Bayer Crop Science | Innovation Ecosystem

📣 Deadline to Apply Extended to July 31st! Register today for the First Flight Venture Center and Bayer Propeller program that begins on September 25th. 🌎Open to startups around the world.🌎 We are partnering with First Flight Venture Center to host the latest cohort of their Propeller Program. This collaboration aims to accelerate novel startups focused on issues like “food security” in agriculture and crop science using scientific innovations, like CRISPR technology and other agriculture innovations. Register Today! 👇🏻 https://lnkd.in/eCcNWVWC

Reflecting on our recent visit to The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) in Bangalore, the Bayer LifeHub Bangalore team was privileged to engage with Dr. Neelanjana Janardan and Dr. Jameel Khan, PhD, whose comprehensive overview of C-CAMP's activities left an indelible impression on us. This esteemed establishment, supported by the Department of Biotechnology, Govt of India, deeply inspires us with its focus on bioscience research, entrepreneurship, and innovative early-stage funding initiatives. Our discussions on Agri-entrepreneurship, along with the identification and nurturing of Agri startups, shed light on the remarkable work being undertaken in this sector. The evident entrepreneur-friendly culture and support for early-stage funding at C-CAMP are truly remarkable.   During our visit, we also took the opportunity to highlight the pursuit of innovation at LifeHub Bangalore, emphasizing our engagement with the vibrant startup ecosystem. We are truly grateful to Dr. Neelanjana and Dr. Jameel for granting us the valuable opportunity to explore the innovative startups working on Agri and Biotech solutions. We eagerly look forward to potential collaborations and are excited about the meaningful possibilities that lie ahead. #teamBayer #LifeHubBangalore #Innovation #Collaboration 

Exciting Update from LifeHub Bangalore!     The LifeHub team from Bangalore had the privilege of visiting NASSCOM – Bangalore, where we had the opportunity to interact with industry leaders shaping the future of innovation. During our visit, we engaged with Mr Navratan Katariya, Director-Innovation, Entrepreneurship-IoT&AI, at NASSCOM Center of Excellence, who provided valuable insights into the government's efforts to support startups in Agriculture and showcased the incredible work being done by startups in the incubation center.    We also had the pleasure of meeting Ambika Banotra, Chief Representative, NRW Global Business, who shared with us the impactful work of NRW and discussed the potential for collaboration in fostering innovation through industry-academia-government partnerships, including Indo-German collaborations.    This unique and insightful discussion has opened exciting possibilities for potential collaborations and has further fueled our commitment to driving innovation in diverse fields.  Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to explore new avenues for collaboration and innovation!    #teamBayer #LifeHubBangalore #Innovation #Collaboration  NRW.Global Business

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗴? 𝗜𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁! 👩 No one player can transform agriculture 🌽 No single organisation can transform agriculture 🚜 No single company transform agriculture If we are to make agriculture sustainable, ensure farmer's livelihoods, global food security and restore our environment then collaboration is the king and queen 👑 #regenerativeagriculture But collaboration is not a given: building ecosystems, supporting partnerships and co-creating solutions across industries, with start-ups, with farmers, with innovation networks (and more) takes time. But it is worth the effort. Last week #LifeHubMonheim and EIT Food hosted the AgTech Start-Up session at Bayer | Crop Science. Hosting 10 fantastic start-ups covering everything from plant vaccines to disease predictions through analysis of the soil microbiome (check out the start-ups here https://lnkd.in/eKVDnTsH), we connected this breakthrough innovation with industry experts before fostering less established networks between the start-ups and the farmers with a visit to DamiansHof - a working farm - to better understand the real world challenges a farmer faces. 👏 So many thank yous to the great team that made this happen: Samantha Gadenne from EIT Food; The ICS Team from Bayer that opened the door to bridging internal and external innovation at our internal global innovation summit Katerine V. Matthieu Willot @Ana Paula Diaz. The #LifeHubMonheim Team Allyson Schönnenbeck @Nisha Mahendrarajan Karl D Collins for hosting and driving the event. Our #ForwardFarm team Enno Ommen and @Bernd Olligs for hosting us at #DamiansHof And special thanks to Verena Herrmann for leading this fantastic event.

