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APEXbio™ · A GROUND-BREAKING COST-EFFICIENT PATH FROM DISCOVERY TO MARKET

Biology meets technology.

Aphea.Bio is in a unique position to deliver novel and powerful solutions to the market thanks to its innovative R&D platform which bundles several unique technologies together to create a high-throughput pipeline for discovering new biocontrol and biostimulant products for a variety of crops such as row crops as well as fruit & vegetables.

100,000+

MICROBIAL STRAINS SCREENED

1,000s

DISCOVERY LEADS EVALUATED PER YEAR

4

PRODUCTS FROM THE PLATFORM: 2 IN MARKET, 2 IN REGISTRATION

15,000+

NOVEL AND PROPRIETARY STRAINS IN OUR COLLECTION

Our approach.

APPLIED NATURE

Inspired by Microbiology

Over millions of years, plants have evolved close relationships with the microorganisms in their environment. These relationships can be highly beneficial to plants and improve health and growth. Targeted application of microorganisms that engage in these beneficial relationships can boost the fitness of crops in a natural way.

BETTER AGRICULTURE

Sustainable farming for healthy food

Microorganisms can support plants in different ways, which is reflected in Aphea.Bio's product development strategy. We focus on microbial strains that improve plant nutrient uptake (biostimulants) and strains that protect against disease (biocontrol). Our mission is to provide farmers with innovative and sustainable solutions to reduce fertilizer and pesticide use.

SOLID FOUNDATIONS

Biology meets technology

Unravelling complex interactions and identifying beneficial microbial strains requires solid scientific insights. To this end Aphea.Bio has developed an innovative R&D platform bundling different technologies in bio-informatics and microbiome mapping, state-of-the-art microorganism culturing, high-throughput crop phenotyping and data analysis.

APEXbio™

A ground-breaking cost-efficient path from discovery to market.

Aphea.Bio’s innovative R&D platform bundles several unique technologies together to create a high-throughput pipeline for discovering new products.

01The untapped microbial space

02Research and discovery

03Field trials

04Product development

Untapped microbial space
High-throughput screening for product concepts
Strain characterization
Automated imaging technology
In-planta phenotype assessment
Field trials
Formulation development
Mode of action
Production scale-up
Regulatory & market development
Launch

HOW IT WORKS01 / FOUR STAGES

From discovery to market.

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WHAT IT USES

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INSIDE APEXbio™REAL PHOTOS FROM OUR FIELD TRIALS, PLATFORM AND PEOPLE

FROM THE PLATFORM TO THE FIELDRESULTS

Proven in the field.

Every product from APEXbio™ goes through Aphea.Bio’s extensive field trial program before it reaches the market.

ACTIV BY APHEA.BIO™ · WHEAT

Grain yield increase under reduced fertilization

+2.7%+4.2%+6.3%
MediterraneanSouth-EastNorth-East

PER EU CLIMATIC ZONE · 2019–2021

INITIA BY APHEA.BIO™ · MAIZE

Dry biomass increase of silage maize

+5%+10%+22%
MaritimeMediterraneanNorth-East

PER EU CLIMATIC ZONE · 2021

VIRTUOSA® · US GRAPE 2025 · POWDERY MILDEW

Efficacy vs a biological reference

87%81%
VIRTUOSA® 7-dayBiological reference

EFFICACY (ABBOTT %), BUNCH SEVERITY · HIGHER IS BETTER

Sources: Aphea.Bio field trial results as published by Aphea.Bio (ACTIV, INITIA) and the VIRTUOSA® grape data sheet (US field trials 2025). *VIRTUOSA® is pending EPA registration.

Have a crop protection gap?

Tell us the crop and the pest. We will tell you what the platform already has.