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H2Ok Innovations has secured $12.42 million in Series A funding led by Greycroft, with additional investment from 2048 Ventures and Construct Capital.

Switch Bioworks has appointed two senior executives and moved into a new corporate headquarters and R&D facility in San Carlos, California, as it advances its biotechnology-based fertiliser development.

In a move to bolster its cocoa supply chain amid growing challenges, Mars has entered into a licensing agreement with agricultural gene-editing firm Pairwise.

Australian cultivated meat company Magic Valley has announced a strategic partnership with US-based deep tech company Pythag Tech to support its scale-up using AI-powered bioprocess optimisation.

Cell-based dairy start-up Opalia has announced its first commercial sale, signing a strategic agreement with global dairy supplier Hoogwegt to bring the world’s first cell-based milk products to market.

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Hydroleap has raised $4.75 million in new funding to expand its sustainable water treatment solutions across the Asia-Pacific region.

FloVision Solutions, a start-up developing AI-driven analytics tools for the global food industry, has raised $8.7 million in Series A funding to scale its technology and workforce.