Headquartered in Missouri with research faciliites in NC, Benson Hill Biosystems is an agricultural solutions company primarily focused on the development of traits to increase crop productivity. Originally defined as a crop trait development firm focused on discovering traits that would improve photosynthesis, and therefore yield in crops, the firm built a cognitive engine to help guide that discovery by predicting outcomes in crops from certain traits. In 2018 BHB opened up CropOS -- this computational platform driven by data and machine learning -- to others in the industry to develop traits together. But the firm has continued yo trial the internal product pipeline, and now has two years of successful field trials showing double-digit yield increases in corn, The company employs an integrated, systems-based approach to trait discovery and validation, and has developed a robust pipeline of next-generation trait candidates. Dedicated to addressing the foremost challenge in sustainable production agriculture -- boosting crop yields on existing acreage and with limited input - Benson Hill is integrating computational and systems biology, bioinformatics, and synthetic biology to precisely manipulate plants' primary metabolism and drive significant increases in intrinsic crop yield. The company is principally focused on improving photosynthetic efficiency and carbon fixation.Through rational design and by applying next-generation biotechnology and other approaches, Benson Hill technologies will supply growers with more output from less input and increase sustainability and value throughout the agriculture and bioenergy sectors.
