InnerPlant Completes FDA’s New Protein Consultation Process with Support from United Soybean Board

InnerPlant, the seed technology company engineering crops that communicate their needs, today announced that it completed the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) New Protein Consultation (NPC) for the fluorescent protein used in the company’s first commercial product, InnerSoy. InnerPlant’s research and preparation of the report for the FDA’s early food safety evaluation were supported by a grant from the United Soybean Board (USB). The completion of this early food safety evaluation follows InnerPlant’s prior successful completion of the regulatory status review process through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

“We are pleased to have achieved this milestone on our journey to making farming more universally efficient with the support of the USB and America’s farmers,” said Randall Shultz, Chief Product Officer of InnerPlant. “It is an important step in bringing InnerSoy to market and equipping farmers with data-driven tools that enable more resilient, sustainable, and productive farming practices.”

By tapping into plants’ immune systems, InnerPlant engineers crops that emit optical signals at the earliest onset of stress through protein expression detectable by specialized equipment on a broad scale from as far away as space. InnerPlant’s crops signal stress through natural fluorescent proteins when under attack by pathogens, pests, or other stressors. By delivering actionable insights directly from plants, InnerPlant’s new category of seed technology underpins a new era of responsive agriculture, transforming risk mitigation and decision-making on the farm.

About InnerPlant
InnerPlant is a seed technology company developing novel traits that harness plant physiology and unlock actionable data at scale. The Company’s technology enables the earliest detection of pathogens and other stresses in key crops to make farming more efficient, sustainable, and resilient. By tapping into plants’ immune systems, InnerPlant engineers crops that emit optical signals detectable by specialized equipment as far away as space when under attack by pathogens, pests, or other stressors. InnerPlant is backed by leading industry and venture partners, including John Deere,Systemiq Capital, and an alliance of North American farmers via Coutts Agro. For more information, visit innerplant.com

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