Terramera
Terramera cultivates healthy homes & plants and makes organic food & sustainable farming more productive and abundant.
- Stage Full Product Ready
- Industry Biotechnology
- Location Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Currency CAD
- Founded January 2010
- Employees 35
- Incorporation Type Other
- Website terramera.com
Company Summary
Terramera's platform technology makes plant-biochemicals more potent than conventional chemicals for pest control. Pesticides are a $50 Billion+ market. Toxic chemical pesticides are being phased out. Natural alternatives are unstable, ineffective or inconsistent. Terramera solved these problems with a proprietary technology. Our products were declared in the public interest by the USDA. US EPA approvals were fast-tracked and are in place.
Team
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Karn ManhasCEO
Mr. Manhas is an entrepreneur with over 15 years experience in leadership roles in govt, project management & business development. Manhas founded Terramera after developing the core-technology used by Terramera while at UBC in 2009. Previously, Manhas was the youngest MLA ever elected in the history of the province of British Columbia. Recently, Manhas was named as one of Business In Vancouver top Forty Under 40 business people in 2012.
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Annett RozekChief Scientific Officer
Dr. Rozek has over 15 years experience in design, R&D and management in the pharmaceutical industry. Dr. Rozek was previously responsible for research programs and laboratory operations at Inimex Pharmaceuticals.
Advisors
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Keith Spencer, FaskensLawyerUnconfirmedKevin Stickle, Larson GrossAccountantUnconfirmed
Previous Investors
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Tribeca HoldingsUnconfirmedMark Betteridge & AssociatesUnconfirmedAl-Riaz AdityaUnconfirmed
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