03.19.24
DSM-Firmenich – innovators in nutrition, health and beauty – has partnered with Interstellar Lab, a biotech startup that develops biofarming solutions.
Together, the two companies aim to spearhead advancements in botanical ingredients production, marking a significant leap in DSM-Firmenich’s quest to expand and explore the boundaries of natural innovation in agrotech, and to "unlock new dimensions in olfactive richness and sustainable innovation," officials said.
"Our commitment to innovation drives us to continually expand the horizons of natural ingredients,” said Xavier Brochet, global head of natural innovation at DSM-Firmenich. “By exploring cutting-edge agrotech advancements, we're reshaping the landscape of species selection, anticipating challenges of production and sourcing, and prioritizing the highest quality of ingredients. This dedication ensures we deliver the purest, and most authentic natural extracts for perfumery.”
AI and The Environment
This collaboration aims to herlad an ingredient research program focusing on the impact of environmental conditions on plant yield and phenotype evaluation. Leveraging on Interstellar Lab's cutting-edge, AI-controlled environment and biotech expertise, the partnership seeks to reduce climate impact of farming and preserve biodiversity in critical ecosystems.
Interstellar Lab specializes in developing and operating advanced biofarming platforms to accelerate plant growth and trigger specific molecule production in plants. Its AI-environment-controlled biofarms optimize energy and resources consumption, capture CO2 and considerably improve the life cycle assessment of ingredients with a unique data-driven approach.
“Our biofarming platform represents a revolution in the perfumery landscape, understanding and addressing the current industry needs to provide renewable ingredients, responsibly sourced and produced, that inspire creators and respect the environment,” said Barbara Belvisi, CEO and founder of Interstellar Lab.