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Sustainable Agriculture: The Growing Need for Biotech Innovations in the World’s Food Supplies

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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 19, 2024 /CNW/ — USA News Group – How we take care of the planet, and the food we eat is rapidly shifting. Back in May, the World Economic Forum addressed how countries are redefining their bioeconomy for the future, with each aiming for sustainable solutions. NGOs around the world are calling for urgent action to accelerate nature-based solutions to tackle global challenges, while the World Bank is encouraging sustainable agriculture, not an end to farming. Behind the scenes, several biotech firms are working on solutions that can help foster these types of goals, including BioVaxys Technology Corp. (CSE: BIOV) (OTCQB: BVAXF), Zoetis Inc. (NYSE: ZTS), Corteva, Inc. (NYSE: CTVA), Bunge Global SA (NYSE: BG), and BRF S.A. (NYSE: BRFS).

Earlier this year, the clinical-stage biotech company BioVaxys Technology Corp. (CSE: BIOV) (OTCQB: BVAXF) made headlines with its strategic acquisition of a comprehensive clinical development pipeline, which includes the cutting-edge DPX™ immune system educating antigen delivery platform. BioVaxys identified DPX™ as a potential game-changing enabling technology across several areas, including improved mRNA vaccines, multivalent viral vaccines, cancer vaccines, and treatments for immune system disorders. But these uses aren’t restricted just to human, as BioVaxys recognizes that animal biotech has a faster regulatory pathway than humans.

Partnered with SpayVac for Wildlife (SpayVac), the two companies recently announced the completion of a new expanded research and production facility in Madison, Wisconsin to produce SpayVac’s long-lasting, single-dose veterinary contraceptive vaccines. Thanks to BioVaxys’ patented liposome-based antigen delivery platform technology, SpayVac can address the significant fertility-control needs in wildlife, agricultural production animals, and aquaculture markets, setting up the potential for BioVaxys to attain royalty revenue from the project in 2025.

“This new laboratory will significantly enhance our ability to develop new vaccine formulations for species that would benefit from humane, long-term fertility control,” said Dr. Ursula Bechert, Vice-President of Research and Development for SpayVac for Wildlife.

SpayVac is preparing to commercialize fertility control vaccines for deer, horses, and other animals, utilizing the patented liposome-based delivery platform technology licensed from BioVaxys.

“I’m enthusiastic about the many benefits of this space,” said Tom D’Orazio, CEO of SpayVac for Wildlife. “It is flexible enough for us to do both our research and small-scale production. The facility has a number other biopharma  tenant companies, such as Kendrick Laboratories and Plumb Pharmaceuticals, creating a biotech hub and collaborative environment.”

SpayVac originally operated out of the University of Victoria in British Columbia but relocated to Madison, Wisconsin, following the pandemic. Backed by the BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation and angel investors, SpayVac successfully expanded its laboratory and secured space in a facility owned by Lytic Solutions. This new location will enable the company to produce vaccines for both ongoing and future experimental contraceptive trials.

“With our licensee SpayVac on track for submitting their filing for regulatory approval in 2025, they expect to see commercial sales, which will generate royalty revenue from our liposome-based antigen delivery platform technology,” said Kenneth Kovan, President & Chief Operating Officer of BioVaxys.

Though it’s being initially implemented for deer, horses, etc., the potential for BioVaxys’ antigen delivery platfrom is quite large, in particular in the growing commercial aquaculture vaccines market. Back in April, BioVaxys and SpayVac announced a joint effort in the aquaculture space to field test single-dose, long-lasting immune-contraceptives in farmed rainbow trout—a market that’s projected to reach US$7 billion by 2033. As a side note, the duo has also teamed up to test a long-lasting, single-dose contraceptive vaccine, in captive Asian elephants, with a clinical study current,y ongoing in Thailand.

When BioVaxys acquired IMV, Inc., it also acquired milestone payments and a royalty bearing license agreement with Zoetis Inc. (NYSE: ZTS), the world’s largest producer of medicine and vaccinations for pets and livestock, for their development and sale of various animal health products using BioVaxys antigen delivery technology.

Zoetis recently released its Q2 2024 results, which included revenue growth of 8% to $2.4 billion, and 11% operational growth in revenue. Sales of livestock products increased 11% in the quarter, with notable growth in both cattle and swine products year-over-year.

