NanoGuard Crop Solutions

Insects incur enormous social, health and economic costs worldwide, with crop losses accounting for 25% of the world’s Gross Domestic Product annually. Insect pest control is thus key for food production. However, conventional chemical insecticides are failing as they have devastating impacts on ecosystems, biodiversity, and human health. Growing regulatory pressure further demands that new insecticides should be safe to both humans and the environment creating a tremendous pressure for innovative, safe, and sustainable insect pest control solutions. NanoGuard aims to transform this field by introducing a pioneering new platform technology capable of delivering a new generation of selective and ‘eco-friendly’ insect control agents to combat global agricultural losses. By combining AI-guided protein design with insect genetics and plant protection applications, we strive to develop and market novel solution to combat agricultural losses and thus help solve global food security.

The Spin-outs Denmark program provides us with the tools and resources to transition our early-stage spin-out and research from academia to industry, or even combine both. We are currently refining the proof of concept for our technology, focusing on insect models and near-field setups. Additionally, we are actively networking within the Danish start-up ecosystem to grow our business and enhance our market readiness.