Aplantex
Patrick Charest, B.Sc., P.Eng., mMBA, currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Aplantex, where a unique green biotechnology process for sustainable phytochemicals is developed through continuous plant biomass production using photosynthetic phytoreplicators. Previously, Patrick was the President and Strategic Advisor for HerdWhistle Technologies, which introduced an affordable 24/7 cattle monitoring system. In addition, Patrick held the position of Chief Executive Officer at A4 Systems Corporation, focusing on enhancing data management strategies for mid-size and large companies. Prior experience includes roles at SGS Canada in business development, as well as senior sales positions at Eka Chemicals and Hercules Canada Inc. Patrick Charest's educational background includes a Mini MBA in Advanced Management from McGill University and degrees in Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology from Université de Sherbrooke.
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Aplantex
Aplantex has been created by a team of entrepreneurs and scientific specialists after a careful validation of the technical concept first formulated in 2019. With the support of their academic and industrial partners, they are now aiming at producing a large catalog of high value plant-based active ingredients to be used within the pharmaceutical, cosmetics and agri-food markets. Their proprietary technology builds on the latest scientific developments in the "omics" field, with a practical, low cost and easily scalable industrial approach. By mastering, redirecting and optimizing the metabolism of their photosynthetic phytoreplicators, they are building the industrial capacity to supply the phytochemical ingredients' market with any valuable product required by their clients.