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Medwyn's is focused on developing innovative products that respect the soil and enhance food security at a local level; that can also be of benefit to horticulture and agriculture on a wider scale in the future. Medwyn Williams is President of the National Vegetable Society and 13 times gold medal winner at the Chelsea Flower Show. A highly respect... ed vegetable growing expert and well-known media personality, Medwyn established his successful seed business Medwyn's of Anglesey over 30 years ago. Medwyn will celebrate his 80th birthday later this year, and his son Alwyn is now gradually taking over, with a strong vision to further develop the business and to contribute to the circular economy. Increased environmental awareness and zero carbon targets require effective alternative plant protection products to the traditional chemical pesticides. The BEACON team assisted Medwyn's to identify the issues, and to develop and trial a novel natural bioactive compound as part of a wider process to disinfect vegetable seeds of diseases and improve germination, establishment, and potential. Working with BEACON is enabling Medwyn's to find scientific answers to what they are discovering is happening in their own trialling and to get the science right for the development of new products. BEACON has also supported Medwyn's to develop a partnership to bid for and win additional funding to continue developing new products and processes. BEACON can help to leverage in additional funding into businesses within the regions. This partnership has enabled additional funding through Innovate UK, bringing further R&D investment into the bioeconomy in Wales. CASE STUDY - MEDWYN'S OF ANGLESEYRead More