EDYPRO The company celebrated its 25th anniversary with a commitment to continued research to make agriculture "a great business of the future." The event took place at the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía and brought together more than one hundred people associated with the company.

Among the prominent figures who attended this celebration were Roger Llanes, Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Development of the Valencian Community; Pedro Pernías Peco, Territorial Director of the Ministry of Innovation, Universities, Science and Digital Society in Valencia; Júlia Company Sanus, Director of IVACE, and the mayors of Foios and Meliana, Sergi Ruiz and Josep Antoni Riera, respectively.

The event, which combined a festive atmosphere with a more technical and educational aspect, featured the participation of European researcher Massimo Biloni, founder of IRES srl and Acquaverderiso and president of Strada del Riso Vercellese di Qualità; Juan Pablo Torregrosa, representing CEEI Valencia; and Ángela Pérez, president of BIOVAL, the biotechnology cluster of the Valencian Community that brings together companies dedicated to biotechnology in the health, environmental, and agri-food sectors.

Vicente Puchol, manager and technical director of the firm, thanked all those present for their attendance, “collaborators, clients and team of EDYPRO”Each of us, in our role and with our work, makes it possible for biotechnology research to increase the quality and production of crops to become a reality that is passed on to farmers, who then offer the end consumer premium quality agricultural products,“ he emphasized.

As the motto chosen by EDYPRO For the commemoration of this 25th anniversary: innovation for the agriculture of the future; Puchol explained how research and biotechnology make it possible to achieve residue-free, disease-free crops, "improving the profitability of farms and providing added value for human food.".

25 years of solid track record
Vicente Puchol began researching, developing and producing his biotechnological solutions in an old family facility and in 1996 he founded EDYPRO Biotechnology. The first product developed and launched on the market was ORGANOVITAL PLUS, which has undergone several reformulations over the years in line with the company's commitment to continuous improvement.

The 2000s marked the consolidation of EDYPRO and recognition for all the research and innovation work carried out. It was a golden age in which it received numerous awards such as: Best Business Initiative, CEEI, in 2000; 1st Prize for Operational Projects, Caixa Popular, in 2001, and the BANCAIXA Award for Young Entrepreneurs in 2002.

Also during that period, specifically in November 2003, a new production plant was inaugurated with a production capacity of 200 tons per year. Over the years, this plant has been modernized and its production capacity has been increased, tripling the initial manufacturing volume.

In 2004, it received a Nova Award nomination in the "Creation of an Innovative Company" category, highlighting its research and development of solutions that replaced hormonal substances for fruit set. And it ended the decade in 2009 with the PACTEM NORD Environmental Respect and Promotion Award for Co-responsibility.

Around the same time, the company also entered the Almería market, where greenhouse horticulture predominates. This is one of the most demanding markets in terms of innovation, field results, product quality, and technical service.

The result of more than 10 years of research, EDYPRO They developed the first product that targeted some of the plant's productive genes, promoting their expression. This project was a finalist for the InnovaQ award in 2011. Based on this discovery, they have developed and improved their most popular products: EDYFRUIT RICE, ROOT PROCUJI, EDYFRUIT ROOT ENLARGEMENT, EDYFRUIT CORN, SOYBEAN CURD o SOY BUTTERING.

Currently, EDYPRO It is a market leader with products of recognized high efficacy and differentiated value, both for the farmer and the end consumer of the fruit. It currently develops 87 products, 18 of which are certified for use in Organic Agriculture and 25 of which are Zero Residue.