Earth Microbial

What Earth Microbial does

UBIX BIO INC., which operates under the Earth Microbial brand identity, is a Canadian agricultural biotechnology company headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario. The company develops and commercializes live endophytic bacterial inoculants designed to colonize plant tissue and deliver targeted agronomic benefits, including stress reduction, enhanced plant immunity, and biological nitrogen fixation. Its commercial portfolio comprises three precision products—En-Stim™ (Pseudomonas fluorescens MBI-RS1, which produces ACC deaminase to interrupt ethylene-mediated stress signaling and solubilizes phosphate), En-Guard™ (a Pseudomonas fluorescens strain that produces trehalose as an osmoprotectant against heat, drought, and salt stress), and En-Fix™ (Stutzerimonas stutzeri, which expresses nitrogenase to convert atmospheric nitrogen into plant-available forms and unlocks phosphate and iron).

The company serves commercial-scale greenhouse, hydroponic, indoor, and vertical farm operations, with secondary applications in turf management and golf course maintenance and in organic-certified crop production. Application modes include seed baths, seedling root drenches, fertigation, drip irrigation, ebb-and-flow systems, and boom application. Public scale metrics indicate the company has consulted with more than 150 indoor, outdoor, and vertical farm growers, served over 200 acres under glass, and supported the cultivation of approximately 5 million peppers and tomatoes. Named customer references include Ridge Farms, which reported root growth improvements, larger fruit, increased yields, and reduced blossom end-rot following En-Stim application.

Commercially, the company combines a product-led growth model with consulting services. Direct sales are conducted through a Shopify-powered e-commerce storefront (shop.ubixbio.com) with products priced from $80 USD, while specialist-led consultation, free 15-minute advisory calls, trial planning, and a sample-submission lab diagnostics service support adoption and integration into growers' existing fertigation, irrigation, and IPM programs. ECOCERT certification for organic agriculture across the product line provides access to the organic inputs segment. Distribution is currently North America-focused (United States and Canada) with no disclosed geographic expansion or institutional funding to date.

Name

Earth Microbial

Legal name

UBIX BIO INC.

Website

https://earthmicrobial.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UBIX BIO INC. (Earth Microbial) is a Canadian ag-biotech company that develops and sells three live endophytic bacterial inoculants—En-Stim, En-Guard, and En-Fix—for stress reduction, plant immunity, and nitrogen fixation, serving commercial greenhouse, hydroponic, vertical, and organic farm growers across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Biologicals / Microbial Inoculants

NAICS

Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253), Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870), Biological Products, (No Disgnostic Substances) (2836)

akta.pro primary industry

Biofertilizers & Microbial Inoculants (IMAEAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biostimulants & Plant Health Biologicals (Microbial/Non-microbial) (AFABAEAK), Biological Seed Treatments & Inoculants (within Biologicals) (AFABAEAL), Soil Health Activators & Biostimulants (Humates, Amino Acids, Seaweed Extracts) (AFABAKAJ), Biostimulant-Enhanced Fertilizers (Humic/Fulvic, Amino Acids, Seaweed Blends) (AFABACAK)

Keywords

• Microbial inoculants
• Agricultural biotechnology
• Endophytic bacteria
• Plant stress management
• Nitrogen fixation products

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Microbial Inoculant Products: Sale of three proprietary microbial inoculant products: En-Stim (stress reduction), En-Guard (plant immunity), and En-Fix (nitrogen fixation). Products are sold directly through e-commerce at price points starting from $80 USD for En-Stim.
2. Consulting Services: Specialist consulting services for growers to integrate microbial products into their existing fertigation, irrigation, and IPM programs. Includes application guidance, trial planning, and ongoing support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Earth Microbial (operating as UBIX BIO INC.) develops and sells live endophytic bacterial inoculant products — En-Stim, En-Guard, and En-Fix — for commercial-scale agriculture. The products are applied through fertigation, drip irrigation, ebb & flow, or boom systems in greenhouses, hydroponic, vertical, and turf operations to reduce plant stress, enhance immunity, and fix atmospheric nitrogen. The company complements the products with specialist consulting and lab diagnostics to help growers integrate inoculants into existing IPM and fertigation programs.

