The $20 million expansion – Inari's largest to date – further accelerates the development and commercialisation of higher-yielding seeds to meet market demand.
Through its SEEDesign technology platform, Inari combines AI-powered predictive design and advanced multiplex gene editing to develop step-change products that help ensure a thriving planet, food security and farmer well-being. West Lafayette is home to Inari's product development and commercial operations, bringing to life research conducted at the company's Cambridge, Massachusetts-based headquarters and Ghent, Belgium site.
"This expansion ushers in an exciting new phase for Inari as we scale up to deliver our breakthrough products to seed customers," CEO Ponsi Trivisvavet said. "Not only does it optimize and accelerate our operations, the expanded capacity and capabilities allow us to address more crops and crop varieties."
The expansion includes a more than doubling of the site's greenhouse facilities and state-of-the-art LED lighting and environmental controls, as well as additional office and warehouse space. It is expected to further grow Inari's West Lafayette employee base, which currently accounts for about half of the company's more than 300 team members worldwide.