📣 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗣𝗥 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶��𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲! 🚀 🌍 Are you a life sciences innovator ready to change the world? Then this is interesting for you: Bayer and First Flight Venture Center are thrilled to announce the launch of their first joint 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺!   🚁 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿? Propeller is an 8-week entrepreneurial design thinking program helping founders determine if their product or service idea holds enough value to pursue. This early-stage accelerator helps entrepreneurs in finding the right markets, developing market strategies, and communicating value to stakeholders.   🎯 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁? ◾ Access to Bayer’s expertise: Benefit from Bayer’s knowledge in life sciences. ◾ Opportunity to sharpen your business problem, customer value, and competitive edge ◾ Collaborative ecosystem: Connect with professionals, investors, and fellow innovators. ◾ Tailored support and insights: Receive personalized support tailored to your startup’s unique needs.   ⭐ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 ◾ Selection process: Competitive, ensuring top-tier startups ◾ Demo day: Showcase your progress and pitch to investors   Join the forefront of global food innovation and 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟱𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰! 👉 https://lnkd.in/ex55VBPv   #Startup #Innovation #Biotech #CRISPR #GlobalImpact

😴 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 – #LifeHubMonheim 𝗔𝗴𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗨𝗽 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗜𝗧 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 🥕 We are thrilled to announce the lineup of innovative startups that will be showcasing their cutting-edge agritech technologies at the 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗛𝘂𝗯 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗺 𝗔𝗴𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 on 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵. This event, organized for the 3rd time in collaboration with our 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 EIT Food, will bring together 11 #startups to present their groundbreaking solutions to agricultural industry and Bayer Crop Science key stakeholders. Join us in welcoming the following startups to our Bayer Crop Science headquarters in Monheim: 🔹 Abit 🔹 Agrobit s.r.l. 🔹 CROP Production Robotics 🔹 Elaniti 🔹 𝗘𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗱𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 – https://lnkd.in/eHAcNZCP 🔹 MiFood 🔹 NADES Design 🔹 NoMaze 🔹 TierraSpec 🔹 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗔𝗶𝗿 – https://weavair.com/ 🔹 𝗬𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 – https://lnkd.in/djXVbP_W   Stay tuned for more updates as we prepare for an inspiring day of collaboration and innovation in the agritech space! 🚜🌽 #AgTech #Innovation #StartupShowcase

🌱 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗛𝘂𝗯 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲!   This month, LifeHub Bangalore had the incredible opportunity to host a group of enthusiastic students from Garden City University pursuing their master's in bioinformatics. It was a wonderful event filled with curiosity, learning, and insightful exchanges.    Our data scientists had the pleasure of interacting with the students, providing them with a glimpse into the day-to-day activities that fuel innovation at Bayer. From discussing the intricacies of GMOs and Bt Cotton to diving deep into how bioinformatics plays a crucial role in marker-assisted selection for crop improvement, the conversations were enlightening. The students were particularly keen on understanding the application of Large Language Models (LLM) in our work and exploring the diverse career paths in Data Science.    But the day was not just about data and crops. We also took this opportunity to shed light on Bayer’s Nutrient Gap Initiative. By aiming to reach 50 million people per year by 2030, Bayer is on a mission to reverse the cycle of malnutrition, fostering healthier families and communities.  Through intervention, education, and advocacy, we believe in making a difference, and it was inspiring to share this vision with the bright minds of tomorrow.    A huge shoutout to the amazing team behind this successful event and to the curious minds of Garden City University for engaging with us so passionately.     #LifeHubBangalore #teamBayer #Sustainability #NutrientGapInitiative #Innovation  #LifeHub Anik Luke Dhanaraj Aravinthakumar V Sunil Takekar Dr. Preethi Rajesh Parth Sanghavi MD YAKUB TOSMIN AHMED BRC, Bangalore- Bayer Biotech Research Centre SUSHMITHA CHENGAPPA A

