Bayer CropScience has developed a broad portfolio of patents and know-how during the last two decades enabling the engineering of plants with valuable new traits and the application of modern plant breeding techniques. It combines expertise in the following areas to create a unique insight and position in the market:

• expertise of bringing first generation biotech products (herbicide resistance, insect control) to the market;
• the availability of state-of-the-art research and development competencies;
• collaborations with leading academic groups and;
• synergies between different Bayer subgroups.

Elaborating on achievements for crop management solutions (weed and insect control), crop productivity & quality enhancement, researchers deploy genetics and genome engineering for trait discovery. Fast screening methods and performance testing, supported by information management and analytical services, allow an early and reliable identification of promising new products. Fully equipped laboratories, plant growth rooms, state-of-the-art greenhouse facilities and a research field trial team enable completion of the most complex plant biotechnology projects.

Intensive interaction between the legal department, intellectual property department, quality assurance team, quality control team and the regulatory department is required to prepare new traits for commercialization. These global and regional BioScience business support functions are based at the innovation center to optimize integration with the research activities and to ensure accomplishment of the world-wide business objectives in an efficient, socially responsible and sustainable way.