Cquesta
Startup
Summarized by Halo AI
Cquesta is a biotechnology spinout from the Salk Institute that develops climate-resilient crops with deep-root traits to improve farm yields and facilitate gigaton-scale soil carbon sequestration through existing seed distribution channels.
Founded & HQ
San Diego, CA, USA
Company size
1-10 employees
Funding
~$5M
IP status
9 patents filed
Activity highlights
Announced a research license agreement with the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in January 2026 to accelerate the development of climate-resilient corn.
Biotechnology spinoff of the Salk Institute (founded 2022) aiming to commercialize climate-smart traits, such as enhanced carbon-sequestering root systems, in mainstream crops.
AI summary generated on Jun 22, 2026
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