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From R&D to a Diverse Ecosystem: Bluesis and Syngenta Crop Science Elevate Collaboration, Establishing Biostimulant Innovation Alliance

26 - Sep - 2023 By: BLUESIS

Following the successful strategic initiation of collaboration on humic acid product R&D in 2021, Qingdao Bluesis and Syngenta Crop Science have achieved further fruitful results. Recently, the two parties held an in-depth seminar, significantly expanding the scope of cooperation to multiple frontier areas, and jointly signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This marks the entry of their strategic partnership into a new developmental phase.

 

From R&D to a Diverse Ecosystem: Bluesis and Syngenta Crop Science Elevate Collaboration, Establishing Biostimulant Innovation Alliance

 

This upgraded cooperation is based on the solid mutual trust and high recognition of each other's technical capabilities established earlier. Unlike the focus on a single category two years ago, this collaboration highlights three key aspects:

1.Humic Acid Collaboration Comes to Fruition:

Building on their preliminary joint R&D, both parties reached a consensus on the industrialization and market promotion of humic acid products, accelerating the transition of R&D achievements from lab to field.

2.Expansion of Innovative Product Portfolio:

The cooperation scope extends beyond traditional biostimulants to include the development of more functional and integrated products such as "Nematicidal Granule Premix with Biostimulants" and "Soil Conditioners." This demonstrates both parties' commitment and capability to provide users with one-stop solutions ranging from "nutrition" to "soil conditioning."

3.Pioneering Exploration of Frontier Substances:

The partners will jointly venture into more advanced areas of biological agents, initiating collaborative research on new substances with immense application potential, such as PGA (Polyglutamic Acid) and GABA (γ-Aminobutyric Acid). This indicates that Bluesis's leading position in frontier substance R&D has been deeply recognized and strategically aligned with its partner, allowing them to jointly position themselves at the forefront of future agricultural technology.

Bluesis's R&D Director emphasized during the meeting: "From humic acid to PGA and GABA, our collaboration has achieved a leap from 'soil gold' to 'cell signals.' This proves the high alignment between Bluesis's R&D pipeline and Syngenta's strategic needs. We are not just a supplier but a co-innovator."

A relevant responsible person from Syngenta Crop Science stated: "Bluesis is not only an important R&D partner for us but also a core ally in building an 'innovation ecosystem' in the biostimulant field. The signing of this MoU lays a solid foundation for our long-term cooperation in technological innovation, product development, and market sharing. We will join hands to lead the innovation wave in China's biostimulant industry."

From the initial R&D engagement to the current diversified, deep-level strategic alliance, the collaborative journey of Bluesis and Syngenta perfectly illustrates how an "R&D-driven" enterprise can achieve leapfrog development through deep integration with a market leader. The deepening of this cooperation model not only consolidates Bluesis's position as a leading biostimulant enterprise in China but also provides a replicable model for the innovative development of China's agricultural biotech companies.