Programmable Plants

Document type: Opportunity space

Authors: Angie Burnett

Date published: 5 February 2024

Version: 1

DOI: https://doi.org/10.67475/ppa2s0-yr4r

Abstract

Plants have paved the way for human existence and hold tremendous potential to solve some of our most pressing challenges such as food insecurity, climate change and environmental degradation. Programmable plants can secure our future on earth – providing not just food, but a sustainable and thriving biosphere for future generations.

Programmable Plants was one of ARIA's original opportunity spaces. Following an evolution of our research portfolio in August 2026, it now sits within the Abundant Manufacturing opportunity space. The beliefs and observations that defined Programmable Plants still hold, and its remit continues in full within Abundant Manufacturing with respect to both future programmes and seed funding. No active funding was affected by this change.