Nano-Yield
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2014
- HeadquartersSandy, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Nano-Yield firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Nano-Yield
- Legal name
- Aqua Yield Operations, LLC
- Website
- https://nano-yield.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2014
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Nano-Yield industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Agricultural Crop Inputs / Specialty Fertilizers
- NAICS
- Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253), Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532)
- SIC
- Agricultural Chemicals (2870)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Spray Adjuvants (Non-ionic, Cationic/Anionic, Organosilicone) (AFABAGAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Liquid Specialty Fertilizers (Suspensions, Solutions, UAN Blends) (AFABACAF), Water-Soluble Fertilizers (WSF) & Fully Soluble NPK Blends (AFABACAB), Controlled-Release & Stabilized Fertilizers (Inhibitors/Coatings) (IMAEAEAN), Specialty Phosphorus Products (Low-Salt, High-Availability P, Polyphosphates) (AFABACAH)
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Where Nano-Yield is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Sandy
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Nano-Yield business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Nanoliquid Products: Sale of patented nanoliquid technology products including NanoPro, NanoN+, NanoCS, NanoK, NanoPhos, NanoCalSi, NanoPack, NanoStress, NanoZn for agriculture and turf applications. Products are sold through dealers, directly to growers, and to manufacturers.
- NanoCote Dry Fertilizer Coating: Sale of NanoCote Core coating product for dry fertilizer manufacturers and blenders. Revenue from coating technology licensing to fertilizer companies.
- NLT Technology Licensing: Licensing of patented nanoliquid technology ingredients to manufacturers worldwide. Company offers NLT Grow, NLT Duo, NLT Cote, NLT 5000, and NLT Protect as inclusion ingredients for manufacturer formulations.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Whole-program efficiency pricing under $5/acre |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | NanoPro carrier adjuvant |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | NanoN+ nutrient enhancement |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | NanoCote Core dry fertilizer coating |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Turf NanoTech products |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels7 records
Nano-Yield product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Nano-Yield develops and sells patented nanoliquid technology (NLT) products that use silica nanoparticles (10–100nm) to deliver nutrients and crop protection chemicals into plant cells via endocytosis. The company offers a portfolio of liquid adjuvants, nutrient enhancers, and a dry fertilizer coating (NanoCote Core), sold through dealers, direct sales, and an OEM ingredient-licensing program for fertilizer and chemical manufacturers.
Product overview
Nano-Yield offers a portfolio of nanoliquid technology products designed to enhance nutrient uptake and crop protection efficiency in agriculture and turf. The core product line includes NanoPro® (carrier adjuvant for crop protection), NanoN+® (nitrogen/nutrient enhancement), and NanoCote™ Core (dry fertilizer coating). Additional formulations target specific nutrients including NanoCS® (crop starter with NPK and zinc), NanoK® (potassium), NanoPhos® (phosphorus), NanoCalSi® (calcium), NanoPack™ (micronutrient blend), NanoStress® (P&K for stress), and NanoZn® (zinc). Specialty brands include Aqua-Yield® for US agricultural markets, Turf NanoTech™ for professional turf management, and Omni Crop Care™ for organic production. The NLT division offers ingredient products (NLT Grow, NLT Duo, NLT Cote, NLT 5000, NLT Protect) for manufacturers to integrate into their own fertilizer and pesticide formulations. The company also offers California-specific variant NanoRise®.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Aqua-Yield: Nanoliquid brand for liquid crop inputs, founded by growers for growers
- NanoCote
- NLT
- Turf NanoTech
- Omni Crop Care
Products and services
- NanoPro Carrier adjuvant designed to improve pesticide efficacy by supporting plant uptake through patented nanoliquid technology. Most effective with systemic and translaminar chemistries including herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and plant growth regulator (PGR) products.
- NanoN+ Nanoliquid technology product designed to protect and carry nutrients in liquid solution to improve efficiency and reduce waste. Enhances plant nutrient uptake and availability for liquid nutrient formulations including macronutrient and micronutrient products.
- NanoCote Core Dry fertilizer coating designed for improved nutrient use efficiency and increased soil dispersion of nutrients. Features alkoxy polyol copolymers and mesoporous silicic acid nanoparticles for enhanced plant uptake. Reduces dust and improves equipment cleanup.
- NanoCS Crop starter enhancer combining nanoliquid technology with balanced NPK and zinc (1-2-1-3Zn) in one product. Provides steady source of nutrients for young crops leading to strong emergence and vigor.
- NanoK Delivers vital potassium to crops using nanoliquid technology with a potassium acetate formulation superior for foliar uptake. Ensures strong plant structure and enhanced crop quality and yield while decreasing drought stress.
