Syngenta has formally opened its Seeds R&D Innovation Center, a facility designed to bring farmers and researchers together to accelerate advancements in agricultural seed products and services. The 100,000-square-foot facility is located in DeKalb County, Illinois.
The building includes 32,000 feet for laboratories and over 18,000 feet of seed processing space, along with research fields across its 88-acre campus.
During the launch event, leaders noted the facility will play a critical role in supporting the Syngenta Seeds effort toward improving germplasm performance, launching stacked, next generation differentiated traits, and demonstrating regenerative agriculture cropping systems that benefit farmers, consumers, and the planet. Germplasm developed at the facility is expected benefit farmers around the world, and the company’s commitment to sustainability is being demonstrated by a regenerative ag plot demonstration at the site, the company said.
“It is a critical cornerstone for our global facilities and exceptional talent — highlighting how Syngenta Seeds is transforming product development and product placement through farmer and partner collaboration, and solidifying our emphasis to deliver new capabilities,” says Trevor Hohls, Syngenta Global Head of Seeds Development. “As we synchronize facilities and bring together the world’s best talent, we are creating a brighter future, with farmers contributing and benefitting from working together with us.”
The DeKalb County location, about one hour west of the Syngenta Seeds global and North America headquarters in Downers Grove, Illinois, will also facilitate collaborations with the broader agriculture industry and supplement the work of more than 5,000 Syngenta R&D employees around the world.
There are 150 Syngenta Seeds R&D production sites worldwide and the company invests $1.48 billion annually in seed R&D.
