SafeWax

@HorizonEU Project | Developing a #sustainable technology for safeguarding #grapevines against fungal threats. #cropprotection #viticulture #antifungals

[SafeWax @SafeWax]

🌱 Protecting crops the bioinspired way!
SafeWax develops sustainable wax coatings that provide:
✅Efficient antifungal activity
🛡️Passive physical barrier
💦 Facile spray application
🪷Unique bioinspired technology
👉 Learn more: https://t.co/w7HItXBkCA
#SafeWax #CropProtection #Sustainability

[SafeWax @SafeWax]

Prof. Boaz Pokroy (@pokroy_lab), @SafeWax coordinator, delivered a plenary lecture at ISM2026 (Tel Aviv), presenting bio-inspired materials and the @SafeWax technology for sustainable #crop protection and environmental resilience.

📣Great opportunity to share our work with the microscopy and materials science community.

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

🌱I am life.
🌱I have been around for longer than you can imagine.
🌱I am home to millions.
🌱I cover much of the earth.

Your life relies on mine. I am worth protecting.

I am plants. 🌱🌱

#PlantHealth

[SafeWax @SafeWax]

🌱 Happy International Day of Plant Health!
At @SafeWax, we develop bio-inspired coatings that mimic natural plant cuticles, creating a sustainable protective barrier to reduce crop loss and support greener agriculture.
Our goal:
🌿 Less reliance on chemicals
💧 Better protection from stress & pathogens
☀️ Stronger crops under climate change
♻️ Safer, sustainable farming
Healthy plants = a healthier planet 🌍
#PlantHealthDay #InternationalDayOfPlantHealth #SafeWax #SustainableAgri

[SafeWax @SafeWax]

Excellent visibility for @SafeWax at the 18th International Symposium on Biomineralization (BIOMIN XVIII) held in Dresden, Germany (March 16–20, 2026) at TUD Dresden University of Technology facilities.

Niv Ben Arie @Niv61352352 presented our latest advances in bioinspired superhydrophobic coatings, including joint work with @Unibo and @BASF, generating strong interest from the international research community.

The symposium was co-organized by Prof. Boaz Pokroy and @pokroy_lab members, highlighting SafeWax’s central role in the biomineralization and bio-inspired materials field.

Great to see early-career researchers leading impactful science 🌱

#BIOMIN18 #Biomineralization #BioInspired #Superhydrophobic #MultifunctionalCoatings #CropProtection #HorizonEurope

[SafeWax @SafeWax]

🌎SafeWax Featured in @foodandwine magazine!
@SafeWax has crossed the Atlantic, reaching a broad U.S. audience and bringing sustainable agricultural innovation from the lab into the mainstream food conversation.
We are pleased to share that SafeWax, our bioinspired crop protection technology developed under the @EUeic Pathfinder project, has been featured in @foodandwine magazine. We invite you to read the full feature and learn more about how SafeWax coating can contribute to more sustainable agriculture:
🔗 https://t.co/B5VX3QtNdL

@foodandwine is a leading U.S. platform covering culinary innovation, wine culture, and global food trends, reaching an estimated 7-8 million readers per issue and millions of monthly online visitors. This expanded transatlantic exposure highlights the growing global relevance of sustainable, bioinspired approaches to food preservation and agricultural resilience.

We sincerely thank the editors of @foodandwine for their interest in SafeWax and for highlighting sustainable innovation in agriculture to such a broad and diverse readership.
#SafeWax #SustainableAgriculture #HorizonEurope #CropProtection #Innovation #FoodTech #GreenDeal #Viticulture #Sustainability

[Technion Israel @TechnionLive]

🌱 A spray-on, biodegradable wax inspired by nature could cut pesticide use by 50%+ and protect crops from disease, heat & UV — without harming photosynthesis.
SafeWax from @Technion is a win for farmers & the planet. 🌍
https://t.co/OdzjQmAoWP

[SafeWax @SafeWax]

🙏Thank you @TechnionLive for highlighting @SafeWax progress

[Technion Israel @TechnionLive]

🌱 A spray-on, biodegradable wax inspired by nature could cut pesticide use by 50%+ and protect crops from disease, heat & UV — without harming photosynthesis.
SafeWax from @Technion is a win for farmers & the planet. 🌍
https://t.co/OdzjQmAoWP

[SafeWax @SafeWax]

🌍 SafeWax in the spotlight!
Our bio-inspired, biodegradable wax coating for sustainable crop protection was featured in Israel Hayom. 🌱

Read about our vision for reducing chemical pesticide use 👇
https://t.co/j3mdxDrVKy

@pokroy_lab @TechnionLive

[SafeWax @SafeWax]

Congrats Niv and @pokroy_lab 👏

[Pokroy Lab @pokroy_lab]

Celebrating Pokroy Lab Success at IVS-IPSTA 2025! Our students presented their latest research in materials science. A special congratulations to @Niv61352352 for winning the Excellence Award for his @SafeWax research poster. 🏆We are proud of our team’s achievements!

