What FutureCo Bioscience does

Futureco Bioscience is a Spanish agrobiotechnology company founded in 1993 and headquartered in Olèrdola (Barcelona), specializing in the research, development, and in-house manufacture of biotechnological inputs for crop protection and crop nutrition. Its portfolio spans five core categories: biostimulants (amino acid-based, algae extract, and microbial formulations), biocontrol agents including the NOFLY bioinsecticide (Cordyceps fumosorosea) and BestCure biofungicide, plant defense activators (Fosfimax line), deficiency correctors (Defender range), and soil regenerators (BIOTERRA, Humipower, Ecosalt). Approximately 65% of the biostimulant portfolio is organically certified.

The company's technology foundation rests on a proprietary collection of more than 3,000 identified and molecularly characterized fungi and bacteria strains, supported by a screening platform that runs over 1,500 in vitro, 200 ex vivo, and 300 in vivo bioassays annually. It also operates the internal Futuromics transcriptomics platform (developed with Sequentia Biotech) to characterize mechanisms of action at the gene-expression level, and is developing RNAi-based biopesticides. Manufacturing, R&D, and pilot-plant operations are fully consolidated at the Olèrdola site, which holds ENAC ISO 17025 accreditation, alongside ISO 9001/14001/45001 certifications.

Commercially, Futureco sells B2B through a network of agricultural distributors and cooperatives across 40-50 countries, supplemented by direct technical-commercial relationships with export-oriented producers and channel alliances (notably a March 2025 global agreement with Sumitomo Corporation and a July 2025 distribution partnership with Veganic in France). International expansion in Latin America has been financed through development loans from COFIDES (€300,000 each for Peru in 2023 and Mexico in 2024). The company is privately held, founder-led (Rafael Juncosa, Founder & CEO), with no identified external equity investors or parent entity.

Name

FutureCo Bioscience

Legal name

Futureco Bioscience

Website

https://futurecobioscience.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Futureco Bioscience is a Spanish agrobiotechnology company that develops and manufactures in-house biostimulants, biocontrol agents, and soil regenerators from proprietary microorganisms and botanical extracts, selling B2B through agricultural distributors in over 40 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Crop Protection & Nutrition

NAICS

Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253)

SIC

Biological Products, (No Disgnostic Substances) (2836)

akta.pro primary industry

Organic & Biological Input Retail (Biostimulants, Biopesticides, OMRI) (AFABAJAK)

Keywords

• Agricultural biostimulants
• Biocontrol products
• Biopesticides manufacturing
• Crop protection inputs
• Agrobiotechnology research

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Biostimulant Product Sales: Manufactures and commercializes biostimulant products including amino acid-based products, seaweed extracts, microorganisms, and deficiency correctors for crop nutrition and stress management.
2. Biocontrol/Biopesticide Product Sales: Develops and sells biological control agents including biofungicides, biobactericides, bioinsecticides, and bionematicides based on microorganisms and botanical extracts (e.g., NOFLY, BestCure).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Futureco Bioscience is an agrobiotechnology company that researches, develops, and manufactures its own crop protection and crop nutrition products from its Olèrdola (Barcelona) headquarters. Its portfolio includes biostimulants (amino acid-based, seaweed extract, and microbial formulations), biological control agents (biofungicides, biobactericides, bioinsecticides, bionematicides), plant defense activators, deficiency correctors, and soil regenerators, which it commercializes globally to conventional and organic agricultural producers.

Product overview

Futureco Bioscience is an agrobiotechnological company founded in 1993 with headquarters in Olèrdola, Barcelona, Spain, specializing in the research, development, and manufacture of biotechnological products for sustainable agriculture. The company operates on an in-house model, developing and manufacturing its own biotechnological products at its headquarters and commercializing them globally in over 40 countries. The product portfolio consists of five main categories: (1) Biostimulants including amino acid-based products (Bioradicante, RadiSan Pro, Fitomaat, Vitalem, Botamisol, Cropstim, Sincronitza, TopCure), algae extracts (Algaliv, Algaliv DUO), and microbial formulations (Fosmobac, Hydromaat); (2) Biocontrol/Bioinsecticides including NOFLY (Cordyceps fumosorosea-based) and BestCure; (3) Plant Defense Activators including the Fosfimax line (30-20, 40-20, Ca, Cu, Mg, Zn); (4) Deficiency Correctors under the Defender brand (Mg, Zn, B, Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Mn, Zn, Complex, Calmag, Mz, Mo, P, Si, Ecoactive Cu, Ecoactive Mn); and (5) Soil Regenerators including BIOTERRA, Ecosalt, Humipower, Phenomaat, and Vigoral Mol. Additional specialty products include Ultra V (plant sunscreen), Citogrower, Cromaliv, and Citoliv for fruit quality enhancement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BestCure: Biofungicide and biobactericide organic product that activates natural plant defenses.
• NOFLY
• Hydromaat
• Fosmobac
• Bioradicante
• Fitomaat
• RadiSan Pro
• Cromaliv
• Ultra V
• Citogrower
• TopCure
• Sincronitza
• Algaliv / Algaliv DUO
• Vitalem 24

