Matt DiLeo

vp Elo Life Systems

Matt DiLeo tackles big, audacious problems through the power of science and genetics in the agriculture and biotech industries. At Elo Life Systems, he leads the R&D teams responsible for the creation of new sweetener ingredients through molecular farming as well as the generation of diverse edited crop products. Previously, he led teams responsible for candidate gene and microbe discovery, characterization and development at Novozymes and KeyGene. Throughout his career, Matt has strived to pull the future forward through the application of technologies that are just barely ready for product development.

Seminars

Tuesday 24th March 2026
Gene Editing: From Concept to Product in Underutilized Crops
8:00 am
  • Opportunities and challenges to improve underutilized crops in a post-CRISPR world
  • Editing and design-build-test tactics to quickly progress from product concept to performing variety
  • Strategies to support the production of a commercial variety (and not just a novel technology)
Matt DiLeo - 8th CRISPR AgBio Congress 2026