Elicit Plant Receives Multiple International Awards for Its Water Stress Management Solutions

In recent years, our journey has been marked by major distinctions in France, Europe, and internationally. Far from being an end in themselves, these awards validate our approach and reinforce our commitment to serving farmers with scientifically validated and economically viable solutions.

2025: Exceptional International Recognition

The year 2025 marked a turning point in the recognition of our approach, with major distinctions across three fronts: technological innovation, water management expertise, and entrepreneurial performance.

In technology and science:

• AgTech Breakthrough Awards 2025: we were named Sustainable Crop Resilience Company of the Year, recognizing our ability to transform agriculture from reactive stress management to proactive resilience building.
• THRIVE Top 50 AgTech Companies 2025: we are among the 50 most innovative AgTech companies in the world, selected by SVG Ventures for our large-scale impact.
• European AgriFoodTech Top 50: DigitalFoodLab identified us among the most promising European startups capable of sustainably transforming the agri-food value chain.

In water management expertise:

• Water Agri Innovation Discovery Summit: award for the best innovation in agricultural water management, granted by a jury composed of European scientific experts, the European Irrigation Association, and European Union representatives.
• Agri Business Review Europe: named Top Water Stress Solution in Europe 2025.

In entrepreneurial trajectory:

• EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards: Start-up of the Year award at the national level, within a prestigious global program present in over 60 countries.
• Next40/French Tech 120: integration confirming our position among France’s most promising greentechs.
• Trophées des Futures Licornes 2024: award in the GreenTech category.

These recognitions confirm that our science is concretely transforming agricultural practices worldwide.

Breakthrough Technology Validated in the Field

At the core of our approach: the use of phytosterols applied foliarly to enhance plant tolerance to water stress. These compounds, naturally present in plants, form the heart of our patented technology, developed within our applied research platform EliTerra®.

The mechanism relies on the molecular signaling of phytosterols, which triggers targeted physiological responses: improved stomatal regulation, optimized root development, and strengthening of natural resistance mechanisms to environmental stresses. In other words, we help plants better utilize available water.

The results speak for themselves: up to 20% reduction in water consumption, while maintaining or even improving agronomic performance with average yield gains of +10%.

What distinguishes our approach is its exceptional validation: over 1,000 trials conducted across three continents, in a wide diversity of soils, climates, and cropping systems. This rigor is not just about science—it’s our commitment to the farmers who trust us.

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Concrete Impact in Service of Sustainable Agriculture

Today, our solutions are deployed across over 800,000 hectares in Europe, North America, and South America. This growing adoption reflects the trust farmers place in us, as they find genuine return on investment in our biosolutions: yield security, reduced irrigation costs, and more responsible water management.

Our commitment extends beyond agronomic performance. We embody a long-term vision that fully integrates sustainability challenges: B Corp and ISO 26000 certifications, technology derived from agricultural co-products, teams comprising over 15 nationalities with near-perfect gender parity. In Ukraine, despite the conflict, we have generated over one million euros in added value for local farmers.

These French, European, and international distinctions position us today among the global leaders in AgTech. But beyond the awards, it is our mission that guides us: transforming science into operational solutions to help farmers secure their yields in the face of climate hazards, while building agriculture that is more respectful of natural resources.

In a context where global agriculture must simultaneously feed a growing population and adapt to climate change, we provide a concrete answer: innovation that places science, people, and the planet at the heart of its concerns.

These awards strengthen our determination to continue our path, alongside farmers, to build together the agriculture of tomorrow.