“We had another outstanding quarter, demonstrating the strong demand for our trusted, innovative products, our ability to capture and expand markets, and the dedication of our purpose-driven colleagues,” said Kristin Peck, CEO of Zoetis. “We achieved 12% revenue growth in the U.S. and 10% operational revenue growth internationally, with both our companion animal and livestock portfolios seeing impressive global operational growth, 12% and 9% respectively.”

Earlier in the year, Zoetis expanded its stock vaccine production footprint through an 8-hectare land purchase for a new manufacturing site in Melbourne, Australia. It also launched GlanEry 7in1 B12, a new innovation in sheep vaccines. Each of these innovations is in line with Zoetis’ commitment to healthier animals and sustainable agriculture.

Corteva Agriscience, a wholly-owned subsidiary of global agriculture company Corteva, Inc. (NYSE: CTVA) recently began its promotion of the Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) technique, where rice seeds are directly sown into the field against the traditional method involving seedling nurseries and transplants. The strategy recognizes the urgent need for sustainable and innovative agricultural solutions to address environmental challenges, while providing economic benefits.

“We’re committed to developing innovative solutions for enhanced DSR adoption in India,” said Dr. Raman Babu, Seed Research and Development Leader, South Asia, for Corteva Agriscience. “Our focus remains on developing superior climate resilient DSR seed products, crop protection innovations and agronomic excellence that will contribute to solutions for water scarcity and climate variability, ultimately fostering a more sustainable and productive future for India’s rice production.”

For reference, India is one of the world’s largest rice producers, accounting for over 20% of global production, and its rice market is valued at an estimated US$52.8 billion. However, export restrictions on Indian rice continue to disrupt global markets, supplies, and prices.

Agrobusiness giant Bunge Global SA (NYSE: BG) recently teamed up with Thai conglomerate CP Foods to test a blockchain-powered traceability platform for shipments of deforestation-free soybean meal. As of June 2024, the two companies had so far shipped three vessels totalling 185,000 metric tons of soybean meal from Brazil to Thailand, with the products fully traceable from farm origin to final delivery.

“Adding a layer of blockchain technology improves the transparency in end-to-end traceability that Bunge has been doing for some years,” said Rossano de Angelis Jr, Vice President of Agribusiness, South America, of Bunge. “This ability to increase end-consumer confidence in soy projects is only possible thanks to the robust supplier’s socio-environmental verification and monitoring system that we have structured over the last decade.”

The eco-conscious approach to soy has reached Brazilian pork and chicken processor BRF S.A. (NYSE: BRFS), which earlier in August was reported to be willing to pay a 2% premium from market prices for soybeans produced through regenerative agricultural practices. Regenerative agriculture focuses on enhancing soil health and boosting productivity by employing methods like crop rotation and organic fertilization.

The project is being managed by a consortium that includes BRF, Germany’s Bayer AG, a number of Brazilian companies, and a local research group. Produzindo Certo, a company specializing in establishing sustainable agricultural supply chains and part of the consortium, anticipates that within a year, the project will encompass 30 soy farms—expected to produce over 200,00 metric tons of soybeans verified as regenerative.

Meatpackers like BRF use soymeal derived from these soybeans to feed their livestock. Bayer will play a key role in the project by supplying tools to assess the advantages farmers achieve through the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices.

Article Source: https://biotech-insider.com/the-phoenix-of-biotech-how-a-6m-junior-just-swooped-into-a-potential-billion-dollar-opportunity/ 

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GAC Wins 8 Awards, Including 4 First Prizes, Showcasing Technological Innovation Strength

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SUZHOU, China, Oct. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On October 28, GAC won 8 awards at the 2026 China-SAE Science and Technology Award ceremony in Suzhou, Jiangsu. In the fields of automotive chips, electric drive, vehicle safety, intelligent driving governance and body design, four first prizes were awarded to two GAC-led projects and two GAC-participated projects, and one GAC-led project won second prize.

In chips, GAC’s led project built a full-chain path from vehicle definition to scale application, working with 105 partners to apply nearly 400 chip models and over 1,000 domestic chips. The HYPTEC GT Special Edition, China’s first ICV with 100% domestically designed chips, has been launched.

