Calyxt

Calyxt, Inc., a synthetic biology company, engages in delivering plant-based solutions primarily to the agriculture end market in the United States. The company is involved in the development of improved digestibility alfalfa; hemp; and wheat with a higher fiber content. It has a commercialization agreement with S&W Seed Company for the exclusive license of an improved quality alfalfa seed in the United States and internationally. The company was formerly known as Cellectis Plant Sciences, Inc. and changed its name to Calyxt, Inc. in May 2015. Calyxt, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Roseville, Minnesota. Calyxt, Inc. is a subsidiary of Cellectis S.A.

Our mission is to transform food with vertically integrated gene editing technologies delivering healthier and better-tasting products, with higher-yielding and more sustainable crops, for better, easier and more efficient food production for all.

Our vision is to become the world leader in healthy and sustainable food solutions.

Calyxt has earned numerous awards for its innovative approach to agriculture, including the 2017 Agrimarine Biotech USDA Small Business Innovation Research award and various awards from the Minnesota High Tech Association, the BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota, the Midwest Innovative Companies Summit, the Annual International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition, and Artemisia Inc.