- NanoPhos Uses nanoliquid technology to deliver essential phosphorus to crops with a highly efficient formulation resistant to soil tie-up. Also supports plant nutrient availability of other nutrient products in solution.
- NanoCalSi Provides highly plant available form of calcium to support healthy plant growth using nanoliquid technology for superior performance on fruits, vegetables, and turf.
- NanoPack Complete blend of micronutrients including sulfur, copper, iron, manganese, and zinc paired with nanoliquid technology to effectively combat nutrient deficiencies and boost crop health.
- NanoStress Pairs nanoliquid technology with advanced blend of potassium and phosphorus (0-17-21) proven to reduce crop stress. Readily absorbed foliarly and by roots to deliver nutrients when environmental conditions restrict uptake.
- NanoZn Pairs EDTA chelated zinc with nanoliquid technology to provide superior plant uptake for both foliar and soil applications when selective plant uptake restricts zinc absorption.
- NanoRise California-specific variant of NanoN+ designed to protect and carry nutrients in liquid solution to improve efficiency and reduce waste, using the same nanoliquid technology as NanoN+.
- OmniPro Crop protection enhancer for use in organic production and regenerative agriculture under the Omni Crop Care brand.
- NanoCharge Nanotechnology adjuvant for professional turfgrass management that enhances plant uptake of fertilizers and protection products. Sold under the Turf NanoTech brand.
- NLT Grow Manufacturer ingredient using Nano-Yield patented nanoparticle technology to enhance uptake and efficiency of both macro and micronutrients. Designed for inclusion into manufacturer fertility formulations at 1 oz/ac rate.
- NLT Duo Combines nutrient and pesticide nanoparticles for enhancing uptake efficiency of formulations combining crop chemistries including PGRs, biostimulants, and pesticides.
- NLT Cote Proprietary coating technology incorporating nanoparticle technologies into biodegradable fertilizer coating for inclusion at 108 oz/ton of fertilizer.
- NLT 5000 Concentrated pesticide particle at 4x rate for inclusion into adjuvants and carrier products to drive uptake and efficiency of common crop chemistries.
- NLT Protect Concentrated pesticide particle for inclusion with common pesticide formulas to enhance uptake and efficiency of translaminar and systemic technologies at 0.2 oz/ac rate.
Quantifiable outcome
- 20-50% increase in active ingredient uptake for herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides
- +7 more outcomes
Companies that use Nano-Yield
Customer profileNamed customers13 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Nano-Yield technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Nano-Yield partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Dr. Landon BundersoncoreCSO and key research and development leader who has steered R&D, made significant discoveries, and helped file additional patents for the company.
- Precision Planting (PTI)coreThird-party research organization conducting multi-year trials on nanoliquid products at their Precision Technology Institute. Results show consistent yield improvements across corn, soybeans, and other crops over 3+ years.
- Beck's Practical Farm Research (PFR)coreAgricultural company's research program that has validated NanoPro and NanoN+ products as PFR PROVEN after 3 years of rigorous replicated testing across multiple states.
- North Carolina State UniversityminorUniversity research institution conducting trials on nanoliquid products, including 2x2 starter trials showing 12.5 bu/acre yield improvement in corn.
- Texas A&M UniversityminorUniversity research on NanoCharge turf products showing significant increase in nitrogen uptake for creeping bentgrass turf in multiple trial years.
- Brigham Young UniversityminorUniversity research confirming that NanoCote Core significantly increases phosphorus availability when applied as coating on common nutrient blends.
- University of WisconsinminorUniversity research showing 10% decrease in nitrogen leaching with nanoliquid technology in sandy/peat soils.
- Penn State UniversityminorUniversity research on NanoCote Core demonstrating prevention of nitrogen losses in field trials.
- University of NebraskaminorUniversity trial showing drastic increase in herbicide accumulation when NanoPro was added to 2,4-D + Dicamba application on kochia weeds.
- Fertilizer and Chemical Manufacturers (NLT Licensees)coreManufacturer partners licensing Nano-Yield's patented nanoliquid technology as an ingredient (NLT Grow, NLT Duo, NLT Cote, NLT 5000, NLT Protect) for incorporation into their own formulations. Available for nutrient formulas, combo products, dry fertilizer coatings, adjuvant formulas, and pesticide formulas.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Nano-Yield competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Vive Crop Protection: Vive develops nanotechnology-enabled crop protection products (e.g., azoxystrobin and other actives formulated with polymer nanoparticles). It is the closest direct peer to Nano-Yield, operating in the same nano-enabled crop input category with similar positioning around improved uptake and reduced environmental loss.
