Paving the way for breeders to adopt new tools and utilise more of the available plant biodiversity we are improving genomic and gene-editing technology, while making sure our innovations are responsible, legal, ethical and socially acceptable.

We are developing new legal and social frameworks that encourage acceptance of new technologies and protect the rights of all parties, including intellectual property rights.

We are actively shaping modern legal and social frameworks to support responsible innovation. By fostering policies that encourage the acceptance of new technologies, the Centre aims to bridge the gap between scientific advancements and societal adoption.

A key focus is ensuring that all stakeholders—researchers, industry leaders, policymakers, and the public—benefit from these innovations while safeguarding their rights. This includes strengthening intellectual property protections to promote fair access and ethical commercialisation of discoveries. Additionally, the Centre is working to modernise outdated legal precedents, enabling impactful research to be recognised and integrated into real-world applications.