The Company
Premium crop protection, reverse-engineered by scientists.
Reverse-engineered and reimagined — proven off-patent crop protection made accessible for your farm’s bottom line. No secrets, just science.
1996
Independent since
99
Actives registered
16
Countries registered
12
Specialist divisions
Who we are
Independent crop-protection scientists
Life Scientific began as a contract research and development company on the University College Dublin campus, built on access to top scientific talent. In 2010 we turned that expertise to a portfolio of our own — reverse-engineering proven, off-patent crop protection and registering it to the same technical standards as the branded originals.
- Founded 1996 as a UCD research spin-out at Belfield, Dublin
- Our own laboratory, regulatory science and regulatory affairs teams
- Branded-level confidence, without the branded price tag
Who are we and how did we get here?
1996
Foundation and early development
Life Scientific is founded as a contract research and development company on the University College Dublin campus at Belfield, with access to top scientific talent.
2009
Our first award
Nicola Mitchell, founder and CEO, is presented with the NovaUCD Innovation Award.
2010
Strategic pivot
Life Scientific transitions from contract research to developing and registering its own portfolio of crop protection products.
2015
InVivo partnership
Agricultural group InVivo formally signs an agreement to acquire a 50% stake in Life Scientific.
2016
International expansion
Life Scientific expands its product registrations beyond Europe into new markets, including North and South America.
2019
Our own supply chain
Life Scientific sets up its own supply chain to sell directly to distributors, starting in France, Germany and Spain.
2020
Recognition and more growth
Nicola Mitchell is honoured with the EY Entrepreneur of the Year award. The company now employs over 70 people and generates more than €60 million in annual revenue.
2023
Product portfolio expansion
A major milestone: 99 active ingredients registered across 16 countries — Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, the UK and the USA.
2025
One integrated team
Almost 100 team members across 12 divisions — including supply chain, regulatory science, regulatory affairs and product development.
From the founder
A message from Nicola Mitchell
Nicola Mitchell founded Life Scientific and grew it from a university research spin-out into an international crop-protection business — work recognised with the NovaUCD Innovation Award and EY Entrepreneur of the Year. Hear the story in her own words.
Proven crop protection, at better value
Explore the Life Scientific range, or talk to us about product availability and technical support in your market.