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Crop Production Needs to Double by 2050 in a RESPONSIBLE Way
Feeding the Planet is Becoming Difficult
World population ~10bill by 2050 *
Changing consumptions (higher protein diet)
Reducing arable land(0.36 -> 0.2 has/per person
in last 50 yrs *)
Yields under pressure –climate change, pests Regulators, consumers
demanding reduced impact
* FAO, United Nations
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BVT: A Novel Disruptive Crop Production Tool
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Bee Vectoring:
An Alternative to Spraying
Biopesticides:
An Alternative to Chemicals
115 Crops Worldwide
87 Require pollination
$3 Billion Market Size
12% Projected growth
16% CAGR 2009 - 2015
Low toxicity
Highly targeted
Lower exposure
80 Mill Commercial beehives globally
Highly targeted
Less water
Less waste
Less machinery
All-Natural System: Pollination + Crop Protection + Crop Enhancement
BVT Technology
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BVT CR-7
Insecticide
Nutritional
Proprietary Microbe: BVT CR-7
• Clonostachys Rosea – a unique and beneficial endophytic fungus
• Protection throughout the season
• Protects crops against: botrytis, rhizopus, monilinia + other diseases
Proprietary Delivery System
• Commercial bumble bee hives
• Multiple control agents can be “stacked”
• Working on a honeybee solution
• “In-spense” bee health products
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Traditional ApplicationSeed Trt. Foliar
60+ Patents Worldwide Covering 5 Patent Families
Plant Protection, Crop Enhancement in Flowering Crops
FUN and Plant Health Effect of CR-7
Treatment Agents Delivery Method Crop and Effect
BVT System’s Advantages
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Higher yields
Better quality
Longer shelf-life
Better Crops
Less chemicals
Less water
Less machinery
Reduced Impact
On-Farm✓ More profit
Retail✓ Less food waste
Consumer✓ Clean, healthy food
Benefits Cover the
Food Value Chain
Bee health
Scalable, > $2 Bill “On-Farm” Market Potential
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Clonostachys Rosea via BVT bee systems
$1B+ market size
3rd Party Bio-controls “stacked” and delivered
via BVT bee systems
$1B+ market size
Clonostachys Rosea via foliar or seed treatments
$200M+ market size
Crops
Pollinator
Target pestApplication
method
Country
Multiple Crops & Countries
Honeybees in addition to Bumblebees
Control Multiple Pests by Stacking Several Control Agents
“In-spensing” of bee health products into bee hives
Sprayable and Seed Treatments
Additional Value Can be Extracted Beyond the Farm
Successful Trials – Strawberries Example
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Benefits Results Comments
Botrytis disease reduction over fungicide program
40% - 50% e.g. Reduction from 18% to 9% in one trial
Anthracnose disease control Suppression Observed reduction in field
Marketable yield increase 30% to 48% Multiple trials
Fruit Quality Higher brix observed
Shelf-Life Extended several days (3 – 4 days in one trial)
Plant Vigor 15% increase over FUN-only Greener color, larger leaves, more robust plants
BVT Program + Fungicide treatment Fungicide only treatment
48% Yield Increase Better Vigor
Sunflowers: Statistically better yield (+8%) and sclerotinia control (-36% incidence)Proof of Concept: Blueberries (monilinia); Tomatoes (botrytis)
Summary of Strawberry trials
BVT Company Progress
2012 2016 2020
EXPANSION
▪ Additional crops
▪ International registrations
▪ New uses
▪ Licensing agreements with 3rd parties
COMMERCIALIZE
▪ Secure regulatory approval in US
▪ Launch in pilot crops
▪ Refine value proposition
▪ Develop new crops
DEVELOPMENT
▪ Field trials with universities and key influencers
▪ Test & adapt system for field conditions
▪ Submit for regulatory approval
RESEARCH
▪ Discovery and research of strains
▪ Design delivery system
▪ Small scale trials
▪ Submit patents
✓ Technology Validated
• Successful trials in strawberries, sunflowers, blueberries, tomatoes
• 11 patents approved from 60 patent applications covering 4 patent families
✓ In Commercialization Phase
• Regulatory submission of CR-7 to US EPA for regulatory approval
• Large scale grower demos with influential strawberry growers
✓ Market Expansions Started
• Regulatory strategy for EU started
• Efficacy trials in Mexico, Spain, Serbia
✓ Partnerships Being Established
• 3rd party testing agreements
• Attracting “Big-Ag” talent
BVT is [1] Delivering on Milestones; [2] De-Risked with Considerable Upside as it Moves Towards Revenue and Market Expansion 8
Experienced & Proven Management Team
Ashish MalikPresident and CEO
▪ Extensive global Ag industry experience and biological pest and disease control
▪ 2012 – 2016: Vice President of Global Marketing, Biologics at Bayer CropScience focused on integrated crop solutions (seeds & seed treatments, traits and services)
▪ 2008 – 2012: SVP & Executive Team, Global Marketing at AgraQuest (acquired by Bayer 2012 for $425mio), responsible for marketing, reg. affairs and product dev.
▪ 2003 – 2008: Syngenta, Head of Commercial Operations, Home Care Division, focused on go-to-market strategy brand building
▪ Director of BPIA (Biopesticides Industry Alliance) – representing Ag-biological industry in North America
Greg FaustUS Commercial Operations
▪ Extensive manufacturing and value chain experience in crop protection, horticulture
▪ Applied experience in market analysis, marketing plans and strategy
▪ Worked at Syngenta in Sales Management, Product and Strategic Management positions
▪ Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Business from the University of Minnesota
Dr. Albert Bassi Jr.Senior Techinical Director
▪ Extensive experience with technical research, marketing, and product launches over the past 31 years.
▪ 30 years with Syngenta (1985 to 2015); several positions in R&D, Marketing, Solution Development, and Technical Product Management
▪ Ph.D., Univ of Arkansas in Plant Pathology; held an extension & research position and taught a graduate-level plant pathology course at the Univ of Arkansas
▪ Worked at USDA
Christoph LehnenBusiness Manager, Europe
▪ Senior manager with extended Leadership, Business Management, Marketing, Sales and R&D experience. Successful globally in agricultural markets
▪ Experienced and passionate to develop products / services which create value for the customers
▪ Led portfolio of biological development projects in Syngenta
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100+ years Experience in Global Crop ProtectionScience Advisory: Leading Experts in Beneficial Fungi and Bee Delivery
What BVT is Looking For
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Investors ▪ $6-10 Million “late stage” investment/capital
▪ Commercial efforts for US launch
▪ Selected market expansion (esp. Europe, Canada, Mexico)
▪ Develop honeybee system to open large acre opportunities
▪ Working capital
R&D Partners ▪ Additional products to “stack” into BVT system for delivery to crops
▪ Collaborate / expertise in bee biology and behavior
▪ Bee health products for “in-spensing” into hive (eg varroa mite control)
Commercial Partners ▪ Go-to-market partners for select geographies
▪ Partnerships for foliar and seed treatment uses of proprietary strain of clonostachys rosea
BEE.V: An Attractive Ag-Tech Company
✓ Large, multi-billion dollar market opportunity
✓ Multiple revenue stream potential
✓ Proprietary system – simple and effective
✓ Platform that is scalable
✓ Delivering on milestones
✓ Experience and proven team
✓ On the verge of capitalizing on years of research
✓ Significantly de-risking the company by nearing commercialization opportunity
✓ Concise path to profitability
Contact Info
Bee Vectoring Technologywww.beevt.com
General: [email protected]: [email protected]
Ashish MalikPresident & [email protected]
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