What Tidal Grow AgriScience does

Tidal Grow AgriScience is a private biomolecular technology company that develops and sells biologically-based crop input products to row-crop and specialty crop growers across the United States and Canada. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Bellingham, Washington, it operates as the agricultural division of Tidal Vision Products Inc., leveraging the parent's proprietary zero-waste chitosan extraction from US-sourced crustacean byproducts.

The company's product portfolio spans five categories: seed treatments (GENMAX, GENBOOST), crop protection (Spectra), plant nutrition (alignN 18-0-0), plant health (Chroma), and soil health (Oceanic, SeaPhos, including organic variants). Underlying technologies include precisely formulated chitosan selected from 40+ candidates for potency and seed compatibility, alignN's electrostatic bonding foliar nitrogen delivery through leaf stomata and cuticles, and cold-processed seafood hydrolysate manufacturing that preserves amino acid and lipid integrity. The EPA designated chitosan a Safer Choice active ingredient in 2024, and several products qualify under FIFRA 25(b), OMRI, CDFA, ECOCERT, and Health Canada frameworks.

Tidal Grow sells through a multi-tier distribution model comprising distributors, retailers, dealers, cooperatives, certified crop advisers (CCAs/PCAs), and aerial applicators, with sales representatives conducting direct grower engagement. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales with repeat purchase dynamics driven by seasonal crop cycles. The company has no publicly disclosed revenue or external funding rounds and operates with a small team (11-50 employees), relying on parent Tidal Vision's manufacturing scale and a recent Pacific Gro acquisition to broaden its soil health offering.

Name

Tidal Grow AgriScience

Legal name

Tidal Grow AgriScience

Website

https://tidalgrowag.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tidal Grow AgriScience develops chitosan-based crop inputs, including seed treatments, crop protection, plant nutrition, and soil health products, for row-crop and specialty crop growers across the United States and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bellingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Crop input product sales: The company sells biologically-based crop input products including seed treatments (GENMAX, GENBOOST), crop protection (Spectra), plant nutrition (alignN), plant health (Chroma), and soil health (Oceanic, SeaPhos) through distributors, retailers, dealers, cooperatives, and agronomists. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales with repeat purchase dynamics driven by seasonal agricultural cycles.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Tidal Grow AgriScience is a biomolecular technology company that develops and manufactures chitosan-based plant nutrition and crop protection products derived from upcycled seafood byproducts. The product portfolio spans seed treatments, foliar fertilizers, soil health solutions, and crop protection inputs sold to agricultural growers through channel partners and direct sales representatives.

Product overview

Tidal Grow AgriScience offers a comprehensive portfolio of biologically-based crop inputs organized across five categories: Seed Treatment (GENMAX®, GENBOOST™), Crop Protection (Spectra™), Plant Nutrition (alignN® 18-0-0), Plant Health (Chroma), and Soil Health (Oceanic®, Oceanic® Organic, SeaPhos®, SeaPhos® Organic). The company's products are powered by nature and proven by science, leveraging chitosan-based solutions derived from upcycled crustacean byproducts from the seafood industry. The product line is built on circular economy principles, transforming seafood waste into sustainable crop inputs that amplify seed performance, soil quality, plant defenses, and crop productivity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GENMAX®: Revolutionary seed treatment that protects against pests and pathogens while promoting resilient crops with increased tolerance to abiotic stress.
• GENBOOST™
• Spectra™
• alignN®
• Chroma
• Oceanic®
• Oceanic® Organic
• SeaPhos®
• SeaPhos® Organic

Products and services

• GENMAX Seed treatment product in the Tidal Grow seed treatment lineup, applied to seed to support early plant development.
• GENBOOST Seed treatment product in the Tidal Grow seed treatment lineup, used to enhance early-stage crop performance.
• Spectra Crop protection product within the Tidal Grow crop protection portfolio, used to safeguard crops from pest and disease pressure.
• alignN 18-0-0 18-0-0 foliar nitrogen fertilizer powered by the alignN intelligent leaf delivery technology for efficient foliar uptake.
• Chroma Plant health product in the Tidal Grow plant nutrition portfolio, supporting crop vigor and quality.
• Oceanic Soil health fertilizer product in the Tidal Grow soil health lineup, derived from cold-processed seafood hydrolysate.
• Oceanic Organic Organic-compliant version of the Oceanic soil health fertilizer, approved for organic production systems.
• SeaPhos Soil health fertilizer product in the Tidal Grow soil health lineup, derived from seafood byproducts.
• SeaPhos Organic Organic-compliant version of the SeaPhos soil health fertilizer, approved for organic production systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 7% yield improvement in wheat and up to 10% in canola with alignN 18-0-0, with protein and oil content boosts; net returns of C$10-25 per acre for wheat and C$15-35 per acre under drought conditions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tidal VisioncoreOthersTidal Grow AgriScience is the agricultural division of Tidal Vision Products Inc., headquartered in Bellingham, WA. Tidal Vision is described as the global leader in scalable chitosan solutions with a proprietary zero-waste extraction process. Tidal Grow operates under the Tidal Vision umbrella as a distinct agricultural business unit.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Novonesis (formerly Novozymes): Global market leader in biological crop input solutions including biopesticides, biostimulants, and nitrogen-fixation products. Directly competes with Tidal Grow in the chitosan-adjacent biologicals category and shares a similar sales motion through distributors and agronomists.
• AgBiome: Microbial-based crop protection company developing biological fungicides, insecticides, and nematicides. Directly comparable to Tidal Grow's Spectra product in biological crop protection mode of action.
• Indigo Ag: Biological seed treatments and microbial crop inputs for row crops, with a similar ag-retailer distribution model. Targets the same broadacre grower segment and competes for shelf space in biologicals programs.
• Plant Response (acquired by KWS): Developer of biostimulants and nutrient-use-efficiency products for broadacre and specialty crops. Closely comparable to Tidal Grow's Chroma biostimulant and Oceanic soil-health product lines.
• BioConsortia: Microbial products company developing seed treatments and in-furrow biologicals for nitrogen fixation, phosphorus solubilization, and disease suppression. Comparable to Tidal Grow on technology class and broadacre focus.
• Certis Biologicals: Specialty biological crop protection company offering biopesticides and biostimulants across fruits, vegetables, and row crops. Directly comparable product portfolio and similar EPA-registered biopesticide positioning.
• Sound Agriculture: Developer of bio-inspired nitrogen efficiency and on-demand crop nutrition products for row crops. Directly comparable to alignN's value proposition and shares Tidal Grow's channel-led distribution through ag retailers.
• Pivot Bio: US-based biological nitrogen-fixation company serving row-crop growers with microbial seed treatments and in-furrow products. Closely comparable to Tidal Grow on target customer (corn/soybean growers), go-to-market through co-ops and retailers, and focus on nitrogen efficiency.

Broad incumbents

• Corteva Agriscience: Global major in seeds and crop protection with a growing biologicals portfolio. Competes with Tidal Grow across row-crop inputs but with vastly deeper R&D, registration capability, and retail relationships.
• FMC Corporation: Global crop protection and plant nutrition major with a dedicated biologicals platform. Competes with Tidal Grow in crop protection but operates at much greater scale across conventional and biological chemistry.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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