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Sector Award · Industry and infrastructure · 2026

Agriculture and Food Technology: the winner and finalists

10 finalist partnerships, chosen from 308 eligible university and company partnerships in the open record. The winner is listed first; the other finalists follow in alphabetical order of university. The winner in each category is the finalist with the highest partnership score (volume of joint work 40%, years active 30%, field-weighted citation impact 30%) in the frozen Edition 1 record. No panel, nomination or payment plays any part. Winners were announced with the index at 05:30 BST, Thursday 15 October 2026, after the corrections and opt-out window closed at 17:00 BST on Tuesday 13 October.

All award categoriesThe Agriculture and Food Technology sector index
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Winner · partnership score 94.7, the highest in the category

Iowa State University×Bayer

United States · company based in Germany · 21 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 3.85
SA
Sotirios V. ArchontoulisAcademic co-author · Iowa State University · 16 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
ST
Slobodan TrifunovićIndustry co-author · Bayer · 15 joint works in the partnership
“Harvest index has increased over the last 50 years of maize breeding” (2023, 68 citations)
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Norwegian University of Life Sciences×BioMar

Norway · company based in Norway · 14 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 2.02
MØ
Margareth ØverlandAcademic co-author · Norwegian University of Life Sciences · 4 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
MJ
Monica JuarezIndustry co-author · BioMar · 2 joint works in the partnership
“δ13C in muscle, liver, and adipose fin and their relationship to weight change during both growth and starvation in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), after feeding a diet low in 13C” (2022, 1 citation)
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The University of Queensland×Corteva

Australia · company based in United States · 16 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 4.11
MC
Mark CooperAcademic co-author · The University of Queensland · 13 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
TT
Tom TangIndustry co-author · Corteva · 3 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
“Tackling G × E × M interactions to close on-farm yield-gaps: creating novel pathways for crop improvement by predicting contributions of genetics and management to crop productivity” (2021, 122 citations)
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Universidade de São Paulo×Apis Flora

Brazil · company based in Brazil · 15 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 2.35
JB
Jairo Kenupp BastosAcademic co-author · Universidade de São Paulo · 6 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
AB
Andresa Aparecida BerrettaIndustry co-author · Apis Flora · 12 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
“Green and Red Brazilian Propolis: Antimicrobial Potential and Anti‐Virulence against ATCC and Clinically Isolated Multidrug‐Resistant Bacteria” (2021, 44 citations)
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Universidade do Porto×Sparos

Portugal · company based in Portugal · 31 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 2.71
BC
Benjamín CostasAcademic co-author · Universidade do Porto · 14 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
JD
Jorge P. DiasIndustry co-author · Sparos · 19 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
“Inclusion of a protein-rich yeast fraction in rainbow trout plant-based diet: Consequences on growth performances, flesh fatty acid profile and health-related parameters” (2021, 29 citations)
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University of Copenhagen×Arla Foods

Denmark · company based in Denmark · 29 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 1.80
LA
Lı́lia AhrnéAcademic co-author · University of Copenhagen · 17 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
SL
Søren Kristian LillevangIndustry co-author · Arla Foods · 10 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
“Calcium: A comprehensive review on quantification, interaction with milk proteins and implications for processing of dairy products” (2021, 49 citations)
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University of Florida×Corteva

United States · company based in United States · 27 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 2.40
CM
Carlos D. MessinaAcademic co-author · University of Florida · 14 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
JR
José L. RotundoIndustry co-author · Corteva · 5 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
“European soybean to benefit people and the environment” (2024, 63 citations)
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University of Hohenheim×KWS Saat

Germany · company based in Germany · 14 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 1.98
TM
Thomas MiedanerAcademic co-author · University of Hohenheim · 5 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
TP
Thomas PresterlIndustry co-author · KWS Saat · 6 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
“Comparison of four inoculation methods and three Fusarium species for phenotyping stalk rot resistance among 22 maize hybrids ( Zea mays )” (2024, 11 citations)
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University of Minnesota×Bayer

United States · company based in Germany · 12 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 2.14
NE
Nancy Jo EhlkeAcademic co-author · University of Minnesota · 2 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
MM
María José Martínez MonterosIndustry co-author · Bayer · 2 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
“Hairy vetch ( Vicia villosa Roth) germplasm contains a cryptic second species ( Vicia varia Host)” (2025, 4 citations)
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Wageningen University & Research×Danone

Netherlands · company based in France · 16 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 3.13
PS
Penghui ShenAcademic co-author · Wageningen University & Research · 6 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
JP
Jinfeng PengIndustry co-author · Danone · 5 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
“Air-water interface properties and foam stabilization by mildly extracted lentil protein” (2023, 47 citations)

Partnership score: volume of joint work 40%, years active 30%, field-weighted citation impact 30% (shrunk toward 1.0 when evidence is thin). Joint works count half where the only company author also holds a post at the university. The named researchers co-wrote the cited paper and represent a wider team. Full rules.