BioTech Innovations

What BioTech Innovations does

BioTech Innovations (BTI) is a privately held US agricultural-technology company headquartered in Plano, Texas, that develops and distributes purpose-specific microbial products for soil and crop management. Its portfolio comprises 17 SKUs organized across Seed Treatment (Primepro-D and Primepro-M in Dry and Liquid formulations, with and without Defend Pro for dicots and monocots), Planting (Activ8-IF, K-Phos, Liquid formulations), In-Season (Activ8, Activ8-R, Defend-Pro, IV-Pro, SI-Pro, Unleash), and Fall (Devour, Innov8). The underlying technology uses beneficial bacteria (Azotobacter, Bacillus, Lactobacillus, Clostridium), mycorrhizal fungi (Rhizophagus intraradices, Glomus aggregatum), and other soil microorganisms to address specific agronomic problems including nitrogen fixation, phosphorus solubilization, disease defense, stress tolerance, and residue breakdown. Formulations are designed for tank-mix compatibility with standard farm equipment, have a minimum two-year shelf life, and do not require refrigeration.

BTI complements its product line with the proprietary Soil Functionality Analysis (SFA) Report, a free soil diagnostic (valued at $495) that measures microbial species, C:N ratio, microbially active carbon, organic matter, pH, soluble salts, key nutrients, fungi-to-bacteria balance, stress resilience, and disease risk. Soil samples are processed by an independent third-party laboratory, with results routed to BTI's authorized dealers who use them to recommend appropriate products to farmers.

The business model is a single revenue stream—sale of microbial agricultural inputs—priced on a quote basis and distributed exclusively through a network of authorized regional dealers across the United States. The SFA Report functions as the primary customer-acquisition and product-matching tool at the top of the funnel. The company serves agricultural growers (farmers of corn, soybeans, wheat, rice, cotton, small grains, vegetables) through its dealer channel, with leadership anchored by CEO Mark Ma and Senior Scientist Dr. Samuel Gnanamanickam, whose 46+ years of microbial research, Cornell/Texas A&M background, Nobel Research Award, and 130+ publications form the scientific core.

Name

BioTech Innovations

Legal name

Biotech Innovations

Website

https://biotechinnovationsag.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BioTech Innovations is a privately held US agricultural-technology company that develops and distributes purpose-specific microbial products for soil and crop management through an authorized dealer network, paired with a free proprietary Soil Functionality Analysis Report for product matching.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Biologicals

NAICS

Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253), Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532), Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870)

akta.pro primary industry

Biostimulants & Plant Health Biologicals (Microbial/Non-microbial) (AFABAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bio-based Fertilizers, Soil Amendments & Biostimulants (Digestate-derived, biochar-based inputs) (EUAAAIAH), Organic & Biological Input Retail (Biostimulants, Biopesticides, OMRI) (AFABAJAK)

Keywords

• Agricultural biologicals
• Microbial inoculants
• Soil health products
• Crop nutrition solutions
• Seed treatment biology

Headquarters

HQ city

Plano

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Microbial Products: Sale of purpose-specific microbial products for soil health, crop nutrition, and disease management to farmers through dealer network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BioTech Innovations develops and sells purpose-specific microbial agricultural products that improve soil function, nutrient efficiency, and crop resilience, organized across seed treatment, planting, in-season, and fall application categories. The company pairs its 17-product biological portfolio with a proprietary Soil Functionality Analysis (SFA) Report diagnostic service that matches growers to the right formulations. Products are sold exclusively through authorized local dealers in the United States.

