Enko Media Fact Sheet

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At Enko® we believe that to create the future the world wants, we need to change the way the world grows. Our goal is not just to create something better, but to play a part in something bigger. Enko discovers and develops novel products for farmers to protect their crops from pests and disease without harming the earth.

Our agricultural invention platform, Enkompass™, uses DNA encoded libraries, A.I. and machine learning to create more effective ways of finding and selecting the right treatments for the right targets - faster than anyone thought possible. Led by a team of proven scientists, entrepreneurs, and industry veterans, Enko's innovative science, agile design, and discovery of new modes of action is producing next-generation crop protection solutions that will overcome the critical challenges facing the farming industry. Enko is changing the way the world grows.

‍KEY FACTS

• Our products address a $75 billion core market focused on crop health with expansion into adjacent markets worth $300+ billion.

• We have initiated more than 50 target programs and have 5 strategic partnerships, including with Syngenta, Bayer, and the Gates Foundation.

• Our headquarters and research facility is 89,000 square feet of state-of-the-art labs and computer-controlled greenhouses built for pre-field experimentation and scale. Our full campus is 15.63 acres. Our facility is powered by solar energy.

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_{Company: Enko Chem, Inc.}

_{Website: Enko.ag}

_{Established: 2017}

_{Location: 62 Maritime Drive, Mystic, CT 06355 USA}

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_{Leadership Team:}

_{Tony Klemm, CEO}

_{Tom Meade Ph.D., Chief Science Officer}

_{Sonny Smith, Vice President, Finance}

_{Peter Stchur, Ph.D., Senior VicePresident, Portfolio}

_{Stephanie Liva, Ph.D., JD, GeneralCounsel}

_{Natalie Arden, VP Human Resources,Business Partner}

‍AWARDS:

2020 AgTech Company of the Year, AgTechBreakthrough Awards

2021 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer

2023 World Economic Forum Global Innovator

2023 Go Global AgTech award, The International Trade Council

2023 CT Greenbank C-PACE Outstanding Project Award for Enko's comprehensive clean energy upgrade in Mystic

2023 FoodTech 500 by Forward Fooding

2023 Top 50 THRIVE AgTech innovator

2024 TIME Magazine/Statista America's Top GreenTech Companies list # 45 on the inaugural list of top 250 sustainability-focused companies. (#4 in AgTech/FoodTech category)

2024 TiE 50 Winner TiE, Silicon Valley

2024 #1 Tech Startup in Connecticut, The Tech Tribune

2024 World Economic Forum Global Innovator, Food Innovation Network

2024 FoodTech 500 "Regen Ag Enabler" by Forward Fooding

2024 Top 50 THRIVE AgTech Innovator

2024 FAST COMPANY "Next Big Things in Tech" AI and Data Innovation

2025 TIME Magazine/Statista America's Top GreenTech Companies list of top 250 sustainability-focused companies.

2025 #2 Tech Startup in Connecticut, The Tech Tribune

2025 Global Tech Awards - Honoring Excellence in Technology - AgriTech

2025 Finalist Reuters' Sustainability Awards

Our Team, Board of Directors and Scientific Advisory Board

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Content updated: September 4, 2025

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