Plantea Bioscience

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What is Plantea Bioscience's primary focus?

Plantea Bioscience is an Israeli biotechnology company focused on plant genetics for sustainable agriculture, developing solutions through advanced plant genetics.

When was Plantea Bioscience founded?

Plantea Bioscience was founded in 2020.

What is the current status of Plantea Bioscience?

Plantea Bioscience was acquired by 80 Acres Farms in February 2025.

Who are the founders of Plantea Bioscience?

The founders of Plantea Bioscience are Sarel-Yaakov Fleischman, Asaph Aharoni, and Avraham A. Levy, all professors in relevant scientific fields.

What technologies does Plantea Bioscience utilize?

Plantea Bioscience utilizes computational protein and enzyme design, plant metabolomics, and genome editing to create plants with unique characteristics.

What is Plantea Bioscience's primary sector?

Plantea Bioscience's primary sector is Agriculture & Food Technologies.

Where is Plantea Bioscience headquartered?

Plantea Bioscience is headquartered in Rehovot, Israel.

What is the goal of Plantea Bioscience's technology?

Plantea Bioscience's technology aims to optimize crops for controlled environment agriculture, focusing on enhancing resilience, productivity, flavor, texture, and nutrition.

Team · 4

Sarel-Yaakov Fleischman

Founder · Professor, Department of Biomolecular Sciences

Asaph Aharoni

Founder · Professor, Head of the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences

Avraham A. Levy

Founder · Professor, Dean of the Faculty of Biochemistry

Yaarit Weinberg

VP of Impact NRS Group and COO

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