Danziger Innovations

Company Overview

Snapshot

Founded in January 2008 by Michael Danziger, Gavriel Danziger, and Amir Zuker, Danziger Innovations operated with 51–200 employees. The company secured a grant from the BIRD Foundation in December 2014.

Business overview

Danziger Innovations specializes in researching and manufacturing advanced breeding solutions to enhance crop traits across field, vegetable, woody, and ornamental crops. The company's core technology, MemoGene, is a patented platform for precise plant genomic modification applicable to a wide variety of monocot and dicot plants and crops, including peppers, cucumbers, potatoes, tomatoes, wheat, maize, cotton, and canola. This technology, developed in collaboration with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, enables the delivery of endonucleases to specific plant cell compartments via proprietary viral vectors, serving the agriculture and food industries.

Company Intelligence Q&A

What is Danziger Innovations' primary focus?

Danziger Innovations focuses on developing advanced breeding solutions to improve crop traits in various agricultural and ornamental plants.

When was Danziger Innovations founded?

Danziger Innovations was founded in January 2008.

Who are the founders of Danziger Innovations?

The company was co-founded by Michael Danziger, Gavriel Danziger, and Amir Zuker.

What is MemoGene?

MemoGene is Danziger Innovations' patented technology for precise plant genomic modification, which delivers endonucleases to specific plant cell compartments using proprietary viral vectors.

Has Danziger Innovations received any grants?

Yes, Danziger Innovations secured a grant from the BIRD Foundation in December 2014.