Plant Phenotyping Industry Overview
The plant phenotyping market is consolidated and is dominated by a few major players likeLemnaTec, CropDesign - BASF SE, Heinz Walz, Photon Systems Instruments, Qubit Systems, and KeyGene.The market is characterized by a high degree of competition and the companies are increasingly investing in product launches, mergers & acquisitions,collaborations, and expansions to keep ahead of the competition. For example, in 2018,BASF (CropDesign) openeda global state-of-the-art breeding center for cucumbers in Nunhem,housing all cucumber pre-breeding and breeding programs in Nunhem: high wire, long, short, snack, and pickling cucumber types, including the phenotyping line which offers digital evaluation of fruit characteristics.Furthermore, CropDesign engineers are also developing novel sensors for monitoring plant growth or soil quality, which can be readily linked to in-house developed, user-friendly apps.
Plant Phenotyping Market Leaders
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LemnaTec GmbH
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BASF SE (Crop Design)
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Heinz Walz GmbH
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Keygene
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PSI (Photon Systems Instruments)
- *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order