SPV Technologies

Breeding for Stomata Closure

Active Seed Startup Herzliya Founded 2018-06

SPV Technologies is developing smart plant valve technology based on the discovery of the mechanism that controls stomata opening, which proves that sugars close stomata via the sugar sensor hexokinase (HXK) in guard cells. Increasing the amount of HXK in guard cells allows plants to have much more efficient stomata, saving water, enhancing growth, and incr…