Lars von Borcke Business Development Manager Introduction to

Lars von Borcke Business Development Manager Introduction to PBL & Nitrate Sensors www. pbltechnology. com

Managing Innovation across the Biosciences • Founded 1994 by John Innes Centre and Gatsby Foundation • Since 2004, equally owned by JIC, TSL, BBSRC • Protect and commercialise public innovations • Social and Economic Impact from academic research • Broad life science expertise : • plants but also microbes, animals, food, biotech/pharma Business Model : invest time, money and reputation in return for a share in commercial revenues that we create www. pbltechnology. com

PBL Activities § Identify, assess and protect academic IP § Fund and manage patent prosecution § Invest in, and help manage, Technology Development § Market technology to commercial development partners § Conclude and monitor licences for commercial exploitation www. pbltechnology. com

PBL Technology Portfolio by Origin www. pbltechnology. com

PBL Technology Portfolio some examples § Jasmonic acid seed treatment § Beneforte Broccoli § si. RNA gene silencing § HT-CPMV protein expression § GM Traits: • • • Late blight resistance Abiotic stress Deelopment and yield • • High oleic acid oilseed Pod shatter resistance oilseed § Germplasm § Potato sprouting detection www. pbltechnology. com

Working together § Accessible and responsive : phone or email, no forms § Quick and early advice • • What’s worth “doing” (and what’s not) Value adding work, and getting it done/funded • • • Priority PCT Later examination • • Anticipates new items Regular dialogue § Patent draft § Ongoing relationship/portfolio www. pbltechnology. com

Nitrate – the issues Nitrogen of prime importance (120 m tonnes $40 bn) Yield: nutrients are limiting Nitrogen overuse of up to 60% Cost in EU up to Euro 300 bn Cost: Winter wheat $248/ha www. pbltechnology. com

In-soil nitrate sensors : Precision Agriculture Tony Miller www. pbltechnology. com

Measuring over a whole growing season of wheat (12 months) rainfall and soil moisture measurements Soil moisture measurements at 4 different depths Rainfall www. pbltechnology. com

Measuring over a whole growing season of wheat (12 months) in-soil nitrate measurements Soil moisture measurements at 4 different depths Nitrate measurements at 3 different depths Rainfall www. pbltechnology. com

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