Goleta Magazine 2018 - 10

Santa Barbara has been
a truly incredible place
to grow our team and
operations."
JAMES ROGERS
CEO and Founder of Apeel Sciences

G O L E TA H A S L O N G B E E N H O M E to cutting
edge technology companies and unique startups who are
changing the world. In 2017 Apeel Sciences moved their
home to Goleta expanded their footprint to 100,000 square
feet and set about to change the world.
Apeel is a nature-inspired technology company based in
Goleta that has created an innovative product. It has the
potential to help reduce hunger by helping farmers conserve
resources and minimize the use of harmful chemicals.
Supported by the likes of the Bill and Melinda Gates and
Rockefeller Foundations, Apeel is already making waves on
an international scale.
Their product, Edipeel, uses plant-derived technology to
protect crops, both pre and post-harvest, helping to reduce

food spoilage as well as reliance on chemicals. When applied
to produce, Edipeel forms an imperceptibly thin "peel" of
edible plant material on the surface of the fruit that naturally slows water loss and oxidation-the factors that cause
spoilage.
Ultimately, this means that the same amount of food can
be grown to feed many more people. Less food wasted
could also mean greater conservation of energy and water,
which itself could result in increased economic opportunity
for farmers all over the world. CEO and Founder of Apeel
Sciences, James Rogers, says "Perishability is the main
culprit of this waste, and so, we believe there is tremendous
opportunity for stopping it before it even happens."

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