Sustainability Magazine June 2025 | Page 145

Dr William Pelton, Co-Founder & CEO,
Phytoform and Dr Nicolas Kral in 2017, Phytoform is using the power of artificial intelligence and precision genome editing to create crops that are not only more resilient and nutritious, but also dramatically more sustainable. From reducing food waste to creating crops that can withstand extreme weather, their work is all about making farming smarter, more resilient and less harmful to the planet. With support from AWS’ s Compute for Climate Fellowship, Phytoform is not just imagining a more sustainable future for food – it is building it, one plant at a time. sustainabilitymag. com 145