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New addition to boost company’s partnerships and industry-wide sustainability initiatives PHOENIX, August 30, 2022 – Heliae Development LLC, a pioneering algal and food tech company, is proud to announce the addition of Isabella Pacheco as Business Development and Sustainability Director. In this position, Pacheco will foster...

Heliae supports California almond industry at annual conference with education, product and BetterSoil Alliance Dec. 15, 2021, PHOENIX – Heliae® Agriculture, an algal tech company specializing in scalable regenerative agriculture solutions, is proud to announce the award of 40 acres worth of PhycoTerra® soil microbial food to...

Heliae® Agriculture Celebrates Milestone in Honor of World Soil Day Nov. 30, 2021, PHOENIX – Heliae® Agriculture, an algal tech company specializing in scalable regenerative agriculture solutions, announced today its PhycoTerra® soil microbial food products have been applied to over 1 million acres of farmland world-wide. In the...

Heliae® Agriculture expansion to promote soil health globally with key US agricultural trade partner Lea este comunicado de prensa en español Nov. 16, 2021, PHOENIX – Heliae® Agriculture, an algal tech company specializing in scalable regenerative agriculture solutions, announced today that its flagship product, PhycoTerra® soil microbial food, has been...

Heliae® Agriculture’s innovative seed treatment recognized by Algae Biomass Organization Nov. 9, 2021, PHOENIX – Heliae® Agriculture, an algal tech company specializing in regenerative agriculture solutions, announced today that its new seed treatment, PhycoTerra® ST, received the 2021 Product of the Year Award by the Algae...

Heliae® Agriculture’s microalgal technology’s latest label expansion is an innovative option for promoting soil health and future crop yield post-harvest PHOENIX, ARIZONA, October 26, 2021 – Heliae® Agriculture, an algal tech company specializing in regenerative agriculture solutions, announced today that its flagship product, PhycoTerra® soil microbial...

Heliae® Agriculture announced today the expansion of their focus on regenerative agriculture in Canada with the engagement of Bruce McTavish as Western Canadian Manager. Soil health leader Heliae made its introduction in Canada in June 2020, leading with their unique PhycoTerra® microalgae-based product line. “Since launching...

Heliae® Agriculture is strengthening its product portfolio with the introduction of PhycoTerra® ST, a new seed treatment formulation specifically designed to supercharge the seed microbiome, improving the ability for soil to provide necessary water and nutrients to the developing seed and ultimately improving crop yield. PhycoTerra®...

Heliae® Agriculture announced today a new strategic collaboration with Rizobacter, a subsidiary of Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp., a global leader in sustainable solutions for agriculture. Through this collaboration, Heliae® Agriculture will integrate Rizobacter’s world class biological solutions into their comprehensive product and technology offerings, starting in...

In advancing its mission to fight global climate threats, Heliae announced today the addition of two more global leaders to its growing team. Each brings the expertise and commitment necessary to help the organization create sustainable impact. Barbara Freund joins as Chief Financial Officer bringing more...

Heliae® Agriculture announced today the collaboration with WinField® United Canada, an agriculture leader focused on long-term sustainability. This partnership will bring new value to ag retailers through assisting farmers’ transition to regenerative agriculture practices. Through this collaboration, WinField United will integrate the PhycoTerra® soil microbe food...

Innovative nature based solution offers hope in race to achieve food security, improved nutrition and more sustainable agriculture. Heliae Development, LLC and Agricola Cerro Prieto (ACP) today announced the findings of a year long water retention trial with global significance, revealing a major advancement in...

An audience of over 900 registrants came together on November 17th and 18th to learn about soil health strategies and farm trial results from a variety of regions during Heliae® Agriculture’s two-day virtual event “Rethinking Soil Productivity.” The event featured two main morning sessions and six...

