Computomics Raises €6.3M to Expand Climate-Smart Crop Breeding

The company's xSeedScore platform applies these predictions at the scale of commercial breeding programmes. It is intended to help breeders spot candidates likely to withstand hotter and drier conditions, identify varieties that remain stable across environments, and determine where a variety is best suited for cultivation.

EU-Startups reported that the funding arrives as European growers face mounting pressure from heat and drought. According to that outlet, the European Commission's Joint Research Centre has lowered its 2026 yield forecasts for all spring and summer crops, with the largest reductions affecting maize and sunflower, and France is heading toward one of its weakest maize harvests in decades.

Stephen McLoughlin, Partner at Convent Capital Agri Food Fund, told EU-Startups that the firm backs companies whose environmental impact grows alongside commercial success, adding that better breeding predictions mean fewer wasted seasons and varieties that hold up in the field, aligning the impact case with the business case.

EcoNomad Solutions raises £400k for farm waste-to-energy tech

The Harpenden-based AgriTech startup secured backing led by the British Design Fund to bring its BioNomad system to small livestock farms.