Products and services

• NOFLY Biological insecticide based on Cordyceps fumosorosea (Isaria fumosorosea, Paecilomyces fumosoroseus) spores that controls whitefly, thrips, aphids and mites at any stage of their life cycle, for conventional and organic agricultural producers.
• BestCure

Quantifiable outcome

• 31.8% reduction in CO2 emissions (2018-2021 triennium vs 2017-2020), saving approximately 40 tonnes CO2 per year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• VeganicminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 29 July 2025Partnership to launch NOFLY WP (biological insecticide based on Cordyceps fumosorosea) in France. Veganic serves as distribution partner for French market.
• Sumitomo CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2025Global agreement between Futureco Bioscience and Sumitomo Corporation to drive new biological control technology. Strategic partnership for market development and technology commercialization.
• Sequentia BiotechcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 February 2018Collaboration agreement to undertake Futuromics project - a platform to explore molecular-level mechanisms of action of Futureco Bioscience products using omics data analysis. Sequentia provides bioinformatics and data analysis capabilities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Koppert: Dutch biological crop protection and pollination company and the global leader in biocontrol; produces biostimulants, biofungicides, and bioinsecticides for sustainable agriculture. Highly comparable to Futureco in product range (biostimulants, biocontrol, beneficial microorganisms) though larger in scale.
• Seipasa: Spanish agrobiotechnology company headquartered in Zaragoza developing biopesticides, biostimulants, and fertilizers for zero-residue agriculture. Direct geographic and product peer to Futureco Bioscience, with similar size and global distribution ambition.
• Valagro: Italian biostimulant specialist acquired by Syngenta Group in 2020, focused on plant nutrition, biostimulants, and specialty fertilizers. Closely comparable product mix (amino acid biostimulants, seaweed extracts, micronutrients) and served markets.
• Biobest Group: Belgian global leader in biological crop protection and bumblebee pollination, producing biopesticides, biostimulants, and integrated pest management solutions. Highly comparable in biocontrol and biostimulant offerings for horticulture and high-value crops.
• Certis Biologicals: US-based (subsidiary of Japan's Mitsui & Co) biological crop protection company developing biofungicides, bioinsecticides, and bionematicides. Direct competitor in the biocontrol segment with comparable product categories to Futureco's NOFLY and BestCure lines.
• Marrone Bio Innovations (ProFarm Group): US-based biopesticide company (rebranded as ProFarm Group) developing biological plant protection products from microorganisms and plant extracts. Highly comparable specialty biocontrol portfolio targeting similar zero-residue and organic agriculture use cases.
• Biolchim: Italian biostimulant manufacturer (acquired by J.M. Huber Corporation in 2022) producing specialty fertilizers, biostimulants, and crop nutrition products. Direct comparable in amino acid and seaweed-extract biostimulants with similar Mediterranean origin and global distribution model.

Broad incumbents

• Bayer Crop Science: German multinational agrochemical giant with an expanding biologicals portfolio through its Biologics by Bayer division. Represents the incumbent competitive threat as it broadens into biostimulants and biocontrol products overlapping with Futureco's categories.
• Syngenta Group: Global agrochemical and seed multinational (owned by ChemChina/Sinochem) that acquired Valagro in 2020 to enter biologicals. Directly relevant as a competitor building a biologicals platform that overlaps Futureco's biostimulant and biocontrol offerings.
• UPL: Indian multinational agrochemical company with one of the world's largest biosolutions portfolios (through its Natural Plant Protection division). Broad incumbent with biological inputs spanning biostimulants, biocontrol, and biopesticides comparable to Futureco's full category mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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