UK Progress Atlas

Research & Innovation

Syngenta Biosciences Research Centre

Syngenta’s BioSTaR centre at Jealott’s Hill will combine agricultural bioscience, analytical research and digital technology.[1][2]

Current position

Syngenta announced the new research centre in March 2026, with construction at its existing Berkshire research hub.

Benefits

  • A £100 million facility bringing around 300 existing scientists together to develop future crop protection and sustainable farming technologies.

Latest developments

Sources
  1. syngenta.com ↗
  2. soci.org ↗
  3. theguardian.com ↗