Edison Agrosciences, Inc.

The natural rubber market is $45 billion. Current production practices are unsustainable. Edison is using biotechnology to create rubber producing sunflowers.

  • Stage Product In Development
  • Industry Biotechnology
  • Location St. Louis, MO, US
  • Currency USD
  • Founded August 2013
  • Employees 5
  • Incorporation Type C-corp
  • Website edisonagro.com

Company Summary

Natural rubber is essential for the manufacture of consumer and industrial products like tires and can't be replaced with synthetics. Increasing global demand for manufactured goods containing natural rubber will result in an expected shortfall of 25% by 2020. Current natural rubber production methods are economically and environmentally unsustainable. Edison is utilizing biotechnology to enable economic rubber production in an existing crop.

Team

  • Thomas Christensen
    CEO

    Mr. Christensen has extensive experience coordinating R&D and commercializing technology. Tom has held business leadership positions at Farmers Co-op, Syngenta, Synthetic Genomics, and was president at Agradis (acquired by Monsanto 2013). He holds a BS in Agronomy, MS in Plant Physiology, and a MBA.

  • Thomas Hohn
    President, Head of Research and Development

    Dr. Hohn is an expert in the biosynthesis of isoprenoid products with 65 publications and patents. Tom has held scientific leadership roles at Intrexon, Dorsan Biofuels (Acquired by Novozymes), Syngenta, and USDA-ARS. He holds a BS in biochemistry and a PhD in microbiology.

  • Katrina Cornish
    Chief Scientific Officer

    Cornish is a globally renowned expert on rubber biosynthesis with over 152 rubber related papers and patents. Katrina has led alternative rubber programs at USDA ARS, Yulex, and Ohio State University. She holds a BS and a PhD from the University of Birmingham, England.

Advisors

Previous Investors

  • Matthew Crisp
    Chairman of the Edison Board of Directors, CEO of Benson Hill Biosystems
    BioGenerator
    Unconfirmed
    Ariel Savannah Angel Partners
    Unconfirmed
  • RTP Capital Associates
    Unconfirmed
    New Port Holdings, LP
    Unconfirmed
    Missouri Technology Corporation
    Unconfirmed

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