𝟭𝟬 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗸𝗶𝗰𝗸-𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁….. 👟 👠 👢 ….the 2024 EIT Food Accelerator Network program on Future Proof Agriculture in Münich. Karl D Collins from #LifehubMonheim was there as we continue to partner and support the growth and impact of the EU innovation ecosystem for #regenerativeagriculture. Karl shared the opportunities (and challenges) that can come for start-ups and corporates if they partner, especially in the co-development of new technologies. 💥 What an ecosystem, what a start. Thank you to the 10 ground-breaking startups Agcurate, iComplai - Early Warning System for Food Supply Chain, Agricom, Amatera Biosciences, CinSOIL, Elaniti, E-TERRY, Fungit Biosolutions Ltd., Noovi Ag and P-Agro Minerals 💥 Program was delivered by some excellent people doing fantastic work. Big thanks to: Nikola Baumschlager Rita Laukemper Marie Brueser and the rest of the teams from UnternehmerTUM TUM Venture Labs XPRENEURS Incubator Technical University of Munich EIT Food 📣 A big shoutout to the awesome team, start-ups, our fellow corporates, mentors, and partners – you all made this event one to remember. #startups #agtech #ecosystems #LifeHub

🌱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 – 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 🌱 Translating fundamental research into innovations that growers can use in the field is most effective when we have great partnerships between industry and academia. As we continue to develop our highly valuable (and fun) relationship with the excellent CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences at #LifeHubMonheim, we were really excited to take part in their Exchange Platform 2024 with a strong focus on #biologics in Crop Protection. Thank you for the invitation to take part alongside such a fantastic group that are at the core of NRW’s innovation ecosystem for agriculture: KWS Group NPZ Innovation GmbH CinSOIL Gateway Excellence Start-up Center University of Cologne BIO.NRW BioRiver Biotope Anne Helfer Frauke Hangen Dr. Nils Schrader Ingo Stefes Marc Kley Jens Uhlemann talked about Open Innovation at Bayer and how this can be leveraged by academia. Bjoern Hahn gave insights into how academia can best prepare for partnerships with companies in field of biologics. 🗝𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀: 🌉 The Bayer Crop Science | Innovation Ecosystem has great opportunities help early-stage research bridge the dreaded innovation “valley of death”. 🏃♀️ As with all types of crop protection not just biologics: know your competitors. Benchmark your product against the market standards. 📜 And one that comes up a lot, but always needs driving home. Make sure you know the difference between IP and FTO. Just because you have “Intellectual Property” (patents) on your invention, doesn’t mean you can sell it or use (no “Freedom To Operate”). #Ecosystem #CropProtection #TeamBayer

💡 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄’𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 - 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗯𝘆 chemstars.nrw 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 🚀 The “From Lab to Market Challenge (FLTMC) is a low-threshold ideas competition for product and business ideas from the fields of #chemistry, #industrialbiotechnology, #materialsscience or #digitaltechnology with links to chemistry. The competition is aimed at scientists who want to start thinking about the commercialization of their research. Within the “From Lab to Market Challenge”, co-hosted by KOALA Startup Network and in cooperation with the universities and research institutions in North Rhine-Westphalia, the participants could further develop their ideas in a 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽. At last week’s kick-off event, 12 startups received guidance from industry experts, gaining fresh perspectives on their research. 🧐 The highlight of the ideas challenge will be the grand award event in June at the Henkel Innovation Center, where the best startups will be presented and awarded in front of representatives from science, industry, the capital market, and politics. It’s going to be a big step towards bridging academia with industry and transforming ideas into tangible solutions in our region! Photos by Manor Lux, LL.M.