Sound Agriculture
Vision
Sound Agriculture holds the power to create a better future — one with restored ecosystems, clean waterways, and abundant food sources. They are building a more agile and resilient agricultural system, all thanks to a new way of growing food that unleashes the natural power of plants.
Approach
Sound is advancing two novel technology platforms that leverage plant and soil biology to radically improve food production. The company’s first product, SOURCE™, which sold out in 2020 and 2021, is a bio-inspired alternative to synthetic fertilizer for corn and soybeans, with more crops currently being trialed. This nutrient efficiency platform is poised to replace 30% of global nitrogen fertilizer use—the equivalent of removing 200 million cars from the road, with patented technology that allows crops to access more nutrients from the existing soil microbiome. The second is Sound’s on-demand breeding platform, which offers a paradigm shift in breeding by accelerating plant trait development ten times faster than current technologies. Their unique approach uses epigenetics to enable natural plant differentiation, making it possible to grow healthier, tastier, more affordable and sustainable food, using fewer inputs.