Pollination Takes Flight – Polyfly on Winning Runner-Up at InnovAction 2025

Written on 11/04/2025
Seed World Staff

Spanish startup Polyfly is revolutionizing pollination by industrializing hoverflies as natural, eco-friendly pollinators. Led by CEO Marc Vaez-Olivera, the company’s sustainable innovation — runner-up at the 2025 Euroseeds InnovAction Awards — is transforming how Europe’s seed and horticulture sectors approach pollination.

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Pollination is getting a sustainable upgrade. Spanish startup Polyfly has become the first company to industrialize hoverflies as natural pollinators — offering a scalable, eco-friendly alternative to chemical or manual pollination. Led by CEO Marc Vaez-Olivera, the company’s innovative approach is already turning heads across Europe’s seed and horticulture sectors.

In this short Seed World Europe interview, Vaez-Olivera discusses how Polyfly’s approach is helping reimagine pollination through technology and biology. He also reflects on what it means for the young company to earn runner-up recognition at the 2025 Euroseeds InnovAction Awards — and why this moment marks just the beginning for Polyfly’s flight toward sustainable agriculture.

Watch the full interview: Pollination Takes Flight — Polyfly Wins Runner-Up at Euroseeds InnovAction 2025

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