In electric drive, GAC pioneered mass production of amorphous alloy stators and carbon-fiber high-speed rotors, becoming the world’s only company to mass-produce amorphous alloy automotive motors. Its amorphous ribbon is just 0.025 mm thick. The motor reaches 99.03% peak efficiency, 17.29 kW/kg power density (@1000V)—nearly three times the industry mainstream—and 30,000 rpm maximum speed; system CLTC efficiency reaches 94.184%. For users, energy consumption drops 4%, and range rises 30-50 km with the same battery capacity. It has been applied to HYPTEC, AION and AISTALAND models and promoted to other automakers. The related precision manufacturing technology won the Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury at the 51st International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva.

In safety, the GAC-led project with Tsinghua University won second prize. It developed China’s first ASIL-D fully domestic safety controller, real-time risk quantification, active-suspension side-impact mitigation, a rear-window airbag and an “automaker-traffic police-hospital” integrated rescue model. It has been applied to 20 models with cumulative sales of 1.446 million units.

In addition, GAC’s participated L2-L4 safety governance project helped establish a full-lifecycle system covering pre-admission, in-process supervision and post-event traceability. Its participated BIW project features an AI-based body design system that generates concept schemes within 5 hours, with over 95% stiffness prediction accuracy and over 30% higher design efficiency; it has been applied to the second-generation GAC GS8, GAC ES9 and GAC All-new S7.

Looking ahead, GAC will uphold innovation-driven development, advance core technology breakthroughs and commercialization, and support high-quality development of China’s auto industry.

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ScienceOra Demonstrates AI-Assisted Hydrogen-Production Catalyst Design Workflow at Tencent Global Digital Ecosystem Summit

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SHENZHEN, China, Oct. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Wenge AI demonstrated an AI-assisted hydrogen-production catalyst design workflow supported by ScienceOra at the 2026 Tencent Global Digital Ecosystem Summit. The demonstration showed how AI for Science (AI4S) can connect literature analysis, catalyst candidate design, experimental planning and industrial decision support, helping materials researchers translate scientific evidence into actionable research plans.

ScienceOra is Wenge AI’s intelligent research decision platform, built on the ScienceOne Scientific Foundation Model. For specialist research tasks such as materials development, the platform brings together scientific models, professional literature, research data and tools to support information access, research-plan development and scientific decision-making.

From literature analysis to catalyst candidate design

The demonstration focused on the design of a high-entropy alloy catalyst for the alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction. To address the need for high activity and durability, ScienceOra searched professional literature and drew on published research methods and elemental properties to support the development of candidate designs. It also cross-checked optimization proposals against relevant literature, providing researchers with references that could be reviewed and verified.

Rather than simply generating material formulations, the workflow connects documentary evidence, materials knowledge and specific design objectives to support more targeted analysis of candidate solutions. Researchers remain responsible for assessing scientific validity and determining subsequent research directions.

From experimental planning to industrial decision support

For experimental planning, ScienceOra can assist in developing research protocols around candidate designs, helping researchers organize experimental variables and producing testing standard operating procedures (SOPs) and related reference information for subsequent validation.

For industrial applications, the platform can also support comparative analysis across dimensions such as the feasibility of scaled hydrogen production, performance at industrially relevant current densities, durability, raw-material availability and compatibility with mass-production synthesis processes. It can then assist in establishing decision priorities, screening criteria and process-improvement recommendations.

Candidate designs, experimental plans, process recommendations and references can be consolidated into a structured research report, helping R&D teams assess scientific evidence alongside engineering constraints. AI provides analytical and decision support, while experimental testing and scientific validation remain essential parts of materials research.

Previously disclosed collaboration reports design efficiency and activity improvements

In a previously disclosed industry–research collaboration on hydrogen-production catalyst design, ScienceOra supported literature analysis and research-plan development. The collaboration reported a 38% improvement in catalyst activity and reduced the design stage from several months to 30 minutes. The case illustrates the potential of domain-specific AI to connect scientific literature, research design and engineering requirements.

ScienceOra was recently made available on Tencent WorkBuddy, with an initial offering of more than 30 research expert agents and skills covering literature analysis, research hypotheses, plan design, modeling and simulation, validation analysis and research communication. The conference demonstration further illustrated how ScienceOra can be applied to specialist materials research, as AI4S moves beyond general information processing toward support for research workflows and industrial R&D decision-making.

For more information, visit https://www.scienceone.ai/portal/.

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Wenge AI (1956.HK) is a provider of artificial intelligence technology and service platform products for enterprises. With self-developed large models as its core, the company helps enterprises build practical intelligent platforms and applications. Founded by a team of AI scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenge AI has deep technological expertise in large models, cognitive intelligence and complex-system modeling, and is committed to advancing AI from technological capabilities to enterprise-level applications.