Product overview

UBIX BIO INC. (Earth Microbial) offers a portfolio of three precision microbial inoculant products — En-Stim™, En-Guard™, and En-Fix™ — all built on live endophytic bacteria that colonize plant tissue and deliver targeted agronomic benefits. En-Stim™ focuses on stress reduction and nutrient efficiency; En-Guard™ fortifies plant immunity and stress tolerance; and En-Fix™ drives nitrogen fixation and nutrient availability. The three products are designed to work individually or as a coordinated system, complementing each other across growth stages and crop protection needs. The company also provides consulting services and lab diagnostics to support sample submission and microbiome management. This is not a software platform but a set of biological inoculant products sold primarily to greenhouse, hydroponic, and turf growers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• En-Stim™: Live beneficial endophytic bacteria (Pseudomonas fluorescens MBI-RS1) designed to reduce plant stress, increase phosphate nutrient uptake, and promote consistent growth in commercial food production.
• En-Guard™
• En-Fix™

Products and services

• En-Stim™ Live microbial inoculant containing Pseudomonas fluorescens MBI-RS1 endophytic bacteria that reduces plant stress (transplant shock, drought, salinity), increases phosphate nutrient uptake, and promotes consistent crop growth. Designed for commercial-scale food production and compatible with organic agriculture.
• En-Guard™ Live beneficial microbial inoculant containing Pseudomonas fluorescens that supports plant natural defense pathways and immunity, reduces abiotic stress through trehalose production, and enables a more predictable IPM cadence by fortifying plants against environmental challenges and pathogens.
• En-Fix™ Live beneficial microbial inoculant containing Stutzerimonas stutzeri that lives within plant roots and converts atmospheric nitrogen into plant-available ammonia via the nitrogenase enzyme. It also unlocks phosphate and iron availability, providing a sustainable solution for enhanced nitrogen and nutrient uptake.
• Specialist Consulting & Application Integration Services Specialist consulting services for commercial growers to integrate UBIX BIO microbial inoculants into existing fertigation, irrigation, and IPM programs. Includes application guidance, trial planning, free 15-minute consultations, and ongoing support for greenhouse, hydroponic, vertical farm, and turf operations.
• Plant Diagnostics Lab Services Sample submission and diagnostics lab service through which growers can submit plant or substrate samples for microbiological analysis to support informed inoculant selection and microbiome management decisions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Immediate improvement in root growth, larger fruit, increased yields, and reduction of blossom end-rot reported by commercial greenhouse grower

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Academic InstitutionsminorOthersCollaboration with academia to advance microbial science and sustainable farming research.
• Government AgenciesminorOthersPartnership with government entities to promote sustainable agriculture and food security initiatives.
• Local and Global CommunitiesminorOthersCommunity engagement to ensure equitable access to nutritious food for future generations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pivot Bio: Pivot Bio produces microbial nitrogen-fixing products for corn and other row crops. Directly comparable technology adjacency—En-Fix (Stutzerimonas stutzeri) performs the same function (microbial nitrogen fixation) that is Pivot Bio's core offering, though Pivot Bio is far larger and field-crop focused.
• Indigo Ag: Indigo Ag develops microbial seed treatments and agricultural biologicals for broad-acre crops. Directly comparable as a microbial/ag-biology company selling proprietary biological inputs to growers, though operating at much larger scale across row crops rather than greenhouse CEA.
• BioConsortia: BioConsortia develops microbial consortia for nitrogen fixation and yield improvement in row crops. Directly comparable as a microbial-ag technology company pursuing similar biological mechanisms (nitrogen fixation, plant health) with proprietary strain libraries.
• Symborg: Symborg develops and commercializes microbial agricultural inputs including nitrogen-fixing bacteria and biostimulants. Directly comparable as a microbial ag-input specialist with proprietary strains targeting similar agronomic outcomes (nitrogen fixation, stress tolerance, nutrient uptake).
• AgBiome: AgBiome discovers and develops microbial products for crop protection and plant health. Comparable as a microbial biologicals company with a strain library and commercial products, focused on similar end-customer use cases in agriculture.

Broad incumbents

• Novonesis (formerly Novozymes BioAg): Novonesis is a global leader in industrial enzymes and microbial products, with a substantial agricultural biologicals portfolio. Comparable as the dominant incumbent supplying microbial ag inputs globally, with overlapping categories (biostimulants, biocontrol, nitrogen fixation).
• Bayer Crop Science (Biologicals): Bayer's Crop Science division operates a global biologicals portfolio through its Biologics by Bayer platform, including microbial inoculants and biostimulants. Comparable as a major incumbent rapidly expanding into the same biological-input category, with vastly greater distribution and capital.
• Valent BioSciences: Valent BioSciences is a global biorational products company (subsidiary of Sumitomo Chemical) offering microbial and biochemical agricultural inputs. Comparable as an established incumbent in ag biologicals with broader portfolio reach and global distribution.

Emerging players

• Groundwork BioAg: Groundwork BioAg produces mycorrhizal inoculants for row crops. Comparable as a biological inoculant company with proprietary strain technology targeting similar plant health and nutrient uptake benefits, though focused on mycorrhizae rather than endophytic bacteria.
• Heliae Agriculture: Heliae Agriculture develops soil and plant health products including microbial and regenerative inputs. Comparable as an emerging microbial-input company focused on soil/plant health, though more diversified across regenerative agriculture than UBIX BIO's CEA focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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