Forrest Innovations Overview
Forrest Innovations is implementing its Natural Vector Control (NVC) solution to control mosquitoes. Harnessing a naturally occurring mechanism (RNAi), the company produces sterile non-GM male mosquitoes and releases them en masse from airplanes to compete with the wild population. Forrest's operational process combines Modular Mobile Mosquito Units for mass production of NVCs and massive aerial release capabilities for efficient mosquito control. The company completed a project in Brazil and successfully suppressed the disease-transmitting mosquito population, preventing an outbreak of dengue fever in the treated neighborhoods. Untreated regions experienced rampant dengue.
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Latest News
Successful suppression of a field population of Ae. aegypti mosquitoes using a novel biological vector control strategy is associated with significantly lower incidence of dengue
http://www.forrestinnovations.com/en/news/item/272-nomoremos
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Brazil to fight mosquitos using two Israeli technologies
Israeli startup Forrest Innovations is teaming up with Senecio to release Forrest-sterilized mosquitos using Senecios air distribution technology in Brazil. Forrest creates sterile mosquitos using RNA interference, while Senecio provides the delivery system with its slow-release cartridges. The collaboration aims to combat mosquito-borne diseases and reduce the burden on human health and the economy. Forrest has set up a Mobile Modular Mosquito Mass Production Unit in Brazil, and the project has support from various local organizations and government agencies. The partnership with Senecio will enable Forrest to use its systems in future commercial projects in Brazil.
Partners
MagBioSense, Forrest Innovations each get $1 million grants through Israeli partnership - St. Louis Business Journal
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Forrest Innovations Aims to Use RNAi to Combat Citrus Disease, Control Mosquitos
Forrest Innovations, a new company founded by one of the co-founders of Beeologics, is using gene-silencing technology to tackle citrus greening and mosquito-borne diseases. The company has two initiatives underway: Green Shield, which aims to stop citrus greening by targeting the plants immune response to infection, and NoMoreMos, which aims to control mosquito-transmitted diseases by downregulating genes in mosquitos. Forrest Innovations is not looking to license or sell off its technologies, but rather aims to develop and market its own products.
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| Sector | Health Tech & Life Sciences |
Funding
| Total funding | $1M |
| Last funding | $1M |
| Stage | Mature |
| Rounds | 2 |
| Investors | 1 |
Team Members
2
Employees: 1-10
Web & Social Links
| Website | www.forrestinnovations.com/ |
Locations
Alon Hatavor Street 17, Caesarea, Israel
Av. Mrciano de Barros, Jacarezinho - State of Paran, Brazil
Rua Lus Franceschi, 363 - Thomaz Coelho, Araucria - PR, Brazil
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Forrest Innovations Business
Business models
B2B, B2G
Product stage
Released
Employees
1-10
Sector
Agriculture & Food TechnologiesAg TechFarm Equipment & TreatmentHealth Tech & Life SciencesPharma & Medical BiotechnologyBiomaterials & Tissue EngineeringDrugs Discovery & DevelopmentTarget Customer
Agriculture & FoodLivestockInsectsCropsHealthcare & Life SciencesLife SciencesBiotechnologyCore Technology
BiologicalsTags (4)
biotechnologypest-controlpublic-healthmosquitosGeographic Markets
AfricaBrazilSoutheast AsiaSouth AmericaAmericasCentral AmericaNorth AmericaUnited StatesForrest Innovations Financials
$1M
Total funding
Undisclosed
Capital raised
$1M
Last funding
Mature
Funding stage
2
Total rounds
1
Investors
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time ($)
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Private Equity Funding
Undisclosed Round
Undisclosed
Ocean Azul Partners
Non-Equity Funding
GrantEvent
Dec 2015
$1M
BIRD Foundation
Forrest Innovations Lifecycle
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time
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All Events
Undisclosed Round
Undisclosed
Ocean Azul Partners
GrantEvent
Dec 2015
$1M
BIRD Foundation
Forrest Innovations News
7 articlesSuccessful suppression of a field population of Ae. aegypti mosquitoes using a novel biological vector control strategy is associated with significantly lower incidence of dengue
http://www.forrestinnovations.com/en/news/item/272-nomoremos
growth-positive
Brazil to fight mosquitos using two Israeli technologies
Israeli startup Forrest Innovations is teaming up with Senecio to release Forrest-sterilized mosquitos using Senecios air distribution technology in Brazil. Forrest creates sterile mosquitos using RNA interference, while Senecio provides the delivery system with its slow-release cartridges. The collaboration aims to combat mosquito-borne diseases and reduce the burden on human health and the economy. Forrest has set up a Mobile Modular Mosquito Mass Production Unit in Brazil, and the project has support from various local organizations and government agencies. The partnership with Senecio will enable Forrest to use its systems in future commercial projects in Brazil.
Partners
MagBioSense, Forrest Innovations each get $1 million grants through Israeli partnership - St. Louis Business Journal
growth-positive
Forrest Innovations Aims to Use RNAi to Combat Citrus Disease, Control Mosquitos
Forrest Innovations, a new company founded by one of the co-founders of Beeologics, is using gene-silencing technology to tackle citrus greening and mosquito-borne diseases. The company has two initiatives underway: Green Shield, which aims to stop citrus greening by targeting the plants immune response to infection, and NoMoreMos, which aims to control mosquito-transmitted diseases by downregulating genes in mosquitos. Forrest Innovations is not looking to license or sell off its technologies, but rather aims to develop and market its own products.
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St. Louis Attracts Third Israeli Agtech Company in Seven Months
Israeli agtech company Forrest Innovations has selected St. Louis as its U.S. headquarters, marking the third success in seven months for BioSTLs initiative targeting Israeli companies for recruitment. Forrest Innovations focuses on reducing mosquito-carried disease and addressing a bacteria threatening the citrus industry. BioSTLs St. Louis-Israel Innovation Connection (SLIIC) initiative aims to establish a U.S. presence for Israeli ventures to access markets, capital, networks, and corporate partnerships. St. Louis offers a strong ecosystem in agtech, making it an attractive location for Israeli companies. Prior to Forrest Innovations, Kaiima Bio-Agritech and Evogene also established their U.S. base in St. Louis. BioSTLs SLIIC team matches Israeli companies with St. Louis resources and facilitates their relocation. Forrest Innovations will be located at BRDG Park on the campus of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center.
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MO: Forrest Innovations Selected St. Louis for its U.S. HQ
Israeli agtech company, Forrest Innovations, has chosen St. Louis as the location for its US headquarters. The move is the third success in seven months for BioSTL’s initiative, which targets Israeli companies for recruitment. Forrest Innovations is working to address two major challenges in the outdoor environment: reducing mosquito-carried disease and overcoming a bacteria that is threatening the citrus industry’s existence. The company will be located at BRDG Park, a Wexford Science + Technology development on the campus of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center.
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Forrest Innovations Team
Nitzan Paldi
Founder & CEO
Founder
Employee Info
| Employees (range) | 1-10 |
| Exact count | 4 |
| Team members | 2 |
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Admin Info
| Confidence | 100/100 |
| Missing | markets |
| BI Verification | Natalia Golczar |
| Registrar ID | 514948272 |
| Crunchbase | forrest |
| Phone | +97246084567 |
| Creator | Rachel Wain |
| Creator email | rachelwain18@gmail.com |
| Last updater | Matan Eblagon |
| Updater email | matane@sncentral.org |
| Last update | 2024-07-03T00:00:00.000Z |
| Created | 2015-06-11T00:00:00.000Z |
| Claimed | Yes |