Phytoform Labs, a U.K.-based plant biotechnology innovator solving food supply challenges with genetic solutions, will be the first startup outside of North Carolina State University’s research community to utilize the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative’s Seed2Grow agricultural technology incubator.

As the winner of Bayer’s Golden Ticket program, Phytoform Labs will join the Seed2Grow startup community housed in NC State’s Plant Sciences Building.

The company is the first international startup to participate in the incubator and will receive 12 months of access to shared laboratory space, business and technical mentorship and robust networking opportunities.

Read more on the NC State newsroom.