NZ agritech innovations make Time's best inventions list

BioLumic was featured in Farmers Weekly after BioLumic xTraits™ was named one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026. Founder and Chief Science Officer Jason Wargent spoke with Farmers Weekly about the recognition and what comes next for the technology.

BioLumic xTraits uses precise light signaling to activate latent genetic potential in the seed, improving traits like yield, establishment and nitrogen use efficiency without genetic modification.