UV Boosting is the first spinout to emerge from a collaboration between Satt Sud-Est and startup studio TechnoFounders.
UV Boosting, a France-based agricultural technology company, was launched today by Satt Sud-Est, the regional tech transfer arm for institutions in the southeast of France, and startup studio TechnoFounders.
The spinout marks the first company to be generated through the partnership. It is based on research by Laurent Urban at University of Avignon and Bernard Orsal at University of Montpellier as well as the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS).
UV Boosting has developed technology to boost the natural defences of plants with a view of eliminating the need for pesticides. The spinout achieves this through ultraviolet flashes, which forces plants to strengthen its immune response, meaning it is prepared for potential attacks from parasites.
The approach is environmentally friendly and, thanks to the lack of pesticides, also beneficial for human consumption.
UV Boosting began life as a project in 2012 before enlisting Satt Sud-Est’s help in 2015 to commercialise the product. TechnoFounders came on board in spring 2016 and helped the researchers incorporate the business in early 2017.
