BioLumic
BioLumic is developing products to support today’s growers of food in their efforts to feed the nine billion people forecast to populate the planet by 2019. BioLumic combines advanced plant science founded at Massey University and technology to allow growers greater yields for the future.
Support Provided to Date
Technology transfer, Investment raising (Pre-Seed & Seed), Business Management Acquisition, Board Assignments, Strategy and Business Plan Development
Investors: MIG, Sparkbox, GD1, NZVIF
Founding Team:
Dr Jason Wargent, CTO
The founder of Biolumic, Dr Wargent is an applied plant physiologist who is passionate about turning his knowledge on the responses of plants and horticultural systems to UV light into UV Treatment systems that maximise returns for growers. Trained in the UK, Dr Wargent has published a number of major studies describing the possible agronomic benefits which UV light can provide. His research focus for the last ten years has been on the responses of plants and horticultural systems to UV Light.
Warren Bebb, CEO
Warren Bebb is an experienced marketer and business development professional, including overseas posts with NZ’s biggest multi-national. He has spent the last 8 years working in and with startups and brings considerable early stage market development and commercial expertise to the company.
www.biolumic.com
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