicroGen Biotech is a company developing biologicals to increase crop yield, prevent heavy metal in our crops, and degrade organic pollutant in farmlands. Their team is determined to deliver their developed microbes to help feeding the world with safer food. They apply their proprietary Constructed Functional Microbiome platform technology to develop microbial products to block the uptake of heavy metals by crops to protect food safety, restore soil natural microbiome to increase soil health, crop quality and yields and break down toxic pollutants to remediate contaminated soil. Their R&D activities are conducted in the €10 million state-of-the-art Dargan Centre R&D facility equipped with cutting-edge technology facilitating their product development process. They claim that the MicroGen Biotech team has over 30 years of experience in bioremediation of pollutant impacted soil and enhancing crop health and yield through microbe-plant-soil interaction. They are willing to work with anyone facing challenges resulting from under-performed, stressed arable land or contaminant impacted soil or sludge: Environmental Bioremediation - Oilfield and oil refining industries: to treat oil impacted soil, oil sludge, and oil spills, Coal/gas industries: TPH and PAH impacted soil pollution, Environmental remediation companies treating TPH, PAH, Pesticide and/or heavy metal impacted material, Dredging and land reclamation companies; Agriculture - Organic farmers and conservation tillage farming, Farmers working with stressed environments e.g. drought, salinity, heavy metals, Government agencies responsible for restoration of public land, Seed companies. Their products are developed by applying their “Constructed Functional Microbiome” platform technology, which harnesses natural microbial consortia for blocking heavy metal intake by crops, increasing crop yield, improving soil quality and remediate soil pollutants.

Headquarters

Carlow, Leinster, Ireland

Founding Date

2012

No. of Employees

<10

Core Team

Xuemei Germaine

Co-Founder & CEO