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Cake Digital Bank Wins Gold at Qorus-Infosys Finacle Banking Innovation Awards 2026

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ROME, Oct. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Cake Digital Bank, a digital-only bank from Vietnam, has won Gold at the Qorus-Infosys Finacle Banking Innovation Awards 2026 for its initiative, “Reinventing Financial Experiences Through an AI-First Banking Model.” Cake was the only financial institution from Vietnam recognized at this year’s awards.

The winners were celebrated in Rome, Italy, during Infosys Finacle Conclave 2026. The 13th edition of the awards attracted 538 submissions from 206 financial institutions across 68 countries, with 37 institutions recognized across ten award categories. The selection process combined voting by industry peers with evaluation by an expert jury of 81 senior banking executives.

The award-winning institutions included leading international banking names such as Santander, Commonwealth Bank, DBS, Maybank, and CaixaBank, reflecting the global scope and competitive landscape of the awards.

John Berry, Chairman of Qorus, observed that the banking industry is entering a new era in which AI is becoming integral to innovation, transforming initiatives and expanding the possibilities of financial services.

Building an AI-First Banking Model from the Ground Up

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly central to banking innovation, financial institutions face a growing challenge: translating technological capabilities into better customer experiences, greater operational efficiency, and sustainable business performance.

Cake’s AI-first approach reflects this industry shift while taking a different starting point. Rather than integrating AI into established banking processes, Cake was built as a digital-only bank from the outset, embedding AI, data, and automation into its technology architecture, operating model, and customer journeys.

This greenfield foundation has enabled Cake to develop an integrated AI-first banking model, where technology supports how the bank makes decisions, manages operations, and delivers financial services at scale.

Supported by its independently developed core banking and card management systems, Cake applies AI across the banking value chain, from customer onboarding, credit assessment, and fraud prevention to risk management, customer service, and personalized financial recommendations.

Beyond operational efficiency, Cake has also invested in localized AI capabilities designed specifically for Vietnamese users, enabling more accessible, responsive, and personalized financial experiences.

Scaling Growth with Efficiency and Sustainable Business Performance

Nearly six years since its launch, Cake has grown to serve more than 8 million customers, demonstrating the scalability of its branchless digital banking model.

Cake achieved positive EBITDA in Q3 2024, just 3.5 years after launch, marking a significant milestone in demonstrating the viability of its digital-only banking model. The bank subsequently recorded 173% year-on-year revenue growth in 2025, followed by a further 121% growth in 2026, reflecting sustained business momentum as it continues to scale. Meanwhile, average revenue per user (ARPU) increased from USD 12 in 2024 to USD 44 in 2026, highlighting Cake’s ability to generate greater value from its growing customer base.

Beyond customer acquisition, Cake’s growth strategy increasingly focuses on deepening customer relationships and expanding the range of financial needs served through its platform and partner ecosystems. This approach reflects the bank’s evolution toward a mature digital banking model, where scale is complemented by stronger customer engagement, operational efficiency, and long-term business sustainability.

Nguyen Huu Quang, CEO of Cake Digital Bank, said:

“Winning Gold at the Qorus-Infosys Finacle Banking Innovation Awards is a meaningful international recognition of Cake’s AI-first banking model. From the beginning, our ambition has been to build a digital bank that combines technological innovation with sustainable business performance, while making financial services simpler, more accessible, and more relevant to customers. This recognition reinforces our commitment to delivering world-class banking experiences for Vietnamese users and continuing to advance our AI-first capabilities.”

The Gold Award marks another milestone in Cake’s development as a next-generation AI-first digital bank. It also demonstrates how a banking model developed and scaled in an emerging market can deliver meaningful customer and business outcomes, contributing practical perspectives to the global conversation on the future of digital banking.

In September 2026, Cake was also named “Vietnam’s Best Digital Bank” by Euromoney under its Group Level Banking Awards, further recognizing the bank’s progress in strategy, technology, and business performance.

About the Qorus-Infosys Finacle Banking Innovation Awards

The Qorus-Infosys Finacle Banking Innovation Awards are jointly organized by Qorus, a global association for retail financial institutions, and Infosys Finacle, a digital banking solutions provider. Now in their 13th edition, the awards recognize innovative initiatives and banking models that deliver meaningful impact across the global financial services industry.

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