Post by KU Lighthouse‎

Rethinking Crop Protection With Protein Based Precision 🌱 Chemical pesticides have long been a cornerstone of modern agriculture. But their impact on soil, biodiversity and water is becoming harder to ignore. What if crop protection could be both effective and far more sustainable? Yngvi Bio, a spinout from Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen, is working with proteins found in nature to create targeted alternatives to traditional pesticides. By combining expertise across disciplines, Kenneth Veland Halberg, Ph.D. and Eva Maria Rebrova are exploring how precision approaches known from medicine can be applied to agriculture. The ambition is not perfection, but progress. Every reduction in chemicals is a step towards healthier ecosystems and more resilient food systems. Behind the science is a simple idea. Precision matters. Along the way, KU Lighthouse‎ helped connect the team to programmes such as Spin-outs Denmark, supporting the journey from research to real world potential. Curious to learn how research is translated into real world solutions? Find the full case via the link in the comments 👇