Engender Technologies

Engender Technologies is a New Zealand animal genetics technology company focused on gender selection at the sperm stage for the dairy industry. The company was established to develop a ground-breaking new method of separating male and female sperm cells, addressing the longstanding problem of unwanted male dairy calves. Its patented laser-based sorting technique was born from research performed by a team from the University of Auckland led by Professor Cather Simpson. In 2018 Engender was acquired by CRV, a world-leading animal genetics company, to process semen from elite bulls and provide a sorted product to farmers via a worldwide distribution network. In 2020 the company established a state-of-the-art research and development lab in Auckland. Engender employs a multi-disciplinary team with expertise in microfluidics, photonics, biology and microfabrication, recruiting globally. By enabling farmers to adopt precision breeding solutions, Engender aims to improve animal welfare, farm economics, and the sustainability of the global dairy industry.

Engender Technologies was established to develop a ground-breaking new method of gender selection at the sperm stage for the dairy industry. The technology helps to address the longstanding problem of unwanted male dairy calves. The company developed a new and highly efficient method of separating male and female sperm cells using a patented laser-based sorting technique. The technology was born from ground-breaking research performed by a team from the University of Auckland led by Professor Cather Simpson. In 2018 Engender was acquired by world-leading animal genetics company CRV to process semen from elite bulls and provide a sorted product to farmers via a worldwide distribution network. In 2020 Engender established a state-of-the-art research and development lab in Auckland, New Zealand. The company has a world-class multi-disciplinary team with expertise in microfluidics, photonics, biology and microfabrication, recruiting from around the globe.

• Research team led by Professor Cather Simpson at the University of Auckland develops the underlying technology.

• Engender Technologies is acquired by CRV, a world-leading animal genetics company.

• Engender establishes a state-of-the-art research and development lab in Auckland, New Zealand.

Precision breeding solutions for the dairy industry, improving animal welfare and farm economics through gender selection at the sperm stage.

• Laser-based sperm sorting technology

  Patented technique for separating male and female sperm cells.

• Sex-sorted semen

  Sorted product provided to farmers via CRV's worldwide distribution network.

1. 1Engender official websiteengendertechnologies.com
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