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We are excited to share some early results of our contribution to the FabaFood project ??: an innovative partnership together with Ebro Ingredients, Royal Agrifirm Group, ME-AT, and Flora Food Group. This collaboration is set to support the transformation of food production and consumption. Through the development of cutting-edge food-grade faba beans(also called fava beans), FabaFood is leading the charge in creating sustainable, plant-based alternatives for meat and dairy that are tasty and nutritious while also being environmentally friendly. ?? This initiative represents a major support in advancing towards a more sustainable food system, offering benefits to farmers, processors, and consumers alike. Curious about how FabaFood wants to revolutionize the future of plant-based proteins? ?? We can share some of the first new faba bean variants that we have already identified: reduced internode length (=stronger shoot) and increased bean size! See the pictures below. We are excited to also learn the results for new variation in quality traits soon. And you? Discover the FabaFood story on our website: https://lnkd.in/erDi87nS The FabaFood project is part of the ERDF 2021-2027 East Netherlands program and is an outcome of the?Bean Deal. The ERDF 2021-2027 East Netherlands program strengthens the innovative power in the East Netherlands region and, thus, the earning capacity of the East Netherlands business community. In addition, it contributes to solutions in the energy transition. The program is co-financed by the European Union.

We are proud to be partner in CropXR. Here's one of the exciting projects in CropXR: the Demonstrator. The team aims to develop a ‘data catalyst’, a model that can reproduce and predict seedling responses to temperature and drought stress. https://lnkd.in/g4J44WDT

?? SESSION IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Applications of artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning in plant breeding Rapid advances in genomics, phenomics and molecular biology are accelerating crop breeding into the era of artificial intelligence. This session explores the broader potential of AI tools in various facets of breeding, including data collection, unlocking genetic diversity in genebanks?and bridging the gap between genotype and phenotype to facilitate crop breeding. With presentations by ? Lercher Martin, Professor of Computational Cell Biology at Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf (Germany) ??Prof. Aalt-Jan van Dijk, professor Data Analysis in the Life Sciences at Universiteit van Amsterdam (NL) ? Finn Gaida, Co-Founder & CTO at NoMaze (Germany) ? Anna Freudenreich, Researcher in Bioinformatics and AI at KeyGene (NL) Want to join this session? Please check out our website www.cropib.com for more information and registration. #CropIB2025 #Crops #Innovation #Breeding

This May, Anna Dumitriu will participate in and contribute to 'Art and Science of the Faba Bean' at the Norfolk & Norwich Festival in the UK. Anna has been an 'artist in residence' at KeyGene in preparation for her series of artworks that explore the history and future of the faba bean (Vicia faba) and how the bean can help mitigate climate change, improve food security, and fix nitrogen in the soil. The faba bean research at KeyGene, in which Anna participated, aims to boost the development of improved faba bean varieties that can support the so-called ‘protein transition’: from a meat-based to a plant-based diet that can better support human and animal health and our planet. https://lnkd.in/eJRZckPy

KeyGene's Nathalie van Orsouw-Dollé will participate in the general meeting of the AGBT - Advances in Genome Biology and Technology conference in the USA, from February 23 to 26. AGBT is considered a preeminent genome science and technology conference where top global researchers, leaders and innovators meet to announce and discuss new discoveries and cutting edge breakthroughs, and to collaborate. Therefore, AGBT is an exciting and inspiring event for innovators in crop improvement.

On the opening day of CROP Innovation & Business 2025 in Cologne, Sunday March 30, Dr. Felix Büchting, CEO of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA will be one of our keynote speakers. He will focus on how companies are broadening collaborative ecosystems by partnering with startups and research institutes to attract talent, discover emerging technologies and experiment with new business.

At KeyGene, we are hiring a systems biology scientist. We use the holistic approach of systems biology to enable a deeper understanding of complex traits and the interplay of various processes across different species. Working this way, we tackle areas that have been too complex to unravel and offer insights into previously not well-understood biological phenomena which are relevant to crop improvement.? Would you like to be working at the forefront of systems biology, advancing our understanding and application of systems biology, with a focus on modelling biological processes for technology innovation for crop improvement? You may well be our future colleague! Check our offer, the job profile and the candidate profile: https://lnkd.in/eTxxC2Ff

KeyGene is honoured that the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of the Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf (HHU) has awarded Marcel van Verk, VP Crop Data Sciences at KeyGene, an honorary guest professorship in Crop Data Science. The appointment underlines the value of the partnership between KeyGene and the CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences in which HHU participates. The aim of awarding the visiting professorship is to promote scientific exchange and collaborative research of academic groups and industry. https://lnkd.in/eAGD6TpT Photo: Stefan K?hler

Meet us at the CROP Innovation & Business Conference 2025 ?? Info & registration: https://lnkd.in/ertBAZGM ?? 30 March - 1 April 2025 ?? Cologne, Germany ??? With Lennart Hoengenaert (VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology), Annick Verween and Anne Helfer (biotope by VIB) CropIB focuses on new technologies and business strategies for breeding innovative crops that provide solutions for the agricultural sustainability challenges ?? Why attend? > Connect with global AgTech & AgBio professionals > Learn about cutting-edge breeding technologies & market trends > Collaborate with industry leaders to drive innovation > Stay ahead of regulatory updates & investment insights Join us in March in Cologne to meet your agri-food colleagues! ?? CROP Innovation & Business is initiated by KeyGene, organized by Iventus, and supported by VIB & CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences #CropIB2025 #Innovation #Crops #Breeding #SustainableAgriculture

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