Skyseed
Patented seed coating and drone or ground sowing for direct-seeded forest regeneration.
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Skyseed is a company that regrows forests from seed. It coats forest tree seed in a patented protective shell. It then sows the seed by drone or by forestry crawler. Use cases include reforestation, forest conversion, protection forest restoration, and wildfire sites.
Seed comes from provenance-certified stands under Germany's Forest Reproductive Material Act (FoVG). Skyseed processes and coats it in-house. The coating aims to reduce damage from seed-eating animals. It also aims to raise germination and growth rates. Artificial stratification and seed priming allow direct seeding of many species. Heavy seeds such as oak and chestnut are sown from the ground, not by drone.
Skyseed serves forest owners facing climate stress and hard-to-reach land. Its team includes foresters, scientists, chemists, engineers, and data analysts. The team supports projects through to an established young stand. Skyseed reports over 60 completed projects in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Scotland. It won the German Sustainability Award in the Forestry category.
Key benefits
Patented seed coating
The coating protects seed from feeding damage and supports germination.
Natural root growth
Seeded trees root in place, avoiding planting shock and root deformation.
Hard-to-reach sites
Drone sowing reaches sites that conventional planting methods cannot.
Skyseed restores damaged and climate-stressed forests through direct seeding instead of planting. Trees grow from seed in place, so they form natural, site-adapted root systems. This avoids planting shock and the lasting root deformation that can weaken planted stands. The coating also allows sowing of herbs and shrubs to shade and protect soil on damaged land quickly.
Over 60 completed projects in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Scotland; Winner, German Sustainability Award (Forestry category); Winner, Future Forest Award; Patented seed coating developed specifically for forestry; Seed sourced from provenance-certified stands under Germany's FoVG
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Skyseed do?
- Skyseed is a company that regrows forests from seed. It coats forest tree seed in a patented protective shell. It then sows the seed by drone or by forestry crawler. Use cases include reforestation, forest conversion, protection forest restoration, and wildfire sites. Seed comes from provenance-certified stands under Germany's Forest Reproductive Material Act (FoVG). Skyseed processes and coat…
- Where is Skyseed based?
- Skyseed is based in Germany.
- What sector does Skyseed operate in?
- Skyseed operates in the AI & Technology sector.
- Who has invested in Skyseed?
- Published funders on Causeartist include Better Ventures.
