Micronutrients fertilizers are growing in their adoption as more farmers and agronomists identify limiting factors in crop production and human nutrition. Lucent Biosciences has developed a low-cost method of binding micronutrients to cellulose, which imparts a novel mode of action resulting in increased nutrient uptake, and improved yields. In 2021 Lucent is working with 40 farms covering about 1,000 acres with Soileos products. We are on track to cover 40,000 acres with existing customers, and new distribution partners for the 2022 growing season.
CTA helps Canadian companies with an existing technology, product or service explore opportunities in foreign markets.
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $7.8M
Founded date: 2014
Investors 3
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Canadian T... | ctaconnect... |
| 12.06.2021 | Creative D... | creativede... |
| 06.07.2021 | E-Fund | e-fund.ca |
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors | Deal News |
| 08.11.2023 | Seed | $3.6M | - | techstartu... |
| 29.11.2021 | - | $4.2M | - | finsmes.co... |
Mentions in press and media 8
| Date | Title | Description | Source |
| 09.11.2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Talus Renewables nabs $22m for gre... | This week, Talus Renewables closed a funding round for its green ammonia system and vegetable waste ... | agfunderne... |
| 08.11.2023 | Lucent Bio Raises Over $3.6M in Funding | Lucent Bio founders announce $3.6M funding with Minister Sajjan and MP Weiler for innovative seed tr... | finsmes.co... |
| 07.11.2023 | Lucent Bio raises $3.6M to reinvent crop nutrition and comme... | As the global population surpasses 7 billion, the pressing demand for sustainable food production to... | techstartu... |
| 02.12.2022 | Foresight announces Canada’s 50 most investable cleantech co... | Last night, a packed house at the Shangri-La was host to Canada’s future cleantech leaders and inves... | vantechjou... |
| 02.12.2021 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Mr Yum, FJDynamics & Back to t... | This week, Aussie startup Mr Yum, which makes QR code-based ordering and payments software for hospi... | agfunderne... |
| 01.12.2021 | Funding news: Upbound raises $60M for cloud infrastructure, ... | Upbound founder and CEO Bassam Tabbara. (GeekWire File Photo) The news: Seattle-based cloud managem... | geekwire.c... |
| 29.11.2021 | Lucent BioSciences Raises $4.2M in Funding | Lucent BioSciences, a Vancouver BC-based AgTech startup focused on bringing carbon-neutral fertilize... | finsmes.co... |
| 01.07.2021 | Two Companies, Autonomous Pivot And Bloomfield Robotics, Win... | Forbes | THRIVE Future of FoodForbes New York, July 1, 2021 - Today SVG Ventures and Forbes announc... | forbes.com... |