Loam

Description

LoamBio is an agricultural tech company whose technology harnesses the power of microbes, specifically endophytic fungi, to create seed coatings which improve soil health and sequester carbon, which support greater crop yields, and potential income for farmers through carbon markets.. These coatings, applied during planting, boost the natural ability of plants to store carbon in the soil and promote their growth and resilience against environmental stressors like drought, disease, and high temperatures. Loam positions itself as a farmer-centric company offering programs like SecondCrop, which helps farmers earn additional income through carbon credits for the carbon sequestered in their soil, and CarbonBuilder, to enable farmers to integrate soil health analytics seamlessly with existing practices.

What Makes it Regenerative?

• supports ecosystem remediation
• helps localize
• supports animal well being
• supports human wellbeing
• enables biophilic design
• enables circularity
• creates network effects
• automates funding to regenerative projects

Business Model

LoamBio's business model is two-pronged: Selling microbial seed coatings (CarbonBuilder), and, facilitating carbon credit participation (SecondCrop).

Risks & Limitations

• New tech could have unforeseen consequences
• Long-term efficacy on soil health needs further research
• Adoption by farmers may be slow
• Regulation of the carbon credit market could impact viability.