Contact
Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizers (EEF)
ICL Innovation- a technology incubator for ICL seeks novel Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizers (EEF).
We are interested in
- Nitrification inhibitors
- Urease inhibitors
- Technologies to increase nutrients use efficiency over time
Background
In the face of resource scarcity and environmental considerations, accurate fertilization is a clear direction to head for a leading fertilizers company as ICL. One of the ways to achieve that is by controlling how fast and under which conditions these fertilizers be available to the rhizosphere, and subsequently to the plant. This can be achieved by modifying physical and chemical properties, such as solubility, thermal and mechanical stability and particles morphology. It could also be achieved by encapsulation, polymer coating, inhibiting the nutritional ions from leaching out or transforming to evaporable forms or other technologies (EEF).
Inhibitors, such as nitrification and Urease inhibitors, achieve similar effect to that of slow release by minimizing the effects of leaching and evaporation of Nitrogen based fertilizers. We are open to any other approach that answers the core need.
Our criteria
- Cost- the agro industry is a highly price sensitive market and technologies should be economical in Agro terms
Information on ICL's current product line for slow release and controlled release fertilizers can be found in the ICL Specialty Fertilizers web page.
As a technology incubator, ICL Innovation is looking only for innovative technologies that may be further developed and commercialized through a business unit in ICL.
We Offer
- Full funding for selected technologies
- Analytical laboratories, pilot facilities and high level R&D teams based on IMI TAMI- ICL's research and development institute
- A business unit within ICL Specialty Fertilizers as an industrial commercialization partner
IP Collaboration
- Funded research
- Exclusive IP licensing
- Joint development