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Biotechnology ResearchFlanders, Belgium51-200 Employees
Devgen is a biotechnology research company based in Gent, Belgium, that conducts crop protection research and studies environment-induced stress tolerance for its own crops and for corporate partners. It is recognized for its work in RNAi-based crop protection and is developing a new generation of hybrid rice seeds to enhance yield, seed productivity, grain quality, and resilience to biotic and abiotic stress in India and Southeast Asia. It has also developed a novel nematicide with an improved environmental and worker exposure profile. Devgen serves farmers and corporate customers, particularly in Asia, with the goal of boosting productivity on smaller land areas while reducing water use, labor, and agro-chemicals. Founded in 1997, it operates from Ghent and maintains subsidiaries in Singapore, Hyderabad, Yogyakarta, General Santos, and Delaware, with more than 250 staff.