About us

Polyfly is a pioneering AgTech start-up proposing hoverflies (syrphid flies) as natural pollinators for a more sustainable and productive agriculture.

Natural solutions

Higher crop yields

Suitable for protected environments

Easy to use

Boost pollination efficiency

Eco-safe pollination

Promote biodiversity

Natural solutions

Higher crop yields

Suitable for protected environments

We are global pioneers in the fields of research, production, and commercialization of hoverflies (syrphid flies) as managed natural pollinators.

Polyfly is an innovative SME and AgTech start-up founded in 2017 in Almería, Spain. Its head office is located in the Almería Science and Technology Park (PITA), at the heart of Europe’s horticulture industry.

First company in the world to successfully “domesticate” and produce two pollinating hoverfly species under 100% controlled conditions. Polyfly currently operates the world’s first industrial facility exclusively dedicated to the mass-rearing of hoverflies for crop pollination, located in southern Spain. And our goal is to become the global reference in natural alternative pollinators and in sustainable agricultural solutions based on hoverflies.

Our partners

Passion

Innovation

Sustainability

Our mision

To contribute to global food security by rehabilitating the essential ecosystem service that is natural pollination in order to increase crop productivity while promoting on-farm biodiversity.

Our vision

To lead the alternative pollinator sector with a strong focus on sustainability and technological innovation applied to agriculture.

Our values

Innovation

We drive new solutions for a more efficient and sustainable agriculture.

Integrity

We act with ethics and transparency in everything we do.

Long-term vision

We work with future generations in mind.

Responsibility

Committed to the environment and farming communities.

Service

We focus on delivering real value and practical solutions to our clients.

Our Journey

At Polyfly, we have followed a path of research, innovation, and passion to bring to market a natural pollination solution based on hoverflies. Our progress has been driven by the ambition to transform agriculture towards a more sustainable model.

Flymily

2017

We founded Polyfly in Almería, Spain, at the heart of Europe’s fruit and vegetable industry.

We became the first company dedicated to the research, production, and commercialization of hoverflies as managed natural pollinators.

2019

After completing the initial phase and securing crucial public funding, we brought in private investors and began building our first pilot plant.

2020-23

We led “NovelPollinators”, a 3-year Eurostars R&D project in collaboration with Grupo La Caña and Wageningen Plant Research.

We validated the use of hoverflies for the pollination of avocados and strawberries in greenhouses and fields in Spain and the Netherlands.

2023

We were selected as winners of the EIC Accelerator, one of the most competitive funding programs under Horizon Europe. We confirmed the effectiveness and commercial potential of our pollinating hoverflies, working with early adopters and strategic clients.

2024

Polyfly closed a Series A funding round with new institutional investors and existing shareholders. The funds are being used to expand the team, build the world’s first industrial facility for mass-rearing pollinating hoverflies, and launch the international commercial expansion of our solutions.

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Global solution

The widespread presence of these species in different regions of the world reinforces our commitment to providing local pollinators adapted to each ecosystem.

Impact