About
Enzootic is an animal biotechnology and genetics company positioned to vertically support breeding and farming of all-female freshwater and marine shrimp. Farming monosex populations of shrimp offers enhancement in performance and economic value. In the absence of the dominant, more-aggressive males, all-female populations are well suited to intensive farming, demonstrating uniform growth, higher survival rates, and superior feed conversion ratios. With these advantages in mind, Enzootic has developed a cell transplantation technology that is used for the commercial production of all-female shrimp populations, without the use of hormones, chemicals, or genetic modifications. The company's technology taps into the natural sex differentiation mechanism of crustaceans and harnesses their unique sexual plasticity to realize the goal of all-female aquaculture.
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- What is Enzootic's core technology?
- Enzootic has developed a cell transplantation technology for the commercial production of all-female shrimp populations. This technology leverages the natural sex differentiation mechanism and sexual plasticity of crustaceans, avoiding hormones, chemicals, or genetic modifications.
- When was Enzootic founded?
- Enzootic was founded in September 2012.
- Where is Enzootic's headquarters located?
- Enzootic's headquarters is located in Be'er Sheva, Israel, at Eliyahu Nawi Street 40.
- Does Enzootic have international offices?
- Yes, Enzootic has an office in Hong Kong, located at 33 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon.
- What was a notable achievement for Enzootic in October 2016?
- In October 2016, Enzootic, a BGU spin-off, won the 'Best Company' award at AgriVest.
- What was the focus of the news regarding Enzootic in September 2018?
- In September 2018, news highlighted NRGene's new high-quality shrimp genome assembly, which was expected to reveal why female shrimp are superior, a core aspect of Enzootic's business.
- What is Enzootic's current employee count?
- Enzootic currently has 32 employees.
- What is the total amount of funding Enzootic has raised?
- Enzootic has raised a total of $2,500,000 in funding. For a full financing history, users should refer to startupim.
- Who are the co-founders of Enzootic?
- The co-founders of Enzootic are Assaf Shechter and Amir Sagi.