EdiVite aims to address the challenges of modern viticulture by developing grapevine genotypes with improved characteristics, for the advancement of sustainable and economically viable vineyard management. The company's objective is to develop and apply innovative methods in grapevines compared to conventional breeding, and to produce plant prototypes with enhanced features such as disease resistance, adaptation to climate change and quality improvement, through the use of DNA-free genome editing using the CRISPR/Cas9 system.

Development of genetically improved innovative plant prototypes for specific traits of interest using cutting-edge technologies.

EdiVite has the commercial advantage of being currently the first company in the world to have successfully implemented editing technology on grapevines for the improvement of biotechnologically relevant traits without the insertion of foreign DNA. The enhanced plant prototypes ensure:

• reduction in the use of high environmental impact phytosanitary products;;
• preservation of the original genetic makeup and valuable qualitative characteristics;
• production of a "clean" product, highly sought after by consumers.

Nowadays, genetically improved grapevine clones produced using genome editing DNA-free technology are not available on the market. Potential competitors include research centers capable of developing the technology, but currently focused on varieties of limited commercial relevance, at least for Europe.

• Production of embryogenic calli from grapevine plants;
• Isolation of grapevine protoplasts and regeneration of the whole plant;
• Application of DNA-free genome editing on grapevine protoplasts;
• Functional characterization of edited plants.

• Sale of genetically improved grapevine prototypes;
• Services providing.

Private agreements with Italian and international plant nursery and winemaking companies.

R&D Collaborations:

• University of Padua;
• University of Naples;
• University of Catania;
• E&J Gallo Winery (California - USA);
• Imperal College (London - UK).