TreeCo Inc, spun out of the University of North Carolina, develops solutions to enhance trees for both the forestry industry and sustainability of the environment. The company utilizes CRISPR gene editing technology as well as tree genetics and genome editing to enhance the trees for desirable traits such as increased timber value, frost tolerance, disease resistance, drought tolerance, fiber production, and others. The firm is currently focused on poplar, fir, hemlock, and pine.
