Based in Davis, CA with additional facilities in Seattle, WA. and Phoenix, AZ., in working collaborations with a significant range of industrial partners Arcadia Biosciences (RKDA) develops agricultural products designd to create added value for farmers while benefitting the environment and enhancing human health. SBIR active in the earlier years, the firm is not so much so recently. The firm's agronomic performance traits, including Nitrogen Use Efficiency, Water Use Efficiency, Salinity Tolerance, Heat Tolerance and Herbicide Tolerance, are all aimed at making agricultural production more economically efficient and environmentally sound. The firm is using genetic screening, advanced breeding techniques and genetic engineering that improve the environment and human health. The firm is currently developing produce with extended shelf life along with crops that are resistant to the effects of salt, while efficiently using nitrogen and water. Fresh produce is a critical part of a healthy diet, however, in order to maintain a year-round supply of consumer produce items production must occur in warm climates. As much as 30% of the food that U.S. consumers and restaurants purchase spoils and ends up in landfills, generating methaneĀa potent greenhouse gas. Arcadia has granted more than 70 technology licenses worldwide to major seed and consumer product companies
