24th September 2024
The King’s Awards for Enterprise announced back in May that their prestigious Innovation category award had been won by Bionema Group Ltd, a spin-out company from Swansea University.
This award celebrated Bionema’s revolutionary eco-friendly biological solution for crop pest management called NemaTrident. As a leader in biocontrol technology, Bionema is committed to reducing the reliance on pesticides and synthetic fertilisers in food production.
The King’s Awards for Enterprise, now in its 58th year, was renamed last year to reflect His Majesty The King’s desire to continue the legacy of HM Queen Elizabeth II by recognising outstanding businesses. The Award programme is the most prestigious business award in the country, with successful businesses being allowed to use the esteemed King’s Awards Emblem for the next five years.
Bionema began trading in 2013 and operates within the biotechnology sector, creating pest management solutions for horticulture, forestry and other industries. Its innovation competes with chemical pesticides by using microscopic nematode organisms to kill select insects. Currently, farmers rely heavily on chemical pesticides but there is increasing evidence of pesticide resistance and severe environmental and human safety concerns leading to more stringent regulations banning the use of many pesticides.
Nematode-based products have been available since the 1980s, however they consistently fell short of meeting the needs of growers. NemaTrident is a patented triple-component nematode-based, non-toxic solution for insect pest control. A unique encapsulation technology, combined with a soil penetrating wetting agent, facilitates nematode dispersal deeper into the soil, increasing the contact rate with target pest larvae and resulting in greater efficacy. Extensive customer education and support programmes ensure the effective application of NemaTrident.
Find out more about Bionema’s NemaTrident here.
