5Metis, Inc.

5Metis, Inc is a Research Triangle Park, North Carolina-based intellectual property development company focused on agricultural fungicide resistance. 5Metis leverages its unique natural product screening and boron chemistry (NAB) platform to deliver novel modes of action, breaking resistance to existing fungicides and reducing application rates. We are pioneering a new era of crop protection, offering growers differentiated solutions and contributing to more sustainable agricultural practices. 5Metis is currently focused on licensing its programs and is no longer engaging in discovery and early development for new programs.

Our core technology, the NAB platform, combines the strengths of natural product screening – a historically rich source of new modes of action – with the unique properties of boron chemistry. This dual approach allows us to identify and deliver compounds with exceptional biological profiles and reduced environmental impact.

5Metis is led by a team of experienced scientists and business professionals, including Rich Gianni, MBA, and Brian Green, Ph.D., bringing decades of combined expertise in finance, research and development, and intellectual property management. We are dedicated to growing a better world through innovative agricultural solutions.