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Biostimulants for
global food security

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The SugaROx Mission

To increase the productivity, resilience, sustainability and profitability of crop production

Food security will become one of the biggest challenges faced by humanity as the global population is projected to reach 9.8 billion by 2050. Crop yields will have to grow by up to 60% in developed countries and 200% in developing ones.

At SugaROx we are developing biostimulants to help farmers optimise productivity from every unit of agricultural land and improve the resilience of crop systems amidst adverse weather conditions such as drought.

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Our Solution

Our formulations are based on trehalose-6-phosphate (T6P) a natural plant sugar-based molecule that acts as a signalling compound. The product, applied by spray, enables farmers to enhance carbon allocation in the crop and increase yield.

Our technology is based on 20 years of cutting-edge science by Rothamsted Research and Oxford University, and we have an exclusive worldwide licence to it.

Our Pipeline of Products

Our first product is targeted at wheat. Glasshouse results published in Nature in 2016 show yield increases of up to 20% under typical water conditions. Initial field trials have established proof-of-concept and further trials are being commissioned in 2022 to determine optimal application rate and other use conditions.

The T6P mechanism is universal in all plants and we are investigating the use of our technology in a wide range of crops. We have the potential and ambition to build a very large market, and are looking to rapidly expand our R&D pipeline through strategic partnerships.

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Our Team

SugaROx was spun out from Rothamsted Research and Oxford University in early 2021.

Click on our team members below to read more.

Mark Robbins

Chief Executive Officer

Dr Cara Griffiths

Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer

Bianca Forte

Business Development Director

Dr Andrew Muir

Board Member

Paul Rous

Board Member

Rob Hill

Board Member

Rob Jenkins

Synthetic Chemist

Dr Maria Oszvald

Plant Biologist

SUGAROX NEWS 

New people and new home

New people and new home

SugaROx expands team and facility as it looks to scale technology and field work The recruitment of a Plant Biologist and Synthetic Organic Chemist comes at a key time for SugaROx. Enabled by recent success with its Seed Round and two grant applications, the new...

SugaROx joins the Innovate UK’s Global Incubator Programme

SugaROx joins the Innovate UK’s Global Incubator Programme

SugaROx has been selected by Innovate UK to enter its Global Incubator Programme which includes participation in the AGTECH ACCELERATOR in Canada. The accelerator supports the growth of agri-tech start-ups built to solve global problems and was founded by Cultivator...

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CONTACT US

We are looking to develop contacts with groups who share our mission and ambition. We welcome enquiries from farmers, seed and agchem companies, international agencies and investors.