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Reducing chemical input and enhancing soil health
Background

Weeds, pests and diseases have a devastating impact on crop productivity and yield. To protect our crops and feed a growing population, farmers must adopt a variety of tools, including conventional and biological crop protection products, often combined with genetic approaches.

What we're looking for

We are seeking innovative approaches for minimizing chemical inputs and protecting soil health while maintaining crop yields.

Proposals of interest include:

  • Traits that increase yield by manipulating specific pathways and mechanisms under optimal growth or abiotic stress conditions
  • Microbial biostimulants for yield enhancement and improved nutrient uptake efficiency in row crops
  • Biological nematode control – microbial strains or natural products with clear nematocidal effect
  • Biological control of foliar lepidopteran insect pests, particularly in vegetables – technologies with better performance and application stability than classical Bt pesticides
  • Biological fungicides against oomycete and ascomycete pathogens from new biological classes
  • Enabling technologies for cell-free production of microbial actives for pest and disease control

Additionally, we are seeking solutions in non-agricultural settings that:

  • Optimize use of resources - water, energy, labor - for lawns, ornamental plants and turf
  • Help consumers grow healthy lawns and gardens easier and faster
What we can offer you
Benefits:
Sponsored Research
Funding is proposal-dependent and typically ranges from $5,000 to $15,000. Prior grant recipients have used the funding for contract research, personnel, equipment and other purchases. Indirect costs are not included.
Expertise
Researchers will have access to a team of scientists at Bayer responsible for testing and evaluating early-stage technologies to provide input, guidance and mentoring.
Tools and Technologies
Access to chemical libraries, DNA sequences and screening techniques will be provided on a case-by-case basis.
Who we are

Bayer’s vision of #HealthForAll, #HungerForNone drives our need to strengthen innovation capabilities in all areas of agriculture. We know we can’t accomplish this alone, so we're always interested to hear about novel, early-stage scientific innovations that can contribute to feeding the world without starving the planet. You have our commitment to take a look, match with our R&D priorities and provide you timely feedback.

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Reviewers
PT
Phil Taylor
Director of Open Innovation & Outreach
SM
Simon Maechling
Innovation Scout
AI
Alberto Iandolino
Open Innovation Sourcing Scout and Alliance Manager
HJ
Hongyan Jin
Technology Prospecting Manager
DR
Dan Ruzicka
Innovation Sourcing Lead - Biotech Breeding
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