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About Oxitec
Oxitec is a pioneer in using genetic engineering to safely and sustainably control insect pests that spread disease and damage crops. Oxitec was founded in 2002 as a spinout from the University of Oxford (UK) and is made up of a passionate and diverse team comprised of 15 nationalities.
Press releases
Oxitec Receives US$6.8 Million from Wellcome Trust to Advance Scale-up...
Award will fund new scale-up innovations to help make Oxitec’s Friendly™ Aedes aegypti technology accessible to low-income communities worldwide... read more
21.04.2021 • By Oxitec
Oxitec Receives Landmark Biosafety Approval for New Fall Armyworm...
Approval of Oxitec’s Friendly™ fall armyworm technology by the Brazilian government’s regulatory agency CTNBio confirms that it is safe for... read more
15.04.2021 • By Oxitec
Oxitec Announces Landmark Approval of Florida Keys Pilot Project to...
• Agreement follows approval from nine government agencies including the U.S. EPA and State of Florida agencies • U.S. CDC and University of... read more
19.08.2020 • By Oxitec
Unanimous Decisions by U.S. EPA, State of Florida Approve...
Following federal approval in May by the U.S. EPA, Oxitec’s permit to deploy safe mosquito control technology, an alternative to the use of... read more
16.06.2020 • By Oxitec
Oxitec’s New Friendly Aedes aegypti Mosquito Technology Receives Full...
Following a full scientific evaluation, Brazil’s national regulatory authority, CTNBio, approved the biosafety of Oxitec’s new generation of... read more
27.05.2020 • By Oxitec
Just Add Water: Oxitec’s New Friendly Mosquito Mini-Capsule Technology...
Successful 13-week field trial demonstrated effectiveness and safety of Oxitec’s new just-add-water Friendly™ mini-capsule mosquito product in... read more
19.05.2020 • By Oxitec
