Bioscience for a Greener, Smarter Future
Phytosynth Bioscience Ltd is a science-driven agritech and biotechnology company advancing global food security and environmental sustainability.
Bridging the Lab and the Field
Phytosynth Bioscience Ltd is a UK–Africa bioscience innovation and capacity-building organization advancing food security, climate resilience, scientific education, and sustainable agricultural development through biotechnology, artificial intelligence, data science, plant phenotyping, and environmental analytics. Our mission is to bridge research and real-world impact by delivering innovative, science-driven solutions that empower researchers, growers, industry, policymakers, and future scientific leaders across the United Kingdom and Africa.
Our work bridges the gap between scientific discovery and real-world application, helping organizations improve productivity, sustainability and decision-making through evidence-based innovation.
Our Mission
To develop innovative biotechnology, artificial intelligence and environmental solutions that enhance agricultural productivity, improve sustainability, support scientific discovery and contribute to global food security.
Our Vision
To become a globally recognized leader in biotechnology and agricultural innovation, transforming how science, technology and data are used to build sustainable food systems and resilient ecosystems.
Our Values
The principles that shape every project, partnership, and recommendation we make.
Scientific Rigour
Every recommendation is grounded in evidence and validated method, peer-reviewed where it counts, reproducible by design.
Sustainability First
We measure success by environmental outcomes, healthier soils, less water, lower carbon, and more resilient crops.
Collaboration
We embed alongside growers, researchers, and industry partners, building lasting capability, not dependency.
Real-World Impact
Research only matters when it ships. We translate discovery into tools, decisions, and measurable results in the field.
Innovation
From AI and phenotyping to green nanotechnology, we bring emerging science to practical agricultural problems.
Integrity
Honest reporting, transparent methods, and advice we would stand behind, whatever the result tells us.
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Research Projects
15+
Collaborating Institutions
5+
Countries
100%
Commitment to Sustainability
Seven Connected Areas of Expertise
Our services span the full bioscience value chain, from molecular diagnostics and plant biotechnology to AI-driven agriculture, environmental biosolutions, and commercial R&D.
Explore Our ServicesMeet the Founder
Jane Nnamani Akinniyi RSci, MRSB
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Phytosynth Bioscience Ltd
Jane Nnamani Akinniyi is a Registered Scientist (RSci) and biotechnology innovator with over ten years of experience spanning biotechnology, smart agriculture, molecular biology, plant science, food systems, and research innovation. She founded Phytosynth Bioscience Ltd to translate scientific research into practical solutions for food security, climate resilience, environmental sustainability, and agricultural productivity across the UK and Africa.
Jane holds an MSc in Biotechnology with Distinction from Nottingham Trent University , where she was awarded the NTU International Scholarship, an MSc in Biochemistry from the University of Lagos, and a BSc in Biochemistry from Obafemi Awolowo University. Her career spans academia, government research institutions, and industry-led innovation, with technical leadership across hydroponics, aeroponics, plant phenotyping, greenhouse automation, environmental sensing, metabolomics, and AI-driven data analytics.
Her expertise covers plant biotechnology, crop phenotyping, molecular diagnostics, metabolomics, food safety, postharvest technology, and machine learning in agriculture. An active scientific author and peer reviewer for international journals published by Elsevier and Springer Nature, her publications cover green nanotechnology, food waste valorisation, postharvest biotechnology, and sustainable agriculture.
As CEO, Jane leads Phytosynth's vision of integrating biotechnology, artificial intelligence, environmental analytics, and sustainable agriculture into solutions for researchers, growers, industry, and policymakers. She is especially passionate about strengthening UK–Africa scientific collaboration, supporting early-career researchers, and promoting women in science.
Let's Build a Greener, Smarter Future Together
Contact Phytosynth Bioscience Ltd to discuss consultancy, training, research collaboration, or bespoke scientific solutions.