Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS)

About Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS)

The Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) combines expertise and at-scale technologies to drive agriculture and food innovation, aiming to discover, develop, and deliver solutions for sustainable agriculture and food systems.

Products & Services

FCC Accelerated Breeding Program at GIFS:A collaborative initiative to accelerate innovation in agriculture through genotyping, bioinformatics, and breeding simulation to enhance productivity, competitiveness, and sustainability.

Biomanufacturing:Services focused on biomanufacturing for agricultural innovation.

Innovation Thought Leadership:Programs aimed at leading innovation and thought in agriculture and food systems.

Technical Services:Includes sequencing through the Omics and Precision Analytics Laboratory (OPAL), high-quality HiFi data analysis with PacBio's Revio system, and other technical support for agriculture.

Plant Growth Facilities:Facilities to support research and development in plant growth for agricultural advancements.

Agtech Hub:A hub for agricultural technology innovation and collaboration.

Specialties

Agricultural Innovation Food System Research Breeding Acceleration Genotyping and Bioinformatics Long-Read Sequencing (HiFi Data) Sustainable Agriculture

Funding History

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#	Type	Amount Fields	Date Fields	Investors
1	RT: Government Commitment T: - FT: Government Commitment	A: 56200000 MR: - FA: 56.2 million FAN: 56200000	D: 2023-11-30 FD: 2023-11-30	1 investors

Government Commitment Latest

2023-11-30

$56.2M

1 investor (Pro only)

Growth Metrics

+45%

Employee Growth

YoY

3.2x

Funding Growth

Last Round

12

Markets

Operating

10K+

Customers

Active

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Team & Leadership

N

Nancy Tout

PhD, ISAP Chair

J

Joerg Bohlmann

Professor and Distinguished University Scholar

G

Gijs van Rooijen

Chief Scientific Officer

G

German Spangenberg

Professor

A

Alanna Koch

Board Chair

G

G. Kee Jim

Managing Director

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