Broad incumbents
- Loveland Products: A crop input subsidiary of Nutrien that produces specialty fertilizers, adjuvants, and crop protection products sold through the same ag retail channel Nano-Yield targets. Loveland competes head-to-head with NanoPro and NanoN+ at the dealer level and represents the scaled-incumbent benchmark for the specialty fertilizer and adjuvant space.
- Corteva Agriscience: One of the largest global crop protection and seed companies with an extensive R&D pipeline in adjuvants, biostimulants, and nutrient efficiency technologies. Corteva has the scale, capital, and distribution to develop or acquire nanoparticle uptake-enhancement technologies that could directly compete with Nano-Yield's NLT platform.
- FMC Corporation: A global crop protection and plant nutrition company offering insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and specialty nutritionals. FMC competes with Nano-Yield across both the adjuvant space (NanoPro) and specialty crop nutrition, and has the formulation and registration infrastructure to bundle competing technologies.
- Yara International: A global specialty fertilizer leader with extensive crop nutrition and foliar product portfolios. Yara's foliar nutrition line competes with Nano-Yield's NanoN+, NanoK, and NanoPhos products, and represents the incumbent benchmark for specialty liquid fertilizer technology at scale.
Emerging players
- Pivot Bio: A venture-backed agricultural company that uses microbial nitrogen fixation as an alternative to synthetic nitrogen fertilizer. Pivot Bio competes for the same grower's nitrogen efficiency budget as Nano-Yield's NanoN+ and NanoCote Core, and represents the broader trend of efficiency-focused agtech that threatens conventional fertilizer volumes.
- Agricen: A specialty agtech company that produces biologically sourced fertilizer enhancements and plant nutrition products (e.g., Accomplish, Extract PBA). Agricen competes with Nano-Yield in the nutrient use efficiency category sold through ag retailers, and is a comparable emerging player in input efficiency technology.
- Sound Agriculture: A sustainability-focused agtech company developing on-demand nitrogen and phosphorus efficiency products for row crops. Sound Agriculture targets the same grower pain points as Nano-Yield (nitrogen losses, nutrient efficiency) with a different technology approach, competing for shelf space and trial acreage at ag retailers.
- AgBiome: A biological crop protection company developing microbial and botanical products for row crops. While AgBiome focuses on biologicals rather than synthetic uptake enhancers, both companies target the same input-efficiency pain point and compete for the same dealer shelf space and grower trial budget in sustainable agriculture.
- Indigo Ag: An agricultural technology company offering microbial seed treatments, biostimulants, and sustainability-linked crop marketing. Indigo competes with Nano-Yield for the efficiency-minded grower's wallet and increasingly for sustainability premium dollars, while also serving as a model for vertically integrated agtech platform expansion.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Nano-Yield leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles17 records
Nano-Yield subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries6 records
Nano-Yield funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Nano-Yield M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Nano-Yield
What does Nano-Yield do?
Nano-Yield develops and sells patented nanoliquid technology (NLT) products that use silica nanoparticles (10–100nm) to deliver nutrients and crop protection chemicals into plant cells via endocytosis. The company offers a portfolio of liquid adjuvants, nutrient enhancers, and a dry fertilizer coating (NanoCote Core), sold through dealers, direct sales, and an OEM ingredient-licensing program for fertilizer and chemical manufacturers.
Is Nano-Yield a public or private company?
Nano-Yield is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Nano-Yield founded?
Nano-Yield was founded in 2014. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Nano-Yield based?
Nano-Yield is headquartered in Sandy, United States, in the North America region.
How does Nano-Yield make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Nanoliquid Products are the primary driver. The others are nanoCote Dry Fertilizer Coating and NLT Technology Licensing.
Who are Nano-Yield's main competitors?
Vive Crop Protection is listed as a direct peer. Broad incumbents are Loveland Products, Corteva Agriscience, FMC Corporation and Yara International. Emerging players are Pivot Bio, Agricen, Sound Agriculture, AgBiome and Indigo Ag.
Does Nano-Yield have an API?
No public API is recorded for Nano-Yield.
What industry is Nano-Yield in?
Nano-Yield's product category is Agricultural Crop Inputs / Specialty Fertilizers. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFABAGAB, Spray Adjuvants (Non-ionic, Cationic/Anionic, Organosilicone), with a secondary code of AFABACAF, Liquid Specialty Fertilizers (Suspensions, Solutions, UAN Blends). Its NAICS code is 3253 and its SIC code is 2870.