[SafeWax @SafeWax]

🏅 Congratulations to Niv Ben Arie, PhD student at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, on receiving the Israel Vacuum Society Poster Award at the IVS Annual Conference.
🌿 His award-winning poster, presented as part of #SafeWax, highlights bioinspired fatty acid–based coatings for sustainable, climate-resilient crop protection.
#SafeWax #SustainableAgriculture #BioinspiredMaterials #PhDResearch

[SafeWax @SafeWax]

🇪🇺 visit at the @TechnionLive
A delegation of EU Science & Technology Attachés explored how 🇪🇺 research funding drives innovation.
Our coordinator Prof. Boaz Pokroy @pokroy_lab presented #SafeWax, a #HorizonEurope success story advancing sustainable crop protection.
📸 With Mr. Gediminas Ramanauskas from the @EUinIsrael Delegation. 
#Horizon2020 #EUResearch #EuroTech #Sustainability

[SafeWax @SafeWax]

We’re proud of Niv Ben Arie, PhD student at the Department of Materials Science @TechnionLive and #SafeWax researcher, who presented his work “Development and Characterization of Sustainable, Bioinspired Fatty Acid-Based Coatings for Multi-Functional Crop Protection” at the RBNI Scholarships & Prizes for Excellence in Nanoscience & Nanotechnology event. 👏

His research advances SafeWax’s goal of creating sustainable, multifunctional coatings for crop protection.
#HorizonEU #Sustainability

[Pokroy Lab @pokroy_lab]

Congratulations on receiving a prestigious RBNI scholarship go to.....our PhD students Niv Ben Arie, presenting @SafeWax research, and Johanna Sklar with her work on mantic crystals! Proud of you! #youngreserchers#science#technion

[SafeWax @SafeWax]

@pokroy_lab @Niv61352352 @TechnionLive Congratulations @Niv61352352 and team for this achievement

[Pokroy Lab @pokroy_lab]

Congratulations on receiving a prestigious RBNI scholarship go to.....our PhD students Niv Ben Arie, presenting @SafeWax research, and Johanna Sklar with her work on mantic crystals! Proud of you! #youngreserchers#science#technion

[Pokroy Lab @pokroy_lab]

Proud of our young undergraduate researchers for their contributions to advancing @SafeWax. 🥉3rd place award in the Final Year Project Poster Session of the spring semester! Well done @Niv61352352 ! #Science#YoungResearchers#Mentorship#Intel

[SafeWax @SafeWax]

🌍 Today we celebrate #WorldFoodDay!
At #SafeWax, we’re developing bio-inspired, biodegradable coatings that protect crops from fungal pathogens ⬇️reducing pesticides use and supporting a safer, more sustainable food future. 🌱
#FoodSecurity #SustainableAgriculture #EUHorizon

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

Food is life.
Food is land.
Food is roots.
Food is memory.
Food is a right, not a privilege.

On this #WorldFoodDay, as we mark #FAO80, let's all walk together #HandinHand.

Honour our roots and cultivate innovation. Harvest a better future for all.

#4Betters #BetterTogether

[SafeWax @SafeWax]

🛡️ SafeWax = protection:
🌹In rose petal tests, coated samples showed much smaller fungal lesions after Botrytis cinerea infection compared to controls.

#PlantHealth #SustainableAgriculture #EUHorizon #SafeWax

[SafeWax @SafeWax]

🌱 @SafeWax latest publication in @WileyGlobal Small: SafeWax – a bio-inspired multifunctional coating for sustainable crop protection

🔗 https://t.co/9aGtRJuEuS
A quick look at how SafeWax works and why it matters 👇

[SafeWax @SafeWax]

🪷Plants defend themselves with waxy, superhydrophobic cuticles.
✨ SafeWax mimics this natural defense:
✅Spray-on, biodegradable coating
✅Prevents fungal spores from attaching & germinating
✅Adds self-cleaning and water-repelling functions

#BioInspired #AgTech #CropProtection #SafeWax