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ZeaKal elects Jay Brumfield as Chairman Hank Plain as Board Member

ZeaKal elects Jay Brumfield as chairman, Hank Plain as board member

February 21, 2023

zeakal announces collaboration with perdue agribusiness

ZeaKal announces collaboration with Perdue AgriBusiness

May 10, 2022

zeakal unveils breakthrough high-oil hemp results

ZeaKal unveils breakthrough high-oil hemp results

June 1, 2021

ZeaKal technology advances toward the perfect soybean

ZeaKal technology advances toward the perfect soybean

April 21, 2021

ZeaKal innovates new model to build better agriculture value chain

ZeaKal innovates new model to build better agriculture value chain

February 23, 2021

root of it webinar series

ZeaKal announces webinar centered on rejuvenating the ag ecosystem

August 26, 2020

Media Coverage

APHIS Issues Regulatory Status Review Responses: ZeaKal, Inc., Soybean

December 20, 2022

2022 MacDiarmid Medal: Fighting hunger and climate change with supercharged crops

November 10, 2022

Commercializing Ag Trait Technologies through Strategic Partnerships with Han Chen, Co-Founder & CEO of ZeaKal

June 29, 2022

The power of the sun boosts soybean oil, protein, and the supply chain

June 20, 2022

The veteran’s view: US soy industry slowing shifting away from volume over value model

June 17, 2022

Perdue backs technology designed to boost oil and protein content of soybeans without risking yield

May 12, 2022

Seed genetics improve protein sources for poultry feed

May 10, 2022

ZeaKal and Perdue Agribusiness work for sustainable poultry

May 10, 2022

Forget disruption – agri-foodtech startups harmonize the food supply chain

March 28, 2022

How gene editing can support sustainable agriculture

November 1, 2021

Soybeans with more oil are coming amid renewable diesel boom

April 21, 2021

Ag Showcase Alumni Spotlight

February 25, 2021

Media Highlights

2025

World Food Prize Top Agri-Food Pioneer

2024

Featured in Bloomberg Businessweek

2023

MacDiarmid Medal

2022

Speaking Highlights

5 Videos

2025 DialogueNEXT | Rooted in Research, Yielding Results - Han Chen

2025 DialogueNEXT | Rooted in Research, Yielding Results - Han Chen

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2025 DialogueNEXT | Bold Investments, Big Returns

2025 DialogueNEXT | Bold Investments, Big Returns

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2024 Borlaug Dialogue | Case Study: How a “NewType” Innovation Model Can Reimagine Agriculture

2024 Borlaug Dialogue | Case Study: How a “NewType” Innovation Model Can Reimagine Agriculture

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Engineering superplants | Han Chen | E Tipu 2023

Engineering superplants | Han Chen | E Tipu 2023

2021 Ag Innovation Showcase: Recovery and Regeneration and Phospholutions Session

2021 Ag Innovation Showcase: Recovery and Regeneration and Phospholutions Session

Let’s Build a NewType Tomorrow

We’re building a more equitable and resilient agricultural system on a smaller environmental footprint, but we can’t do it without your help.

ZeaKal is building a value driven “NewType” of agriculture to harmonize the needs of farmers, consumers, and our planet. Our flagship plant trait technology, PhotoSeed™, helps crops capture more carbon and sunlight, leading to healthier, nutrient-rich food and feed grown on a smaller environmental footprint. We go beyond science to make affordable nutrition more sustainable, with marketable differentiation for growers.

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