New West Genetics

Biotechnology ResearchColorado, United States11-50 Employees

New West Genetics is a biotechnology research company based in Fort Collins, Colorado, focused on hemp genetics development. The company pursues genomics-assisted breeding to adapt industrial hemp to diverse regions across the United States, aiming for stable genetics and traits suitable for large-scale production across multiple industries. By blending traditional breeding approaches with genomic insights, it seeks to optimize plant characteristics for regional performance. It also works on refining medicinal cannabinoid applications, with the goal of expanding hemp from an underutilized plant into a broader crop and product platform.

Its customers include row crop farmers and other hemp industry participants seeking regionally adapted, scalable seed varieties and guidance on cannabinoid applications. In 2022, it launched a line of Industrial Hemp Cannabis cultivars and seeds with stable cannabinoid profiles, accompanied by a patent application.

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