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January 3, 2019
United Soybean Board Awards Grant to Amfora to Increase the Protein Content of U.S. Soy


SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 03, 2019  -- Amfora, a biotechnology company that is applying gene editing to sustainably feed the planet, announced that it has received a grant from the United Soybean Board that the company will use to develop soybean varieties with increased protein content. 

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June 28, 2018

Amfora Unveils Broad Initiative to Develop Crops with Enhanced Protein Content for Food and Feed

SAN FRANCISCO, June 28, 2018-- Amfora Inc., a biotechnology company committed to improving the nutritional content of food and feed crops, today unveiled a major new program to develop crops with enhanced protein. 

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April 12, 2017
Amfora Raises $5 Million in Series A Venture Round

Biotech company will use the funding to accelerate the development of crops for improved human and animal nutrition

SAN FRANCISCO - Apr 12, 2017 - Amfora Inc., a biotech start-up focused on developing crops with enhanced nutritional content, today announced the closing of a Series A financing. San Francisco-based Spruce Capital, co-manager of the MLS Fund II, led the round, which included participation from The Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), the globally renowned Australian-based national science agency.

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April 19, 2019
Amfora Licenses Gene Editing Tech in High-Protein Soy Work

Amfora signs agreement to use Cas9 in its ongoing work to generate a high-protein soybean variety for use as an aquafeed ingredient, says CEO

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August 17, 2018
Gene editing: Amfora sprouts plans for high protein crops


High protein soybean meal for aquaculture could soon be a commercially reality, as US biotech company Amfora embarks on a program to apply its patented gene editing technology to develop crops with an enhanced protein content.
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June 8, 2017

From bioengineered crops to crowdsourced farm info, ag-bio startups seed the Bay Area
 

In a world where arable land and potable water are becoming more scarce and harsh climate changes more common, many investors are looking to the emerging field of ag-bio to feed a growing global population.
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April 17, 2017

Biotech Raises $5M to Improve Forage Feed Crops

Amfora is focusing its forage research on improving the energy level of feed crops destined for dairy feed, executive says
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