Crop health startup moves to Mystic

By Erica Moser   Day staff writer

Mystic — A crop health company that is applying innovations of the pharmaceutical industry to combat pests and diseases — with $68.2 million in investor funding — has moved from Massachusetts to Mystic, and is operating in the former Monsanto facility on Maritime Drive.

"We were a little bit worried about moving out of the Boston area with retaining talent, but when people came down and saw the facility and saw the area, we had a very high retention," Heard said.

Enko Chem Inc. announced its new headquarters and research facilities in a news release earlier this month, and CEO Jacqueline Heard shared more in a Zoom interview Thursday. Enko bought the facility at 62 Maritime Drive in July and moved employees to Mystic in August. Read the full article at The Day >