Welcome to
Shoots by Syngenta™

Help us accelerate innovation through collaboration

Shoots by Syngenta is a global platform designed to help tackle agriculture's most complex challenges, increase innovation and advance sustainable agriculture which is good for nature, farmers and society.

Through science-based innovation challenges, the platform will connect scientific discovery and creativity bringing together academics, research institutes, startups, and cross-industry sectors to collaborate with our global network of 6,000+ scientists. 

Shoots by Syngenta is built upon the values of openness and transparency and a belief that scientific investigation and collaboration go hand in hand.

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Portrait Kendra Gittus

“We've launched Shoots by Syngenta™ with the vision of bringing together a diversity of academia, start ups and organizations to navigate our shared journey: to solve the complex challenges needed to feed the world while protecting the planet.”

Kendra Gittus, Global Open Innovation Lead, Syngenta


Live challenges

View all our live challenges which have specific goals and criteria, where we are seeking brilliant minds to help us solve.

Research focus areas

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Our Research Focus Areas define where we're concentrating our scientific expertise to unlock the next generation of agricultural innovation. These are strategic priorities where we're aiming to develop breakthroughs and push the boundaries of science.