GHENT, Belgium, Oct 1 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —Biotalys NV, a transformative food and crop protection company, today announced that it has been awarded a €1.1 million research grant from Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship (VLAIO). The grant will run over three years and will support the development of the Company’s novel protein-based bio-bactericides for the management of bacterial plant diseases.
Hilde Revets, CSO of Biotalys, commented, “We are very pleased with the financial support and recognition from VLAIO and their commitment to continue to stimulate entrepreneurship and innovation in Belgium. We have significantly invested in the build-out of our technology platform to generate novel and innovative protein-based biocontrol solutions to treat plant pests and diseases. The funding will allow us to accelerate our research and development activities of our protein-based biocontrol solutions with completely new mechanisms-of-action for the management of bacterial plant diseases, including cankers, blight and spots.”