Invasive Species Corporation
Amit Vasavada is a Chief Science Officer at Invasive Species Corp. & Invasive Species Foundation, focusing on research and development of microbes, molecules, and metabolites to combat invasive species. Prior to this role, Amit held leadership positions in various companies within the biotechnology and agriculture industries, with a strong background in R&D, manufacturing, and technology development. With a Ph.D. in Applied Microbiology from the University of California, Davis, Amit has extensive experience in process development, scale-up, and commercialization in the field of bioproducts, gene therapy, and biofuels.
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Invasive Species Corporation
The ISC was started by experience, successful entrepreneurs dedicated to the discovery, development & deployment of sustainable biological solutions to control invasive species, increase biodiversity and address climate change. Invasive species have caused over $2 trillion in economic and environmental damage and are the second largest cause of biodiversity loss. Invasive species are getting worse with climate change. We are currently selling Zequanox(r) for control of invasive zebra and quagga mussels in pipes and water bodies. We have a collaboration with the USGS to finish development of Piscamycin(r), a natural product to control invasive carp and other invasive fish. We have a microbial and plant natural product screening platform, guided by AI and machine learning for discovery of microbial natural products to control toxic algae and aquatic and terrestrial weeds.