Agri-tech startup
Inspired by nature, proven by science and our original research, Fyteko is discovering and developing its own biostimulant technology to create a new generation of bio-based plant protection products.
Respecting agriculture, challenging convention
Fyteko produces safe, sustainable and science-led input solutions to help farmers maintain and increase crop yields worldwide
Bio-based technologies
With our unique bio-based technology discovery platform, we’re developing novel active ingredients and new formulations to meet market demands and farmers’ needs
Established in 2014 by bio-entrepreneurs Guillaume Wegria, Benedicte O’Sullivan and Dr Juan Carlos Cabrera, Fyteko is a committed climate-smart company, focused on developing of novel agricultural biomolecules, including biostimulant technology, herbicide bioenhancers and biocontrol products.
Purpose
We believe in a more sustainable agriculture. Inspired by original research, we’re making it happen.
Vision
We see a future where the world’s farmers can feed a growing population, using safe and sustainable inputs.
Mission
We’re discoverers and disruptors. By pushing boundaries and challenging conventions, we are creating a bio-based input economy for agriculture.
Our values
Nature inspires us
If you know where to look, nature often has its own solution. Simple, but clever. Nature’s helping us turn the world of plant protection products on its head.
We work hard to protect nature
Agriculture has been environmentally damaging. We’re seeking ways to resolve that, using our business to create a leadership position from which to identify and validate better practices; practices that do good.
We’re human
It’s people, not businesses, who bring visions to life – and life to visions. Relationships. Recognition. Respect for Human Rights. Breaking down barriers, celebrating collaboration, instilling trust.
And we’re scientists
We’re not just guided by science; we’re creating the science. Our original research develops and refines our products to deliver tangible, realistic benefits – clearly defined, extensively proven.
Fyteko’s Management Team
Responsible for day-to-day operations and key business functions, Fyteko’s management team includes its three founders.
Guillaume Wegria
CEO
Dr Juan-Carlos Cabrera
CTO
Benedicte O’Sullivan
COO
André Ostachkov
CFO
Fyteko’s Board of Directors
Fyteko’s mission, vision and core competencies in bio-based technologies and sustainable agriculture have attracted a valuable, experienced and inspirational board of directors.
Mr Dirk Barrie
Former CEO of Agriphar
Mr Xavier De Poorter
Co-founder and CEO of Educa
Mr Pol-Henri Bonte
Investment manager, Innovation Fund
Mr Filip Van de Vliet
CEO Alter Pharma
Dr Juan-Carlos Cabrera
CTO
Guillaume Wegria
CEO
Fyteko’s Scientific Committee
Our science may be inspired by nature but everything we do is rigorously tested. All our scientific endeavours, and the research and development of our bio-based technology platform, is overseen by a talented Scientific Committee:
Dr Juan-Carlos Cabrera
CTO
Guillaume Wegria
CEO
Prof. Pascal Gerbaux
University of Mons, Organic Chemistry and Mass Spectrometry
Prof. Pieter Spanoghe
University of Gent, crop protection department
Prof. Christian Herman
University of Brussels, Plant Physiology and Molecular Genetics
Dr Julien Louvieaux
Carah Institute, Agronomist
A few words about
Our partners
At Fyteko, we’re driven by collaboration. We always believe two heads are better than one. As with our management, directorial and scientific teams, we believe the output of a team is more than the sum of its individuals. One plus one equals three.
That’s why we work with organisations and individuals with whom we can identify and share common goals and objectives. Fyteko is just one point within an extensive R&D network, linking with professional researchers, biotechnology experts and accomplished scientists to pursue new, climate-smart and environmentally sound solutions – featuring bio-based molecules – to help the world’s farmers adopt a more sustainable agriculture.
Fyteko has also participated in Horizon 2020, to date the largest European Union Research and Innovation programme ever launched. Over seven years, Horizon 2020 provided nearly €80 billion of funding to help progress breakthroughs and discoveries from the lab to the market. Our grant funded a two-year research and development project that began in May 2020. Covering field trials in eight EU countries, it has also facilitated the upscaling of production and further formulation work before our full European launch in 2023.
