AFINGEN, INC.
A biotechnology platform for developing high-yield forage crop varieties
- Sector
- Agritech
- Total capital
- $224K
- Federal grants
- $99K
- 1 award · 2016
- Rank in peer group#7 of 52
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- $125K
- 1 award · NASA
- Rank in Agritech#67 of 882
- Granted patents
- 2
- 3 pending · first 2023
- Rank in peer group#14 of 52
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Among A Suite Of Synthetic Biology Methods, Afingen's Apfl Technology Offers A Robust Path To Produce High-value Biochemicals From Inedible Biomass-derived Substrates With Minimal Cis-genetic Manipulation And Improved Genetic Stability Compared To Conventional Bio-engineering. By Amplifying And/or Reducing Target Compounds With Unprecedented Specificity And Improved Tolerance, Engineered Food-, Feed-, And Biofuel Crops (e.g. Switchgrass, Wheat, Canola, Corn, Soybeans, Alfalfa, Toma$125K
- Federal grantAgriculture · Fast-growing High-yield Forage Crops Via A Novel Biotechnology Platform$99K
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Standing among 52 peers
Line = medianAgritech · Platform
- Federal grants#7 · top 13%
- Granted patents#14 · top 27%
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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026
Claim this profile to add your teamWhat it has protected
USPTO · 2 granted of 5- PendingCompositions And Methods For Increasing Plant Growth And Improving Multiple Yield-related TraitsUSPTOApplication 18990303
- GrantedCompositions And Methods For Increasing Plant Growth And Improving Multiple Yield-related TraitsUSPTOUS 12,203,084
- GrantedCompositions And Methods For Increasing Plant Growth And Improving Multiple Yield-related TraitsUSPTOUS 11,613,760
Show all 5 patent records
- Compositions And Methods For Increasing Plant Growth And Improving Multiple Yield-related TraitsApr 17, 2025 · Application 18990303Pending
- Compositions And Methods For Increasing Plant Growth And Improving Multiple Yield-related TraitsJan 21, 2025 · US 12,203,084Granted
- Compositions And Methods For Increasing Plant Growth And Improving Multiple Yield-related TraitsMar 28, 2023 · US 11,613,760Granted
- Compositions And Methods For Increasing Plant Growth And Inproving Multiple Yield-related TraitsApplication PCTUS2019015688Pending
- Compositions And Methods For Increasing Plant Growth And Improving Multiple Yield-related TraitsApplication 62623279Pending
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- BIOCHORIC, INCSimilar federal contract value in Agritech · $127K in contracts
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- INSECT DIET AND REARING RESEARCH, L.L.C.Similar federal contract value in Agritech · $99K in contracts
- APPLIED FOOD TECHNOLOGIES, INCSimilar federal contract value in Agritech · $95K in contracts
Regulatory activity · Agritech
- Supplemental Disaster Assistance Programs, Marketing Assistance Loans, and Sugar ProvisionsCommodity Credit Corporation
- Revisions to the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Loan ProgramRural Business-Cooperative Service
- Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)Commodity Credit Corporation
- Technical Guidelines for the Production of Regenerative Agricultural Biofuel FeedstocksEnergy and Environmental Policy Office
- Rescinding Portions of U.S. Department of Agriculture Title VI Regulations To Conform More Closely With the Department of Justice's Regulations To Implement Executive Order 14281
- Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) Program; Approval of Information Collection RequestCommodity Credit Corporation
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Sources
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
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