CHANGING THE LANDSCAPE

Two Labs. One Mission.

2Blades Group @ The Sainsbury Laboratory

2Blades Group @ The University of Minnesota - St. Paul

2Blades is a non-profit, agbiotech company that helps make crops resilient to pre-harvest threats. We advance cutting-edge scientific discoveries into demonstrated resilience in the field.

Our laboratories are hosted in The Sainsbury Laboratory in Norwich, UK, and the University of Minnesota in St. Paul, MN. By embedding a product-oriented, non-profit company within research enterprises, we help to achieve greater impact from science - supporting market-oriented applications of plant science, a rich exchange of know-how and resources, and novel training and funding opportunities.

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2Blades in Numbers

280+

Genes and technologies
delivered to partners

1,000

Resistance genes tested

18

Major crop
diseases addressed

50

Partners across 20 countries

100+

Peer-reviewed publications

One Mission. Two Markets.

Commercial farm in Brazil

Smallholder farm in Kenya

2Blades uses a dual-market business model, serving both commercial and smallholder farmers by bridging public and private sector resources.

For over 20 years, we have built strong partnerships along the Agricultural Innovation Chain to achieve effective resistance against some of the most devastating and intractable pathogens of soybean, potato, wheat, corn, and other crops. We partner with foundations, companies, and international agricultural development organizations to create a more resilient, sustainable, and productive global food supply. Our dual-market model maximizes the success and adoption of agricultural innovations.