 Appointment Reflects Company’s Enhanced Commitment to Deliver Commercial Scale Products and Services to Help Grow Sustainable Impact Worldwide   Heliae Development is proud to announce the addition of B. Pratyusha Chennupati as Regulatory Affairs Manager. The expansion of the company’s regulatory affairs team reflects Heliae’s commitment...

Southern States Cooperative is partnering with Heliae® Agriculture to bring innovative, new products to farmers that improve yields while enhancing soil health. Soil health is the foundation of the practice of regenerative agriculture. The selective distribution agreement announced today is a model for the future adoption...

With the global health and economic situation developing quickly, Heliae would like to reassure you that we are continuing to closely monitor the situation regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus) around the world. The safety and wellbeing of our customers and associates is our highest priority. It is...

With global climate change and challenges as a backdrop, Heliae Development, LLC, President and CEO, Eric Lichtenheld spoke at The Global Interdependence Center (GIC) during their delegation to Mexico City. The two-day delegation program involved meetings with central banking, government and business leaders as well...

Heliae, Agricola Cerro Prieto to Conduct World’s Largest Water Sustainability Trial Heliae Development, LLC, a leading microbial-based product development company, and Peru-based agriculture group Agricola Cerro Prieto (ACP) today announced the launch of a series of trials designed to increase water retention and improve the sustainability...

For 2020, retailers and growers have easy-to-use options for building soil health and increasing yields via native soil microbes. One application of PhycoTerra® soil microbe food available from Heliae® Agriculture can start the process toward regenerative agriculture. Regenerative agriculture is an approach to farming which focuses...

Initiative Raises Awareness of Careers During Manufacturing Month GILBERT – The Gilbert Chamber Foundation teamed up with Gilbert Public Schools, Arizona State University, and local manufacturers to organize the Manufacturing Month Student Bus Tours, providing junior high students with a behind-the-scenes look at careers in manufacturing. More...

Melissa Spencer appointed to Director of Operations and Kevin Kolar appointed to Director of Facilities Heliae, a food and ag tech company that is 100% engaged in creating microbial-based products that can be used to change the world announced two recent promotions and restructure to the...

Delivering Results In Root And Shoot Growth Heliae® Agriculture will be partnering with Houston-based Sigma Agriscience, a manufacturer of granular biofertilizers and biostimulants. Sigma will be adding PhycoTerra® to their fertilizer program, this new blend will assist with root and shoot growth on a variety of crops. “We are thrilled...

Soil health is one of Heliae® Agriculture's primary focuses in its agriculture division. Working directly with growers, our scientists and agronomists collaborated to create PhycoTerra®. PhycoTerra® is a first-in-class soil amendment, providing both a conventional and organic option. They can be applied with various applications. Our...

Shortly after the appointment of Eric Lichtenheld as the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Heliae announced senior leadership appointments to drive its ongoing transformation into a growth-oriented, research and development company. Key changes include: Teresa Bock promotion from Deputy General & Compliance Counsel to General Counsel Dan...

A Cutting Edge Agriculture Product And Dedicated Regional Team Heliae® Agriculture announced its entry into the Florida agriculture market last week with the hiring of two long standing industry veterans as well as introducing PhycoTerra® to local growers. Allen Williford, Agronomy Sales Manager and Brian Sanders, Territory...

Heliae, an advanced algae production technology company, has announced the appointment of Eric Lichtenheld as the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Eric brings nearly 35 years of experience in managing operations in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and consumer products industries. Eric began his work with algae...

In the fall of 2014 Heliae embarked on a new international adventure. Together with Sincere Corporation 新興航運股份有限公司, we are developing an algal production facility just outside of Saga City, Japan, near the location of the city’s incineration facility, under a new joint venture company called Alvita. The...

Heliae today introduced PhycoTerra® F1 and S1, a new family of agricultural products resulting from Heliae’s microalgae production technology platform and based on Heliae’s ongoing agricultural research and development program. PhycoTerra® products provide a source of nutrients to the natural bacterial microflora that associate with plants....