Sunchem is a pioneering industrial R&D firm focused on applying genetic science to plants for energy-focused purposes. The company specializes in developing specific tobacco varieties aimed primarily at seed production rather than leaf cultivation. With exclusive international rights to the groundbreaking "seed tobacco" industrial patent (Italian patent RM2007A000129 and international patent PCT/IB/2007/053412), Sunchem proudly owns the innovative Solaris seed. Founded in 2010, Sunchem boasts a diverse team of professionals dedicated to developing and solidifying new plant varieties, overseeing the entire process from genetic and agronomic research to market applications in biofuel, biomass, biogas, animal proteins, and the paper pulp industry.
The company last received Non Equity Assistance investment on 15 February 2021, with CITRIS Foundry as the investor.