Syngenta to Build New R&D Site To Focus on Innovation

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Design in Design Innovation | 0 Comments

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.– Syngenta revealed strategies to construct a brand-new R&D Innovation and Client Experience Center in the heart of the U.S. Corn Belt.

The 90-acre site will be located in Malta, Ill., DeKalb County, about one hour west of Syngenta’s international and North America Seeds offices in Downers Grove. The website was chosen for its area, soil type and ease of access, and will offer facilities for massive occasions and engagement with growers on corn and soybean innovation and innovation.

“This brand-new website will allow us to accelerate our development in Seeds R&D while reinforcing our concentrate on providing new abilities through financial investments in breeding and digital technologies,” said Trevor Hohls, Global Head Seeds Advancement. “This is a strong statement of our commitment to innovation and supplying our scientists with the resources to bring the finest products and innovations to solve the crucial problems that growers deal with.”

In addition to showcasing Syngenta’s leading technology and development, this brand-new site will highlight how Syngenta is changing product development through on-farm collaboration with growers.

This investment builds on Syngenta’s ongoing commitment to Seeds R&D in the U.S. In addition to Syngenta’s worldwide development center in Research Triangle Park, N.C., the company opened a new $30 million Characteristic Conversion Accelerator in Nampa, Idaho last August.

Building and construction on the Northern Illinois website is anticipated to begin early next year with the site set up to open by the end of 2022. To find out more about Syngenta’s development, see Syngenta.com/ innovation-agriculture. Sign up with the discussion online– link with Syngenta at Syngenta-us. com/social.