New solutions for crop protection
Enko, an agricultural life sciences company, is applying DNA-encoded libraries, artificial intelligence, structure-based design, and machine learning to identify and develop new, safer products that protect crops from pests and disease. The foundation’s support is helping accelerate development of innovative products that are affordable to smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
- Focus areas
- Agriculture & Nutrition
- Investment type
- Direct equity
- Status
- Active
- Initial investment
- Series B
- Partnered in
- 2020
- Headquarters
- USA
More about our work
Our focus
We embrace science and technology innovations that solve old problems in new ways, challenge status quos, and build on past breakthroughs. Our six domains of focus comprise 40+ program strategies across the foundation’s nearly $9B annual charitable support.
Investment Approach
How the Strategic Investment Fund is fostering partnerships with the private sector to leverage the globe’s most groundbreaking global innovations for societal good.
Our Team
The SIF Investment Committee brings depth of experience to global investment programs, with a proven track record of innovation across sectors and scale.