The recognition of its ten-year milestone, the European Bee Award gathered various projects and initiatives dedicated to safeguarding pollinators and bees. Inaugurated in 2014 by the European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) and the European Agricultural Industry Association (CEMA), the award aims to commend inventive, effective, and scalable projects that protect bees and pollinators. This initiative underscores the significance of ongoing innovation and research endeavors in ensuring the well-being of their crucial ecosystems.

In the category of ‘Innovative and technological solutions,’ Vestaron’s SPEAR® Bioinsecticide emerges as the winner. SPEAR® represents a groundbreaking peptide bioinsecticide, meticulously crafted to target a class of peptides capable of effectively eliminating insect and mite pests while ensuring safety for humans, birds, fish, pollinators, and the environment. Vestaron has devised a proprietary platform for optimizing peptides and employing fermentation-based production, enabling the creation of a diverse range of peptide-based solutions to address challenges in crop protection.