dsm-firmenich, supplier of fragrance ingredients to the food and cosmetics industries, recently announced its partnership with Interstellar Lab, a Franco-American biotech start-up developing bio-agriculture solutions.
The aim of both companies is to launch an ingredient research program focusing on the impact of environmental conditions on plant performance and phenotype evaluation. Drawing on Interstellar Lab's cutting-edge AI-controlled environment and biotechnology expertise, the partnership aims to reduce agriculture's impact on the climate and preserve biodiversity in critical ecosystems.
Interstellar Lab specializes in the development and operation of advanced biofarm platforms to accelerate plant growth and trigger the production of specific molecules in plants. Their AI-controlled biofarms optimize energy and resource consumption, capture CO2 and improve ingredient lifecycle assessment through a data-driven approach.
"Our biofarm platform represents a revolution in the perfumery landscape, understanding and responding to the industry's current needs to provide renewable, responsibly sourced and produced ingredients that inspire designers and respect the environment."said Barbara Belvisi, CEO and founder of Interstellar Lab.
"At dsm-firmenich, we value natural ingredients and are constantly pushing the boundaries of innovation and sustainability in perfumery. Our partnership with Interstellar Lab represents another avenue of exploration in the field of agrotechnology, expanding our ability to harness the synergy of nature and science, breaking conventions to discover unparalleled excellence in terms of olfactory quality and sustainability for our creations."added Michal Benmayor, Vice-President of Fragrance Innovation and Sustainability at dsm-firmenich.
"Our commitment to innovation drives us to continually expand the horizons of natural ingredients. By exploring advances in cutting-edge agrotechnology, we're reshaping the landscape of species selection, anticipating production and supply challenges, and prioritizing the highest quality ingredients. This commitment enables us to provide the purest, most authentic natural extracts for perfumery."said Xavier Brochet, Global Head of Natural Innovation at dsm-firmenich.
