New project aims to make biological crop inputs more predictable

Belgian biotech firm Zymofix has secured €1.9 million in funding from VLAIO to support the MicroFix project, which aims to improve the predictability of biological crop inputs by studying how microbial manufacturing processes affect product performance. Collaborating with Ghent University, the project will focus on Zymofix’s solid-state fermentation technology and its impact on microbial traits, stability, and efficacy. The initiative seeks to address performance variability in biologicals, strengthen scientific understanding, and support the transition to more sustainable, circular agricultural systems in Flanders.