Innovation : The BOSS project, born at IJPB, winner of the VEGEPOLYS VALLEY 2020-2021

This project is managed by Loïc Rajjou of the PHYGERM team research. This first price is also  acknowledgement by the cluster VEGEPOLYS VALLEY (representing the seeds and plants sector) of two young talents, Omaé Pozza, engineer and Frédéric Chauffour PhD and engineer AgroParisTech. The latter having completed his Master 2 training and PhD at IJPB. Together they developped this project at IJPB too. The start-up will be created in 2021.

The « smart priming » technology developped during the BOSS project is a treatment improving germination of the seed priming type. The « smart priming » is based on a couple of chemical formulation-unique process, allowing seed quality improvement.  The « smart priming » is a process stimulating seed germination for any environmental condition and increasing the seed storage length and confering protection against soil born pathogens too. This unique performance combination makes the  « smart priming » treatment efficient to answer to seed producers and users needs. This project financially supported and helped by SATT Paris-Saclay is also supported by cellule d’appui valorisation d'AgroParisTech.