Product overview

BioTech Innovations develops purpose-specific microbial products for agriculture, organized across four application categories: Seed Treatment (Primepro-D and Primepro-M in Dry and Liquid formulations, with and without Defend Pro for dicots and monocots), Planting (Activ8-IF, K-Phos, and Liquid formulations), In-Season (Activ8, Activ8-R, Defend-Pro, IV-Pro, SI-Pro, Unleash), and Fall (Devour, Innov8). The product portfolio centers on biological inputs that improve soil function through beneficial microbes including nitrogen fixers, phosphorus solubilizers, mycorrhizal fungi, and carbon cycling organisms. The company also offers a proprietary Soil Functionality Analysis (SFA) Report as a diagnostic tool to guide product selection. Products feature easy application with standard equipment, minimum 2-year shelf life, and no refrigeration requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Activ8 In-season microbial product that activates soil biology to improve nitrogen and nutrient availability by stimulating microbial activity that fixes atmospheric nitrogen into plant-available forms; for agricultural growers using standard farm equipment.
• Activ8-IF Planting-stage microbial product that improves nitrogen efficiency through in-furrow biology, providing early-season nitrogen support directly in the root zone.
• Activ8-R In-season microbial product that supports nutrient uptake in flooded rice production systems by capturing atmospheric nitrogen and stimulating microbial activity in saturated soils.
• Defend-Pro Seed treatment and planting product that strengthens natural plant defenses by establishing a protective environment around roots with beneficial microbes to reduce disease and stress.
• Devour Fall and in-season microbial product that breaks down livestock waste into a more uniform, nutrient-rich fertilizer by accelerating organic matter decomposition in manure pit systems.
• Innov8 Fall microbial product that accelerates residue breakdown and carbon cycling with fungal-dominant biology to improve soil structure and nutrient recycling in high-residue systems.
• IV-Pro In-season microbial product that delivers fast-absorbing nutrients to help recharge plant energy and support recovery from environmental stresses.
• K-Phos

Quantifiable outcome

• SFA Report measures microbial species, C:N ratio, microbially active carbon, organic matter, pH, soluble salts, nutrients, fungi:bacteria ratio, stress resilience, and disease risks

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Third-Party Soil Testing LaboratorycoreOthersIndependent third-party laboratory processes soil samples for SFA Reports. Results are delivered directly to BTI dealers who then provide them to farmers. This ensures independent verification of soil health data.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sound Agriculture: Develops microbe-based and on-demand crop nutrition products (including phosphorus efficiency and nitrogen fixation), with a channel-led go-to-market aimed at row-crop growers—closely comparable to BTI's purpose-specific microbial approach.
• Indigo Ag: Develops microbial seed treatments and biological inputs for major row crops with a focus on soil health and yield improvement; directly comparable product category and target grower base to BTI's Primepro and Defend-Pro lines.
• Pivot Bio: US-based ag biologicals company developing nitrogen-fixing microbial products for corn and other row crops; directly comparable to BTI's Activ8 / Activ8-IF / Activ8-R nitrogen-fixation products and its dealer-led distribution approach.
• AgBiome: Develops microbial crop protection and plant health biologicals, including biopesticides and biologicals for row crops; comparable to BTI's Defend-Pro and other disease-defense microbial SKUs and shares a similar ag-input distribution model.

Emerging players

• BioConsortia: Develops microbial consortia for nitrogen fixation, phosphorus solubilization, and crop protection across row crops; comparable in product intent (purpose-specific microbial inputs) and target customer (commercial row-crop growers).
• Groundwork BioAg: Develops mycorrhizal inoculants for row-crop and specialty growers with a focus on phosphorus and water efficiency; closely comparable to BTI's mycorrhizal-containing formulations and small/mid-market ag-input distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Novonesis (formerly Novozymes): Global leader in industrial enzymes and microbial solutions for agriculture, including bioyield enhancers and biocontrol products. Comparable as a much larger incumbent offering overlapping biological categories to row-crop and specialty growers.
• Bayer Crop Science (Biologicals): Operates a broad agricultural inputs business that includes microbial and biological products (e.g., Bioceres partnership, Serifel, etc.) targeting row-crop and specialty growers—comparable as a large incumbent competing for the same dealer relationships and biologicals shelf space.
• Corteva Agriscience (Biologicals): Major seed and crop protection company actively building a biologicals portfolio (e.g., recent acquisitions like Symborg and Stoller) targeting row-crop growers; directly competes with BTI for dealer attention and grower adoption in corn and soy.

Regional players

• Verde Environmental Technologies: Regional/emerging player developing bio-based soil and crop inputs with focus on biological nitrogen and residue management; thematically comparable to BTI's residue-breakdown (Innov8) and nitrogen-fixation products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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