Novo Holdings and DLG Group have announced a strategic partnership aimed at advancing sustainable agriculture and food systems. This includes Novo Holdings acquiring 25% of the shares in Sejet Plant Breeding, a leader in agricultural innovation owned by DLG Group. The goal is to scale up Sejet's existing business and invest in new technologies that can accelerate crop variety development, while also aiming to increase Sejet's market share in Europe, focusing on plant breeding to support the green transition.
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Novo Holdings
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Hellerup, Hovedstaden, Denmark
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Novo Holdings A/S is a leading international healthcare and life sciences investor wholly owned by the Novo Nordisk Foundation. Headquartered in Copenhagen with offices in Boston, San Francisco, and Singapore, Novo Holdings manages the assets of the Novo Nordisk Foundation with a focus on creating sustainable, long-term value. In addition to being the controlling shareholder in Novo Nordisk A/S and Novozymes A/S, Novo Holdings invests broadly in healthcare and life sciences companies at all stages of development. As a firm, Novo Holdings ultimately seeks to deliver returns that the Novo Nordisk Foundation can distribute for scientific, social, and humanitarian purposes. For more information, please visit www.novoholdings.dk.