We aim for tomorrow.
Today, more than ever, we need better and quicker ways to improve fruits.At Meristem we are developing fruit crops for a sustainable future: to withstand climate change, to provide better nutrition and to reduce waste.Meet our technology.
Vision
We are faced with vast challenges in this century.We believe that the answer lies in nature.Our mission is to untap and enable the potential of plants to face these challenges.
Sustanability
We need to improve the way we produce our food, our planet depends on it and so does our children.
Resilience
Climate is changing, and so is our capacity to grow food in some places. Making our crops resilient is essential to ensure that we have enough food for everyone.
Commitment
We are committed to the future, and we need you to be as well. Today, we are building the tools we need to address the challenges of tomorrow.
Tech
State-of-the-art
We have developed the techniques and tools to make that future happen. State-of-the-art sequencing techniques, robotics and automation platforms along with artificial intelligence will pave the way to develop new fruit cultivars.
In vitro
We use these tools in plants through in vitro culture systems and molecular techniques to regenerate and grow new plant varieties from species such as cherry, strawberry, citrus and other fruit crops.
Bioinformatics
We read and understand what makes life tick; we use sequencing and bioinformatic methods based on AI to elucidate how genes and traits are connected.
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About
We are a group of scientists and engineers driven by a passion to find solutions that have a positive impact in society.The application of engineering principles in biology can help deepen our understanding of plants to enable developing better fruits with enhanced traits for production, consumption and with diminished environmental impact.Thus, we have decided to pursue novel ways of applying engineering perspectives to develop new plants with improved traits, along with pioneers of the fruit production and export industry.
Founders
Bernardo Pollak, PhD.
CEO and Co-founder
Ignacia Fuentes, PhD.
CSO and Co-founder
Pablo Garcés
CCO and Co-founder
Hernán Garcés
Investor and Co-founder
Advisors
Prof. Juan Pablo Zoffoli, PhD
Scientific advisor
Prof. Pablo Valenzuela, PhD.
Scientific advisor
Prof. Ralph Bock, PhD.
Scientific advisor
Team
Julia Rubio, PhD.
In vitro lead
María José Montañola, PhD.
Protoplast lead
Diego Lagos, PhD.
Synbio Lead
Tomás Norambuena, PhD.
Bioinformatics and IP lead
Gabriela Aguilar, MSc.
In vitro culture
Katerina Ferrat
Lab manager
César Valenzuela, MSc.
Protoplast transformation
Matias Cona
Transformation
Karina Olivos, MSc.
Synbio
Yhoanna Ramirez
In vitro support
Valeria Borjas,
In vitro culture
Ángelo Vergara
Synbio