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Dr. Oded Skaliter: Engineering Healthier Crops Through Science and Vision
Dr. Oded Skaliter’s passion for plant science was first sparked by his grandfather, an international expert in desert agriculture. As an undergraduate, he was introduced to groundbreaking research on anthocyanin-rich purple tomatoes developed in the laboratory of Prof. Cathie Martin—a moment that shaped his future direction. He became intrigued by the possibilities molecular biology offered for improving crops for human health and knew this was the path he would pursue professionally.
Today, as the co-founder of CapsiBreed, Dr. Skaliter is helping the agriculture and food industries develop crops enriched with natural health-promoting compounds. With a PhD in Plant Sciences from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, he combines strong academic expertise with an entrepreneurial mindset focused on real-world value.
Company has signed a ”significant commercial agreement” with Dutch seed company Erma Zaden
Agritech startup CapsiBreed has signed a significant commercial agreement with Dutch seed company Erma Zaden, a strategic partnership described as a “major milestone” in the development and scalability of its crop improvement technology.
The agreement will focus on enhancing the genetic qualities of hybrid hot and bell pepper seeds, using CapsiBreed’s proprietary gene editing platform.
Under the terms of the agreement, Erma Zaden will provide elite parental seed lines, which CapsiBreed will modify by introducing novel agricultural traits, including improved shelf-life, biotic and abiotic stresses, flavour, yield, colour, and emerging consumer preferences such as crispiness.
In addition to peppers, the agreement gives CapsiBreed access to Erma Zaden’s other products, including tomatoes, cucumber, melons and watermelons.
CapsiBreed lands deal to enter gene-edited crop market
CapsiBreed, an agritech startup, has signed a commercial agreement with Dutch seed company Erma Zaden to apply its proprietary technology for gene-editing elite pepper varieties.
CapsiBreed is a portfolio company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, through its technology transfer company Yissum.
The agreement will focus on enhancing the genetic qualities of hybrid hot and bell pepper seeds, using CapsiBreed’s gene editing platform. Under the terms of the agreement, Erma Zaden will provide elite parental seed lines, which CapsiBreed will modify by introducing novel agricultural traits, including improved shelf life, biotic and abiotic stresses, flavour, yield, colour, and emerging consumer preferences such as crispiness. In addition to peppers, the agreement gives CapsiBreed access to Erma Zaden’s other products: tomatoes, cucumber, melons and watermelons.