Research & Development
Research and development is the lifeblood of our organization—the driving force behind the positive impact we bring to our end users, their communities, and the world.
R&D Drives Sumitomo Biorational Company
Striving to be the industry’s leading innovator, R&D drives our organization forward.
Our capabilities are cutting-edge, establishing us as industry-leading experts in market need assessment and value creation, biological screening, plant physiology and pathology, entomology, rhizosphere and mycorrhizae technologies, microbiology, fermentation and formulation science, product development, and manufacturing.
Within our state-of-the-art Biorational Research Center in Libertyville, IL, an unmatched team of industry-leading experts in plant, soil, and formulation science, microbiologists, entomologists, and chemists develops innovations designed to advance biorational science for our customers, communities, and societies around the world.
Our Product Recognitions
Our Public Health Division earned the prestigious 2024 Chicago Innovation Award for ReMoa Tri, the first bacterium-based mosquito space spray, and previously won in 2017 for WALS VectoBac WDG application strategy.
Our Agro Solutions Division received a silver recognition in the 2025 Bernard Blum Award for our new biological nematicide and mycorrhizal fungi combination product: Outreach.
In 2024, our innovative biostimulant product, Transit® 500, was one of the first biostimulants to be recognized in the U.S. under The Fertilizer Institute’s (TFI) Certified Biostimulant Program.
Scientific Collaboration and Partnerships
Sumitomo Biorational Company uses a state-of-the-art technology platform developed by Halo to connect with universities, researchers, and start-up companies around the world.
These collaborations foster the development of innovative technologies and solutions that help us tackle some of the Earth’s most urgent challenges in alignment with our commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The objective of these partnerships is to broaden our connection to the global scientific and business communities while driving our innovations forward.
The objective of these partnerships is to broaden our connection to the global scientific and business communities while helping our growers succeed and plants thrive.
The Role of Biorationals
Biorational solutions from Sumitomo Biorational Company provide end users with effective alternatives and complementary solutions to conventional chemistries.