Over the last year, BioAtlantis has gained considerable media attention as it plays a major role in the four-year ‘BOOSTER’ project, which has secured funding of up to €4.9 million through the EU's Horizon Europe framework programme. The project is focused on improving drought tolerance in maize and teff, by developing drought-tolerant genotypes and novel ‘biostimulant’ technologies. In BOOSTER, BioAtlantis will focus on developing technologies to improve drought tolerance in maize and teff cereal crops, a stress increasingly associated with climate change. This includes the development of ‘Molecular Priming’ technologies, using natural compounds sustainably derived from renewable marine and terrestrial sources, such as seaweed. BioAtlantis’ role in BOOSTER has garnered significant attention from various news outlets and industry publications in Ireland - links to some of the articles where the story was covered are outlined below:

https://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/bioatlantis-eu-booster-project-drought-resistant-crops

https://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerry/news/kerry-biotech-firm-secures-key-role-in-major-eu-funded-project/a2137508218.html

https://www.farmersjournal.ie/news/news/new-european-project-aims-to-create-drought-resilient-crops-790983

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/kerry-company-part-of-e4-9m-eu-project-on-climate-resilient-cereals/

https://marine-ireland.ie/node/1253

BOOSTER has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101081770 (https://boosterproject.eu/).